■ CASE 05 · 1992 · RENO

ROOM 312

A poker dealer strangled in a locked hotel room on tournament night. A drifter did twenty-six years for it. The casino's tapes have a forty-minute hole.

Difficulty●●●●○ 4/5
Play time3 hours
Players1–8
Documents25 · 3 sealed envelopes
Price$12.99
Room 312 — Silverado Hotel & Casino, Reno, Nevada, 1992

The case

At 04:30 on 14 February 1992 a cocktail waitress found poker dealer Gary Sutter strangled in room 312 of the Silverado. His wallet and watch were gone. A drifter who pawned the watch was convicted within the year. In 2017 a reporter noticed the casino's surveillance log had a forty-minute gap that night, signed off as "maintenance". Nobody at trial had asked who signed it.

Your three objectives

  1. Clear the convicted man
  2. Establish how the killer got in
  3. Name the killer

What is in the file

  • Reno PD case summary
  • Newspaper clippings (1992, 2017)
  • Scene report and floor plan
  • Medical examiner's report
  • Seven scene photographs
  • Six statements
  • Electronic door log
  • Poker room layout
  • The dealer's notebook
  • Pawn ticket and dumpster log
  • Police booking record
  • Surveillance tape log
  • Four sealed documents in Envelope 2
  • The solution file

6 persons of interest

Questions about this case

Do I need to buy anything else to play?

No. The case is complete in your browser: all documents, hints and the solution. Nothing is mailed.

How long does Room 312 take?

About 3 hours for two to four people. Solo players take longer. Progress is saved, so you can stop and come back.

Can I play with friends who are not in the room?

Yes. Open a room, share the 5-letter code, and everyone reads the file on their own phone. Objectives, pins and notes stay in sync. Only the host needs to own the case.

What if we get stuck?

Each objective has three hints, from a nudge to the answer. Hints never lock anything.

Is the answer checked?

Yes. Answers are verified server-side, and a correct answer breaks the seal on the next envelope. Guessing does not help: each objective needs two documents cross-referenced.

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