BEST FOR: Thrifty mystery-game fans with a mean streak. Two to eight players.
TIME: An hour or more.
OBJECT: Think of Kill Doctor Lucky, which costs just $7.50, as a low-cost, gleefully mean-spirited prequel to Clue. Players must find the opportunity and the means to kill Doctor Lucky while attempting to foil the criminal intentions of others.
LOWDOWN: Strategy, bluffing, and luck all play a role in this deadly drawing-room entertainment. (Order from www.cheapass.com.)