Name: Murder at the 70s Disco Party
SKU: 70sdisco
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.88 (8 reviews)

It's 1974 and disco is groovy, baby. In this hip 70s murder mystery party, Del DiscoLord's birthday bash is THE party in town.

Every groovy cat and hot babe of the music world wants to be seen there.

Then Del was murdered. Electrocuted inside a giant disco ball. Someone had given him the shock of his life ...

Host your own Seventies murder mystery game; suitable for 6 - 10 players; Virtual or At Home options. Instant download.

Del DiscoLord is THE music mogul of the 1970s.

International superstars such as The Disco-Deevas, the Glamrockers and The Groove Boogies owe their careers to him.

The great, the good and the not-so-good of the entertainment world all fawn at his feet.

Ay, Ay, Ay! His Spanish widow swears the other women mean nothing.

His hippie children just want peace, man.

And Del wanted a birthday boogie the world would remember. Wowzer. Far out. Funkadelic. Superstar pop performances, sumptuous dining, boogying and the grand finale - Del stepping out of a giant disco ball to pour the champagne fountain.

Except the killer had other ideas. When the giant disco ball was opened, Del was found. Dead.

Can you solve this groovy 70s murder mystery before "connections" linked to Del's parents exact their vengeance against any and all who were present?

A Few Customer Reviews

"We had a brilliant time!! 70’s food and cocktails: Prawn Cocktail, Coq au Vin, Black Forest Gateaux with Babycham and Brandy Alexander’s!!! Instructions were easy to follow and everything flowed smoothly. Looking forward to doing another one!"

Deb

"We had a fabby time solving the murder of Disco Del; the characters are such fun to play and trying to pick up on the clues as you go along can be quite difficult as you are too busy laughing.
I was only young in the 70s but loved getting into the spirit with the clothes and mannerisms of our characters.
This is the third Maple Mystery evening we have done and it is always lots of fun. I cannot recommend it enough – just get a few good friends together and get set for a great night."

Tracey

"We had a fantastic time solving the murder of Disco Del, lots of laughing, really getting into character.
Another great game from Maple Mystery Games, cannot recommend them enough – looking forward to the next one!!"

Adrian

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Characters for this Funky 70s Disco Murder Mystery Game

Seventies party - with glam rocker, hippie and industry executive

This funky 1970s murder mystery party game has a fun mix of disco bands and dancers, glam rockers and hippies, with a famous Spanish actress, a music producer

and

a rather questionable Stars for World Love charity!

Polite notes: please check how many wish to play BEFORE purchase. The two optional/minor characters are fully integrated and are suspects but have slightly smaller roles.

Murder Mystery Party Game: 8 - 10 Players

Gender of 8 essential players: 3 females, 2 males, 3 neutrals
Gender of 2 optional (minor) players: 2 neutrals
Number of suspects: 8 - 10

Essential Female Suspects

Bella DiscoLord – Del's Spanish widow; glamorous world-famous actress; dabs her eyes (frequently) when saying how grief-stricken she is.
Ay, ay, ay, mi amorrrr! Del was mi husband, mi vida, mi amado! I am so desolate, so distraught, now he is dead.

Poppy O'Deeva – sassy lead singer of the famous Irish band, The Disco-Deevas; takes no prisoners!
Ach, catch yourself on. A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do to get ahead.

Summer DiscoLord – Del's hippie first wife; resents Bella; cofounder of the questionable Stars for World Love charity.
Peace and love, babe. Love and peace to all, except that Bella.

Essential Male Suspects

Don DiscoLord – Del's dorky brother on a mission to prove that disco music is jive turkey and 50s and 60s music is hip, man. Far out, babe.
I’m Don the Dude. Crikey, babe, you don't need disco music; you don't need glam rock. Gee whizz, 50s and 60s music is far out, man. Funky, babe.

Greg Glam – glam rock superstar with an OTT dress sense and a theatrical way of talking; lead singer in The Glamrockers
Tulip darling, it's hard being as groovy as me, but I cope.

Essential Suspects - (Gender Neutral)

Jade – recent addition to the famous Seventies' disco dance troupe, The Groove Boogies. Has some rather shocking secrets!
People who upset us tend to die quite - er - shocking deaths. Nothing to do with us, but karma is so fab. Do you really want to upset us, babe?

Jude – sibling of Jade; also a recent addition to The Groove Boogies and also has some rather shocking secrets!
What goes around comes around, babe; upsetting us really isn't a clever idea.

Storm DiscoLord – Del's hippie child from his first marriage; cofounder of the questionable Stars for World Love charity.
Hey man. Love is peace, man; peace is love, babe. Love-in babe; love-out, babe and donate to our hip charity, man.

Optional (Minor) Suspects - Gender Neutral

Rory O'Deeva – singer and guitarist in the Irish band, The Disco-Deevas
Yerra, Oi’m from Oireland, to be sure Oi am. Fans love me, to be sure they do.

Zing Gloss – glam rock superstar with an OTT dress sense and a theatrical way of talking; singer and guitarist in The Glamrockers
Dinky darling, when you're an internationally-famous rock star like me ...

Running Your 70s Disco Murder Mystery Party

This disco murder mystery game is fun to run even if you don't decorate, experiment with Seventies dishes or enjoy some fab OTT costumes. You may just print a few printouts from the free party Decoration Pack provided and then boogie and scheme as the plot twists and turns.

If playing virtually, then the host may (optionally) send the Decorations Pack to guests so they can decorate that small area where the camera will focus.

