

You scan the map and try to find whatever the card is sending you to look at. in the southwest corner of the city, near the water, close to city hall, etc. The front of the next card will tell you the first thing that you are looking for – giving you some clues where to look….

You get a little bit of background information on the case, and then you move onto the next card. So, as the rules go – you start by opening up a case envelope and reading the first card (the one with the black background). I have personally given up on this, and instead, I use the zoom function of my camera phone which I find does a better job to help me see things – but of course, YMMV. There is also a plastic magnifying glass that you can use to see things closer. The first card of each case is black in color, so it makes it easy to find it as you separate the cards. Other than the map, you get 2 sealed decks of cards – and before you play, your job is to split up the cards into the 16 cases, and slip the cards into wax paper envelopes to keep them separated and secret. Depicted on the map is a snapshot of life in Crime City – you can see the people, buildings, vehicles, etc all drawn out in fine detail. It is a black and white line drawing affair with plenty of detail. In this inventive game, the board is a paper fold-out map that takes up most of your table. A magnifying glass is included in the game to help with finding every detail. An attentive eye is just as important as a deductive talent in order to unravel everything riddle on the 75 x 110 cm large game board. Together, the players solve 16 tricky criminal cases by determining motives, finding evidence and convicting the perpetrators. MicroMacro – Crime City is a cooperative detective game. Therefore, the work of clever investigators is required. The local police are no longer able to control the situation.

Disastrous secrets, devious robberies and cold-blooded murders are the order of the day here. Welcome to Crime City, a city where crime lurks around every corner.
