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Another One Bites The Dust

Queen Themed Murder Mystery

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It is the evening of the MVT Music Awards, held at the prestigious Saveloy Hotel in London.

Tipped for a number of awards is Freddy Neptune. But just before the evening is due to begin, there is a scream and Cilla Queen, one of Freddy’s long-term fans, runs into the room and announces to all that Freddy is dead!

But how did he die? And why? And who is responsible?

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Video Inspector Included in all Murder Mystery Kits

Meet your detective

Each round your detective revels clues and helps you solve the case.

Video detective is included in all our games as an option the detective can also be played by a guest the host or as an audio recording.

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Introducing the suspects

Suspects:

Cilla Queen – Obsessive fan.(Female)
Dressed in leathers and ready to rock, Cilla is just crazy about her favourite band.

Ted Long – Drummer. (Male)
Wild and hairy, Ted has a passion for drumming and always has his sticks with him to tap out a beat – on anything!

Ivan Titall – Freddy’s manager. (Male)
A colour-blind, flamboyant dresser with unusual tastes and a propensity for bright colours, Ivan is also often seen in socks and sandals.

Blake Threw – Guitarist.(Gender Neutral)
In leather trousers and a flamboyant lacy shirt, Blake is a long-haired wonder on the guitar.

Casey Littlething – Backing vocalist. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed all in black, Casey has a strong voice and crowd-pleasing looks.

Sally Jay – Freddy’s ex-girlfriend.(Female)
Stylishly dressed in her own rock chick apparel, Sally is still one of the band’s inner circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suspects:

Cilla Queen – Obsessive fan.(Female)
Dressed in leathers and ready to rock, Cilla is just crazy about her favourite band.

Ted Long – Drummer. (Male)
Wild and hairy, Ted has a passion for drumming and always has his sticks with him to tap out a beat – on anything!

Ivan Titall – Freddy’s manager. (Male)
A colour-blind, flamboyant dresser with unusual tastes and a propensity for bright colours, Ivan is also often seen in socks and sandals.

Blake Threw – Guitarist.(Gender Neutral)
In leather trousers and a flamboyant lacy shirt, Blake is a long-haired wonder on the guitar.

Casey Littlething – Backing vocalist. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed all in black, Casey has a strong voice and crowd-pleasing looks.

Sally Jay – Freddy’s ex-girlfriend.(Female)
Stylishly dressed in her own rock chick apparel, Sally is still one of the band’s inner circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fatima Bottem – The band’s pyrotechnic’s expert(Female)
Dressed in black and with pockets of tools, wires and other equipment, Fatima is a bit of fire starter and never without some matches.

Seamus Gowon – Head of Wonvision Media.(Male)
Dressed in a costume from one of the music videos as a promotional stunt, Seamus would look distinctly strange anywhere else.

Suspects:

Cilla Queen – Obsessive fan.(Female)
Dressed in leathers and ready to rock, Cilla is just crazy about her favourite band.

Ted Long – Drummer. (Male)
Wild and hairy, Ted has a passion for drumming and always has his sticks with him to tap out a beat – on anything!

Ivan Titall – Freddy’s manager. (Male)
A colour-blind, flamboyant dresser with unusual tastes and a propensity for bright colours, Ivan is also often seen in socks and sandals.

Blake Threw – Guitarist.(Gender Neutral)
In leather trousers and a flamboyant lacy shirt, Blake is a long-haired wonder on the guitar.

Casey Littlething – Backing vocalist. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed all in black, Casey has a strong voice and crowd-pleasing looks.

Sally Jay – Freddy’s ex-girlfriend.(Female)
Stylishly dressed in her own rock chick apparel, Sally is still one of the band’s inner circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fatima Bottem – The band’s pyrotechnic’s expert(Female)
Dressed in black and with pockets of tools, wires and other equipment, Fatima is a bit of fire starter and never without some matches.

Seamus Gowon – Head of Wonvision Media.(Male)
Dressed in a costume from one of the music videos as a promotional stunt, Seamus would look distinctly strange anywhere else.

