Players 10-30

Hawaiian Holiday

Hawaiian Holiday Party Murder Mystery

Price range: $50.00 through $85.00

SYNOPSIS

A tropical paradise turns deadly when a Hawaiian tour takes a murderous twist—can you uncover the killer before the next victim takes the plunge?

Cast of Characters:

  1. Honey Bhu: Spends her time looking for the Big Wave. (Must be a footbal fan!) Knows all the “hot spots” to visit.
  2. Lon Loomis: Likes the water. His friends gave him a rubber ducky to play in the surf. The scary thing is that he thought about bringing it.
  3. Kathy Moorehouse: Just loves to swim. Want to know any more? Ask her. Something about her smells.
  4. Olin Petra: World traveler. Former revolutionary. Not too fond of Russian music.
  5. Bob Swartz: Bold, daring, dashing, adventuresome. Sometimes has been known to stay up until 11:30 pm and it wasn’t even New Year’s Eve! A real high flyer.
  6. Hey You: A secretive person, searching for his identity. He appears to have missed his lessons on counting as a youth. Ask him about the Mongoose at your own risk.
  7. Martin Mixler: Won a look-a-like contest for a famous Hollywood personality. Can you guess who it was? The only one to get on the plane with a Parka. Did he get his States mixed up when he booked a trip to the 50th State?
  8. Molokai Mama: As authentic a Hawaiian as you’re going to get in this game. Spends lots of time at the beaches searching for something. She must be a track star because she is always playing with a baton.
  9. Pearl Curtis: Likes excitement and adventure. Has offered to dive off a 3 foot ladder into a soaked sponge if someone will pay her medical expenses. Pearl is a real Jewel.
  10. Laura Legech: Deals in beauty. Thinking of changing her name. Doesn’t like Laura too much. Rumored she spends too much time reading labels on gum wrappers. (Last name pronounced “Leech”)

In the 11- to 30-player game:

  • Jill Locklear: Doesn’t want to say too much about herself or her background. What is she trying to hide? Her phone is always busy.
  • Glenna Ellis: You have heard the phrase “Bean Counter?” That’s her. Not a team player. Travels with some strange baggage.
  • Duke Molinski: Fortunately you do not need a passport to get to Hawaii. He may not qualify. Some question about what he is doing with the tour group. Was this an emergency flight for him?
  • Doug Sabastion: Very smart. Won a place on the tour. Real tourist. Wonder why a guy like him is on a tour like this. Does he like seashells, or is he shell-shocked?
  • Team Coral Restoration: Up to eight people with a goal that is environmentally sound. Don’t mix them up with a choral team group, nor with a bunch of people in a corral. Is there something fishy about them?
  • Defensive WindSurfing Team: Up to eight people that most of the rest of the tour think are full of hot air or very windy. They are training for an international contest. A couple claim they came to Hawaii on their windsurfing boards. Some people also claim the moon is made of green cheese!

Hawaiian Holiday Party Murder Mystery

Description

The brochure never advertised “Come to Hawaii and Die!” Ned and Martha were just part of a tour group, out for fun and adventure. Why did they feel that they were in danger? This may have been less fun and more adventure than they wanted, but they can’t ask for a refund now! 

Dust off your Hawaiian shirts, get out the sun tan lotion, sun glasses, and leis, and sprinkle sand in your friends’ hair as you solve the murder. As you are all strangers in a tour group, everyone is a suspect. A word of advice…Don’t go near the water!

Each Murder Mystery Game Comes Equipped With:

  • Story of the crime and circumstances for the party/gathering
  • List of cast members
  • Individual character packets
  • “Rules” for playing the game
  • Hosting Packet, which includes instructions on how to play the game, timing and organization tips for the host, how to plan the party and select player parts, etc.
  • Historical background if necessary
  • A summary of who, how, and why the crime was done
  • Performance and dressing tips
  • Link to a personalized “Hawaiian Holiday” Pinterest Board with decorating, food, and costume ideas!

Vella has extra information about the Storyline, Characters, and the author’s behind-the-scene notes about this game and all the others, plus information on upcoming and in-progress games! Check it out here!

Additional information

Number Of Players

10 Players (5 males, 5 females), 12 players (5 males, 7 females), 11-30 Players

4 reviews for Hawaiian Holiday

  1. junikim12

    Very fun game! This one had the whole group involved and guessing through the entire game. Appropriate for a group of 12 or more family and friends.

  2. Katherine

    Fun game, with intricate characters and backstories. I had the character of “Olin Petra” who was quirky enough to have a lot of fun with, but with distinct objectives that made game-play go forward easily. All in all, there were many characters that were fun to interact with and the mystery was fun to investigate. There were a few red-herrings in the game, which kept things interesting, but with so many people it prolonged the game longer than I thought was necessary. All in all, this was a fun game to play with a bunch of people for an evening of laugh and intrigue.

  3. M_K

    Definitely a game that keeps you on your toes till the very end! It was an enjoyable time, and people really got into their roles. I do, however, have a major critique of the game.

    SPOILER ALERT:
    I felt like it needed tighter storytelling, particularly in regards to the culprit. There were multiple clues about the weapons used and backgrounds of characters who could potentially commit a violent act (members of military, police, unsavory characters, etc.). Our group focused much of our attention on these details. However, we quickly realized that the weapons used were spread out across many of the players, and naturally could have been stolen by any other player. The weapon the culprit did have was not one that had been used at the crime scene. This made it difficult to pinpoint any one person (and particularly the culprit). There were also many characters that had suspicious backgrounds, but again no physical prowess was ever attributed to the culprit. At the end, even after we had discussed many possibilities, it was still a guessing game. Only one person in our party properly identified the murderer.

    I recognize that in each play-through of the game there are various ways the game could go, and perhaps our group just didn’t ask the right types of questions or didn’t come to the right conclusions. I don’t know. I would be curious to observe how another group would fare.

    Overall a fun night regardless!

  4. Deb E.

    We did a Hawaiian Holiday a few years back and it was a hit! I’ll have to host another! ❤️ Loved all the details that made it hilarious, fun and easy!

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