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Winter spa

Ricote Valley, 1912. A mining magnate dies in his thermal bath. The doctor says it was his heart.

  • Master
  • 1–12 players
  • 60–90 min
  • Ages 16+
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The story

A demanding deduction case in a 1912 thermal spa, inspired by the spas of the Ricote Valley. The characters and the crime are fiction.

Ricote Valley, January 1912. In the depths of winter, the spa is full of wealthy invalids who come to cure their rheumatism in its waters, which spring up hot beside the river Segura.

At half past seven in the morning, the attendant for cabin 7 knocked on Don Severo Arnal's door, mine owner from La Unión, and got no answer. He was dead in the water.

The medical director, Doctor Ortín, has certified a syncope: the bath was too hot for a weak heart. The family already blames the bath attendant. The judge from Cieza gives you the day to check: at eight in the evening he will sign and the body will leave by train for Cartagena.

What awaits you

Mode

Deduction

Search places, question the suspects and piece together what happened. The accusation is put to a group vote.

Goal

Uncover: culprit, how they killed him, how they made it look like a natural death, and why.

Difficulty

Master

  • A single hint per game
  • A single accusation

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Content warnings

  • A death by poisoning, with no explicit scenes.

Characters

5 suspects. Listen to everyone: not everyone tells the truth.

  • Doctor Manuel OrtínThe spa's medical director52. He has been prescribing baths for fifteen years. He also runs the building works for the new Grand Hotel, paid for partly by Don Severo.
  • Rosa MolinaBath attendant in the gallery38. She prepares the baths according to the doctor's card. She prepared Don Severo's, and the family is already pointing at her.
  • Amparo ArnalThe deceased's wife41. Twenty years younger than her husband. Elegant, calm… too calm, according to the staff.
  • Julián ArnalNephew and heir27. He lives on his uncle's allowance and the casino's gaming tables.
  • Henry WaltonEnglish mining engineer45. He was negotiating the purchase of Arnal's mines on behalf of a London company.
  • Fermín RuizBoiler stoker60. He has looked after the hot and cold water pipes since before dawn.

5 locations

  • The bath gallery

  • The doctor's consulting room

  • The Arnals' room

  • The casino

  • The gardens and the boilers

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