Lily O’Valley – Personal assistant to Freddy Neptune.(Female)
Rushed off her feet pandering to the star, Lily dresses rapidly and her hair is rarely done.

Guy Sickle – Freddy’s personal trainer.(Male)
Physically fit and bursting with energy, Guy loves spandex and showing off his figure.

Suspects:

Cilla Queen – Obsessive fan.(Female)
Dressed in leathers and ready to rock, Cilla is just crazy about her favourite band.

Ted Long – Drummer. (Male)
Wild and hairy, Ted has a passion for drumming and always has his sticks with him to tap out a beat – on anything!

Ivan Titall – Freddy’s manager. (Male)
A colour-blind, flamboyant dresser with unusual tastes and a propensity for bright colours, Ivan is also often seen in socks and sandals.

Blake Threw – Guitarist.(Gender Neutral)
In leather trousers and a flamboyant lacy shirt, Blake is a long-haired wonder on the guitar.

Casey Littlething – Backing vocalist. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed all in black, Casey has a strong voice and crowd-pleasing looks.

Sally Jay – Freddy’s ex-girlfriend.(Female)
Stylishly dressed in her own rock chick apparel, Sally is still one of the band’s inner circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fatima Bottem – The band’s pyrotechnic’s expert(Female)
Dressed in black and with pockets of tools, wires and other equipment, Fatima is a bit of fire starter and never without some matches.

Seamus Gowon – Head of Wonvision Media.(Male)
Dressed in a costume from one of the music videos as a promotional stunt, Seamus would look distinctly strange anywhere else.

Lily O’Valley – Personal assistant to Freddy Neptune.(Female)
Rushed off her feet pandering to the star, Lily dresses rapidly and her hair is rarely done.

Guy Sickle – Freddy’s personal trainer.(Male)
Physically fit and bursting with energy, Guy loves spandex and showing off his figure.

April Lady – Driver.(Female)
Used to hauling the band and their gear from place to place, April dresses comfortably in a band T-shirt and cap.

Caesar Rye – Head of security.(Male)
Smartly dressed in a suit and tie, Caesar Rye is strong and not a man to be messed with.

Suspects:

Cilla Queen – Obsessive fan.(Female)
Dressed in leathers and ready to rock, Cilla is just crazy about her favourite band.

Ted Long – Drummer. (Male)
Wild and hairy, Ted has a passion for drumming and always has his sticks with him to tap out a beat – on anything!

Ivan Titall – Freddy’s manager. (Male)
A colour-blind, flamboyant dresser with unusual tastes and a propensity for bright colours, Ivan is also often seen in socks and sandals.

Blake Threw – Guitarist.(Gender Neutral)
In leather trousers and a flamboyant lacy shirt, Blake is a long-haired wonder on the guitar.

Casey Littlething – Backing vocalist. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed all in black, Casey has a strong voice and crowd-pleasing looks.

Sally Jay – Freddy’s ex-girlfriend.(Female)
Stylishly dressed in her own rock chick apparel, Sally is still one of the band’s inner circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fatima Bottem – The band’s pyrotechnic’s expert(Female)
Dressed in black and with pockets of tools, wires and other equipment, Fatima is a bit of fire starter and never without some matches.

Seamus Gowon – Head of Wonvision Media.(Male)
Dressed in a costume from one of the music videos as a promotional stunt, Seamus would look distinctly strange anywhere else.

Lily O’Valley – Personal assistant to Freddy Neptune.(Female)
Rushed off her feet pandering to the star, Lily dresses rapidly and her hair is rarely done.

Guy Sickle – Freddy’s personal trainer.(Male)
Physically fit and bursting with energy, Guy loves spandex and showing off his figure.

April Lady – Driver.(Female)
Used to hauling the band and their gear from place to place, April dresses comfortably in a band T-shirt and cap.

Caesar Rye – Head of security.(Male)
Smartly dressed in a suit and tie, Caesar Rye is strong and not a man to be messed with.

Suspects:

Cilla Queen – Obsessive fan.(Female)
Dressed in leathers and ready to rock, Cilla is just crazy about her favourite band.

