<s>
Clue	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fatal	I-Application
Illusion	I-Application
(	O
subtitled	O
Mystery	O
Series	O
:	O
Episode	O
One	O
and	O
alternatively	O
known	O
as	O
Clue	B-Application
Chronicles	O
Episode	O
1	O
:	O
The	O
Fatal	O
Masque	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
Windows	B-Application
point-and-click	O
adventure	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Cluedo	B-Application
franchise	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
Clue	B-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
reinterpretation	O
and	O
adaption	O
of	O
the	O
Clue	B-Application
board	O
game	O
as	O
an	O
adventure	O
game	O
including	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
Clue	B-Application
video	O
games	O
were	O
released	O
during	O
the	O
1990s	O
:	O
Clue	B-Application
,	O
for	O
SNES	B-Application
and	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Clue	B-Application
:	I-Application
Murder	I-Application
at	I-Application
Boddy	I-Application
Mansion	I-Application
for	O
PC	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clue	B-Application
was	O
"	O
riding	O
a	O
new	O
wave	O
of	O
popularity	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Fatal	O
Illusion	O
was	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
of	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
three	O
Clue	B-Application
Chronicles	O
mysteries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
its	O
predecessors	O
,	O
Clue	B-Application
Chronicles	O
"	O
leaves	O
the	O
board	O
game	O
'	O
feel	O
 '	O
behind	O
and	O
transforms	O
into	O
a	O
murder	O
mystery	O
adventure	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designer	O
Matthew	O
J	O
.	O
Costello	O
said	O
that	O
he	O
"	O
did	O
n't	O
really	O
become	O
a	O
game	O
designer	O
...	O
as	O
much	O
as	O
a	O
writer	O
"	O
as	O
he	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
Clue	B-Application
Chronicles	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Clue	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fatal	I-Application
Illusion	I-Application
is	O
a	O
first-person	O
,	O
3D-perspective	O
,	O
point-and-click	O
adventure	O
game	O
with	O
gameplay	O
typical	O
of	O
the	O
genre	O
,	O
totaling	O
about	O
20	O
hours	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
"	O
plays	O
like	O
a	O
traditional	O
CD-ROM	B-Device
adventure	O
game	O
with	O
a	O
mystery	O
theme	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
controlled	O
with	O
a	O
mouse	B-Device
,	O
with	O
its	O
pointer	O
changing	O
when	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
perform	O
an	O
action	O
,	O
grab	O
an	O
object	O
or	O
walk	O
around	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inventory	O
can	O
be	O
manipulated	O
(	O
or	O
inspected	O
)	O
at	O
the	O
bottom	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
clue	B-Application
option	O
gives	O
novice	O
players	O
hints	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
requires	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
interview	O
suspects	O
to	O
gain	O
insight	O
into	O
solving	O
puzzles	O
,	O
which	O
reveal	O
vital	O
objects	O
or	O
clues	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
has	O
a	O
cliffhanger	B-Application
ending	O
,	O
which	O
led	O
players	O
to	O
expect	O
a	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
German	O
magazine	O
PC	B-Device
Player	O
gave	O
Clue	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fatal	I-Application
Illusion	I-Application
a	O
score	O
of	O
62	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
reproduction	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
enjoyable	O
short	O
conversations	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
excellent	O
"	O
German-language	O
edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
magazine	O
criticized	O
"	O
the	O
imprecise	O
mouse	B-Device
control	O
,	O
the	O
lengthy	O
walks	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
homespun	O
presentation	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Giving	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
80	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
,	O
the	O
website	O
concluded	O
:	O
"	O
Overall	O
,	O
despite	O
its	O
many	O
flaws	O
,	O
Clue	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fatal	I-Application
Illusion	I-Application
was	O
a	O
fun	O
game	O
to	O
play	O
,	O
if	O
too	O
short	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
Cluedo	B-Application
fansite	O
Cluedofan	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
packed	O
with	O
puzzles	O
"	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
beautifully	O
designed	O
adventure	O
game	O
"	O
with	O
"	O
animated	O
3D	O
characters	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
fantastic	O
cut	O
scenes	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
French	O
website	O
01Net	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
adaptation	O
of	O
the	O
Cluedo	B-Application
board	O
game	O
was	O
"	O
much	O
more	O
successful	O
"	O
than	O
Hasbro	O
's	O
"	O
first	O
failed	O
attempt	O
"	O
;	O
another	O
French	O
website	O
,	O
Pabbajita	O
,	O
called	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
very	O
conventional	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adventure	O
Point	O
gave	O
Clue	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fatal	I-Application
Illusion	I-Application
3.5	O
stars	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
a	O
surprisingly	O
enjoyable	O
,	O
if	O
short	O
,	O
detective	O
game	O
with	O
some	O
decent	O
puzzles	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
the	O
Dutch	O
review	O
site	O
Adventure	O
Island	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
drifted	O
from	O
the	O
Cluedo	B-Application
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Quandary	O
gave	O
Clue	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fatal	I-Application
Illusion	I-Application
a	O
mixed	O
review	O
,	O
praising	O
its	O
playability	O
while	O
noting	O
its	O
shortcomings	O
and	O
calling	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
"	O
short	O
diversionary	O
trip	O
for	O
mystery	O
fans	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
magazine	O
PC	B-Device
Direct	O
criticised	O
the	O
"	O
sluggish	O
"	O
gameplay	O
,	O
but	O
praised	O
an	O
"	O
excellent	O
"	O
characterisation	O
and	O
"	O
lavish	O
"	O
3D	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mystery	O
website	O
Mysterynet.com	O
held	O
a	O
Clue	B-Application
Chronicles	O
Mystery	O
Weekend	O
Contest	O
from	O
November	O
22	O
to	O
December	O
3	O
,	O
1999	O
,	O
sponsored	O
by	O
site	O
owner	O
Newfront	O
Productions	O
.	O
</s>
