SATURDAY NIGHT CLEAVER Dear Dancin' Fools: You are cordially invited to shake your fool thing at a special party at the one and only Flunkytown Disco, the hottest dance club in da' Bronx. As owner of Flunkytown, you can bet I'll be your boogie man on the dance floor all night long, as I always am. With that bodacious DJ Wolfman Bob crankin' the discs it...
THE CHICAGO CAPER Philadelphia, September 26, 1928 Coppone Released From Prison!! Chicago gang leader Harold "Hal" Coppone was released today from Awsume State Penitentiary near Philadelphia after serving a six-month term. Coppone, who was jailed for carrying an unlicensed weapon, was met by a group of his men - among them was Chicago gangster Joey "The...
THE CLASS OF '54 Roley City Times August 5, 1959 Roley High Reunion To Feature Rock N. Roley Roley City High School Class of 1954 celebrates its fifth reunion this month with a weekend of activities highlighted by a rock & roll concert featuring the class' most illustrious graduate, Rock N. Roley. The two-and-a-half-hour performance will begin at 3:00...
THE DUKE'S DESCENT London Times June 11, 1931 "Lofty" Aires, Duke of Airesborne, Killed In "Attack" Balloon Crash Lofton "Lofty" Aires, twelfth Duke of Airesborne, and his son, Lord Lightern Aires, were killed yesterday while testing the duke's prototype "attack" balloon. Observers report that the balloon plummeted out of a cloudy sky into thick woods...
THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE GUILTY June 19, 1881 My Dearest Friends, In my tireless attempts to rid the town of Roadkill of the villainous scum that is corrupting our citizens, I take pride in announcing the capture of the Malevolent Seven-a dastardly conspiracy of criminals that has secretly victimized our fair territory for far too many years. To celebrate...
You and the other guests are gathered -- in the glare of the spotlights at Powars Oriental Gardens Theater for the premiere of Powar Film Studios' newest release, "Powar and Greede." A small, private party for the cast is being held in the Banquet Room adjoining the theatre, while outside, Hollywood's elite mills about, breathlessly anticipating the 8:30...
It is June 1940 aboard a train leaving Paris. German troops are about to enter the city. Roads are a hopeless snarl; the trains are full with little space aboard them. Yet, to remain in the city will not be pleasant. Aboard a government train heading for the safety of southern France, a murder is discovered. The passengers (your guests) must decide who...
THE TRAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR Dear chicks and dudes, After finding new dimensions of consciousness writing my enlightening songs, I've decided to share this summer of love with my closest friends and invite you all on a week-long trip on board my infamous psychedelic peace bus. I will be performing at Beefstock and you are all invited to be part of my...
THE WALL STREET SCANDAL The Wolf Of Wall Street Who lost the most money on Black Monday? This morning, all eyes focused on Bonds & Trage and its larger-than-life founder, the infamous and tyrannical Jon K. Bonds. Starting in the trading pits some 30 years ago, Bonds built his small firm into a financial services giant. A master deal-maker and confidant of...
THE WATERSDOWN AFFAIR By separate invitation, you and a select few others have been invited to Watersdown Mansion as the weekend guests of Sir Roger Watersdown. As Sir Roger's guest, I thought you might be interested in some information about the mansion and, perhaps, about the other guests that will be present during your stay. I have enclosed a brief...
[from the box] You and your guests are the "star suspects!" Eight of the galaxy's most colorful characters await the arrival of their host at a commemorative dinner held in the banquet room of the U.S.S. Enterprise. High spirits soon turn to astonishment as Captain Jean-Luc Picard announces a theft of universal proportion! You and your dinner guests will...
"You are invited to attend a barbecue at the very spooky castle of rock superstar Killian Killagan. But when you arrive, you discover that someone at the barbecue is turning helpless citizens into bats. As you assume the role of one of these eight eerie characters and solve the mystery, you and your guests will enjoy hours of suspense and intrigue. All you...