Ted Long – Drummer. (Male)
Wild and hairy, Ted has a passion for drumming and always has his sticks with him to tap out a beat – on anything!

Ivan Titall – Freddy’s manager. (Male)
A colour-blind, flamboyant dresser with unusual tastes and a propensity for bright colours, Ivan is also often seen in socks and sandals.

Blake Threw – Guitarist.(Gender Neutral)
In leather trousers and a flamboyant lacy shirt, Blake is a long-haired wonder on the guitar.

Casey Littlething – Backing vocalist. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed all in black, Casey has a strong voice and crowd-pleasing looks.

Sally Jay – Freddy’s ex-girlfriend.(Female)
Stylishly dressed in her own rock chick apparel, Sally is still one of the band’s inner circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fatima Bottem – The band’s pyrotechnic’s expert(Female)
Dressed in black and with pockets of tools, wires and other equipment, Fatima is a bit of fire starter and never without some matches.

Seamus Gowon – Head of Wonvision Media.(Male)
Dressed in a costume from one of the music videos as a promotional stunt, Seamus would look distinctly strange anywhere else.

Lily O’Valley – Personal assistant to Freddy Neptune.(Female)
Rushed off her feet pandering to the star, Lily dresses rapidly and her hair is rarely done.

Guy Sickle – Freddy’s personal trainer.(Male)
Physically fit and bursting with energy, Guy loves spandex and showing off his figure.

April Lady – Driver.(Female)
Used to hauling the band and their gear from place to place, April dresses comfortably in a band T-shirt and cap.

Caesar Rye – Head of security.(Male)
Smartly dressed in a suit and tie, Caesar Rye is strong and not a man to be messed with.

Stan Dall – Old manager.(Male)
Dressed in a beautiful suit, Stan was the band’s first manager.

Faye de Gayme – Band’s social media specialist.(Female)
Originally the secretary of the band’s fan club, you now blog with the best of them!

Suspects:

Cilla Queen – Obsessive fan.(Female)
Dressed in leathers and ready to rock, Cilla is just crazy about her favourite band.

Ted Long – Drummer. (Male)
Wild and hairy, Ted has a passion for drumming and always has his sticks with him to tap out a beat – on anything!

Ivan Titall – Freddy’s manager. (Male)
A colour-blind, flamboyant dresser with unusual tastes and a propensity for bright colours, Ivan is also often seen in socks and sandals.

Blake Threw – Guitarist.(Gender Neutral)
In leather trousers and a flamboyant lacy shirt, Blake is a long-haired wonder on the guitar.

Casey Littlething – Backing vocalist. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed all in black, Casey has a strong voice and crowd-pleasing looks.

Sally Jay – Freddy’s ex-girlfriend.(Female)
Stylishly dressed in her own rock chick apparel, Sally is still one of the band’s inner circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fatima Bottem – The band’s pyrotechnic’s expert(Female)
Dressed in black and with pockets of tools, wires and other equipment, Fatima is a bit of fire starter and never without some matches.

Seamus Gowon – Head of Wonvision Media.(Male)
Dressed in a costume from one of the music videos as a promotional stunt, Seamus would look distinctly strange anywhere else.

Lily O’Valley – Personal assistant to Freddy Neptune.(Female)
Rushed off her feet pandering to the star, Lily dresses rapidly and her hair is rarely done.

Guy Sickle – Freddy’s personal trainer.(Male)
Physically fit and bursting with energy, Guy loves spandex and showing off his figure.

April Lady – Driver.(Female)
Used to hauling the band and their gear from place to place, April dresses comfortably in a band T-shirt and cap.

Caesar Rye – Head of security.(Male)
Smartly dressed in a suit and tie, Caesar Rye is strong and not a man to be messed with.

Stan Dall – Old manager.(Male)
Dressed in a beautiful suit, Stan was the band’s first manager.

Faye de Gayme – Band’s social media specialist.(Female)
Originally the secretary of the band’s fan club, you now blog with the best of them!

Fred Yerwings – Touring keyboard player.(Male)
Fred plays with the band live but is usually only heard and not seen.

