Board game:The Detectives: An Exciting Game of Deduction

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This board game is based on the American crime drama television series "The Detectives," starring Robert Taylor as Detective Captain Matt Holbrook. Produced by Four Star Television, the series contained 97 episodes and aired on ABC from 1959 to 1961 and NBC until 1962. The board game simulates the television series, as players attempt to solve mysterious crimes.