Lynne Yoowendo – Merchandise seller.(Female)
In a band t-shirt and jeans, Lynne is run off her feet trying to keep up with demand.

Suspects:

Cilla Queen – Obsessive fan.(Female)
Dressed in leathers and ready to rock, Cilla is just crazy about her favourite band.

Ted Long – Drummer. (Male)
Wild and hairy, Ted has a passion for drumming and always has his sticks with him to tap out a beat – on anything!

Ivan Titall – Freddy’s manager. (Male)
A colour-blind, flamboyant dresser with unusual tastes and a propensity for bright colours, Ivan is also often seen in socks and sandals.

Blake Threw – Guitarist.(Gender Neutral)
In leather trousers and a flamboyant lacy shirt, Blake is a long-haired wonder on the guitar.

Casey Littlething – Backing vocalist. (Gender Neutral)
Dressed all in black, Casey has a strong voice and crowd-pleasing looks.

Sally Jay – Freddy’s ex-girlfriend.(Female)
Stylishly dressed in her own rock chick apparel, Sally is still one of the band’s inner circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fatima Bottem – The band’s pyrotechnic’s expert(Female)
Dressed in black and with pockets of tools, wires and other equipment, Fatima is a bit of fire starter and never without some matches.

Seamus Gowon – Head of Wonvision Media.(Male)
Dressed in a costume from one of the music videos as a promotional stunt, Seamus would look distinctly strange anywhere else.

Lily O’Valley – Personal assistant to Freddy Neptune.(Female)
Rushed off her feet pandering to the star, Lily dresses rapidly and her hair is rarely done.

Guy Sickle – Freddy’s personal trainer.(Male)
Physically fit and bursting with energy, Guy loves spandex and showing off his figure.

April Lady – Driver.(Female)
Used to hauling the band and their gear from place to place, April dresses comfortably in a band T-shirt and cap.

Caesar Rye – Head of security.(Male)
Smartly dressed in a suit and tie, Caesar Rye is strong and not a man to be messed with.

Stan Dall – Old manager.(Male)
Dressed in a beautiful suit, Stan was the band’s first manager.

Faye de Gayme – Band’s social media specialist.(Female)
Originally the secretary of the band’s fan club, you now blog with the best of them!

Fred Yerwings – Touring keyboard player.(Male)
Fred plays with the band live but is usually only heard and not seen.

Lynne Yoowendo – Merchandise seller.(Female)
In a band t-shirt and jeans, Lynne is run off her feet trying to keep up with demand.

Dwight Manne – Original band singer.(Male)
Somewhat dishevelled, Dwight has never got over being sacked by the band in favour of Freddy.

Olga Battle – Band chef.(Female)
In chef whites, Olga is well used to pandering to her clients sometimes strange demands!

FAQ's

How long does it take to play a murder mystery game?

How long a murder mystery game takes to play depends on the number of players, the format (virtual or face-to-face), and other factors like eating and drinking consumption.

  • Virtual games: Approximately 10 minutes per suspect (e.g., 1 hour for 6 players, 80 minutes for 8 players). A 20-player game on Zoom can be finished in 2 hours with a faster pace.
  • Face-to-face games: Typically take 2–3½ hours when combined with a meal, but can vary depending on how relaxed the dining is. Adding ad-libbing, general conversation, can extend the duration. 
  • Quick large-group games: Custom “suspect/witness” split formats can reduce game time and maintain pace.

On average, dinner party muder mystery games take 2–3½ hours depending on circumstances.

You can find a more in-depth answer with more examples here.

Yes the host can play. We designed our games to give you options when using our murder mystery games as a host you can decide to either

  • Play the inspector
  • Play a character
  • Play a character AND the inspector.
  • Just play host and use the recorded Video or Audio inspector.

Find our more about playing as the host here.

For downloadable kits delivery is instant.  As soon as you clear check out you’ll be able to download your order.

If you order a CUSTOM version of a game – the first kit you will be able to access will be the original order.  This is because we manually sit and adjust the games in the office when they’re ordered, so any customsation requires human input.  This means the customisation will be done as soon as we can do it.  Usually this is within 2 working days and once finished we email it to you.  However we know how people like to plan… so the website delivers the original game immediately and we follow this up manually with an adjusted copy as soon as we’ve finished the work!

We are sensitive to the environment so rather than cutting down thousands of trees and holding stock, we print on demand.

This means printed order requests are handled within 24-48 hours and they’re usually dispatched as soon as they’re printed.

We work a 5 day week in the retail team.  This means orders are shipped Monday through Friday.

Click here for more information about shipping times.

Yes, our games can be played in odd group sizes. We have a few options on how to do this:

  1. One guest can play as the inspector. In this case, a game for 8 players would suit a party of 9, for example. The option for a guest to play the inspector is included in all our Murder Mystery game kits.
  2. Ask us to adjust the game for you. We can make a number of changes to our games to fit your party; in most cases, this is by removing a character. There is a charge for this service, and it can be ordered when buying your game. Just order the size bigger than you need and use the customise game option to choose to remove one character. 
  3.  Get creative with your casting; people can share roles, or someone can play two characters.

 

5 reviews for Another One Bites The Dust

    Happy Customer
    Rated 5 out of 5
    February 2, 2023
    This was the first script I have purchased from Red Herring and I was not disappointed. The instructions were easy to follow and the action flowed very well. The characters were absolutely great! Everyone loved getting out their "rock" gear from the back of the closet and smearing on black eyeliner. Our guitarist even brought a fake guitar from Rock Band! We also had a blast performing our roles, including ad libbing some hilarious side plots. The characters were very unique and fun to act. Of course, we played a lot of Queen music throughout the night and feasted on the Hotel Saveloy's buffet. Thanks for a great script!
    Happy Customer
    Rated 5 out of 5
    February 2, 2023
    Just to say a huge thanks for Another one bites the dust, we ran the murder mystery last saturday and it was the funniest night ever, everyone enjoyed it and the costumes and play acting was so so funny, would highly recommend this game.
    Happy Customer
    Rated 5 out of 5
    February 2, 2023
    Just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you so very much for all your help and support with "Another One Bites the Dust". As you know, I purchased the game to run for my son's 18th birthday on Monday 6th June and it was a complete, resounding, marvellous success!! We did manage to have eight players in the end despite major fallout along the way, and the whole evening was first class in every respect. The young people entered into the spirit with gusto (and alcohol!) and the mystery was solved by four of them! Various comments on Facebook the following day included "Awesome - never been to anything like it before and it was amazing", and "the best 18th birthday party ever". I have attached some pictures which I hope you will enjoy! So, once again, thank you so very much - we are now just trying to think up an excuse to host another one - we like the sound of Holdit City - we will definitely be back!
    Happy Customer
    Rated 5 out of 5
    February 2, 2023
    I've hosted or attended about thirty murder mysteries and this company have been my favourite. Lots of cheesy puns and innuendo to keep it fun (maybe the wine helps too). But this one was a disappointment. I'd chosen it for a group of friends who never been to a murder mystery before and I don't think any will want to again. It was too brief - they'd all got into character really well & just as it was warming up it ended. The rounds needed to be longer or more rounds. Lots of comments like oh is that it? Catherine Salt
    Happy Customer
    Rated 5 out of 5
    February 2, 2023
    Fantastic game as everyone knew the characters! Jane Irvine
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This game can be customised to fit your event for an additional fee.

It’s hard to give “ball park” figures for what different customisations would cost however we’ve attempted to HERE.

Please do contact us for a free quote if you would like any customisations on your game before purchase.

Remember… if you just need 1 extra person, or 1 less person, why not have someone play the inspector role?

The inspector can usually be male or female as the “for real” inspector can simply invent a new name for themselves.

Some hosts prefer to play the inspector role as it means they can work on the catering while the round plays out amongst their guests.

 

Game Age Rating

This Game Contains

Sexual Themes – References to complex relationships.
Drug references – to both prescription and non-prescription drugs.
A murder – violence suggested.
Comic Mischief – Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humour
Mature Humor – Depictions or dialogue involving “adult” humor, including sexual references

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