But, Disco is Groovy man. And those Seventies were Sexy, babe. Whether you want a disco theme or a Seventies extravaganza, the decorations can be jive wise, outta sight and groovy! ...

Party is run round a campfire during annual holiday

70s murder mystery party - how genuine are the "peace" signs?

A Few Suggested Sexy Seventies Recipes

Jelly salad - easy to make ahead and forms an eye-catching retro look when served in a mould. Great served with crusty bread. Possibilities include lime jelly with cucumber and horseradish; meat and cream jelly mould; shrimp jelly salad; fresh vegetable and gelatin salad.

Boeuf Bourguignon - make the night before; serve with mashed potatoes (pre-prepared and heated in the oven) and quick-cooking vegetables such as peas.

Poke Cake - cakes with jelly poured into "poked" holes. Add whipped cream and fresh berries, possibly even a fruit coulis, to create delicious 70s dessert.

Other Typical 1970s Food

Mains = Boeuf Bourguignon, Boeuf Stroganoff, cheese fondue (serve with bread, meat or veggies), Spaghetti Bolognese, sausage, chicken or scampi 'in a basket', Hawaiian Meatballs, Pasta Primavera, stuffed vegetables and meat stuffed with other meat, pineapple chicken, chicken and chips in a basket, Chicken Kiev

Buffet = cheese and pineapple hedgehogs, cheese and pineapple on sticks (variations include sticks with cheese and olives, cocktail cherries, silverskin onions or mini tomatoes), cheese straws, jelly salad, cheese balls or cheese logs coated in nuts and herbs, quiche, Sweet Macaroni Salad, deviled eggs, nachos, hamburgers, hot dogs with cheesy fries, potato salad, shrimp or prawn cocktail, vol-au-vents, bacon-wrapped spam bites, baked stuffed salmon, Melba toast, quiche

Desserts - Crepes Suzette, Black Forest Torte, Watergate salad, Brandy Snaps, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, tiramisu, Zucchini bread, Rum Baba, Banana Split, profiteroles, chocolate hedgehog cake, pineapple upside-down cake, Arctic Roll

Drinks - Party Seven beer, fruit punch, Advocat, Babycham, Martini, Cinzano, Noilly Pratt

Wines - think German (Lambrusco, Blue Nun) or Portuguese (Mateus Rosé), French (Chablis)

Cocktails - Brandy Alexander, Harvey Wallbanger, Grasshopper, Tequila Sunrise, The Pink Lady or Pina Colada

Fancy Dress / Costumes

Seventies costumes are optional - but fun.

Fancy Dress Suggestions for the Major Characters

Disco Dancer (Jude and Jade)

Glamorous, extravagant and colourful. Platform shoes, necklaces, medallions and wig are optional accessories. If a woman: catsuit, disco pants or hot pants with a backless halter top, flowing dress, glitter makeup. If a man: shiny Qiana shirt and wide, pointy collars, preferably open at the chest; bell-bottom trousers.

Disco Pop Stars (Poppy and Rory)

Any sort of disco outfit is great, the more extravagant the better. Accessories include platforms, stilettos, bright makeup and a 70s wig. If a woman: catsuit, disco pants or hot pants with a boob tube or backless halter top, metallic wrap dress, mini dress or leotards and leggings, glitter makeup. If a man: shiny Qiana shirt and wide, pointy collars, preferably open at the chest; bell bottom trousers.

Glam Rock Stars (Greg and Zing)

Think flamboyant, theatrical, outrageous, androgynous costumes, makeup and long hairstyles. Platform shoes, flared trousers, Spandex jumpsuit, silk shirts with oversized collars and velvet jackets are great. Materials are colourful, bold and clashing and can include metallic, glitter, animal prints, satins or velvets. Accessories include feather boas, sunglasses, scarves.

Actress (Bella)

Any form of 70s fashion is great, preferably glamorous. Try a jumpsuit, Caftan dress in big bold prints, evening dress, metallic wrap dress, bell-bottoms and halter-neck top, or pants suit with flared trousers and silk bow blouse, maxi or mini skirt. 70s wig is optional. Handkerchief for frequent eye-dabbing.

Dorky Music Producer / Record Label Owner (Don)

Mix old-fashioned 50s and 60s fashions (possibly even a suit) with some would-be trendy 70s accessories such as shiny Qiana shirt, wide tie or scarf, platform boots, Aviator sunglasses, wig.

Hippies (Storm and Summer)

Long hair (flowers optional), long scarf tied across forehead, long dangly necklaces, beaded wrist bands, Jesus sandals or flip-flops. If a man: loose, colourful patterned trousers (maybe flared) and a colourful loose top, possibly tie-dye or Eastern-inspired. If a woman: minidress or miniskirt with crochet cardigan – OR long skirt with tie-dye or psychedelic patterns and flowing cape – OR prairie dress with ruffles and lace.

Age Guidance & Sensitivities

This is intended as a light-hearted adult party, but many parents will be happy to include teenagers (13+) as there is no bad language and no references to drugs. While there are affairs, there are no explicit details.

Mild Sexual, Alcoholic and Cigarette References

It's the Sexy Seventies, babe. Different affairs are alleged (and denied) but the details are mild. There is mild flirting between some guests.

There are mild references to alcohol. (Del gets killed just before the champagne fountain is poured, two people refer to drinking bitter and a few characters have visited the bar area.)

One character says he wanted a cigarette; two characters have a cigarette lighter.

Mild Violence

A murder has been committed prior to the party.

Some people are - alleged - to have committed murder before the party.

Jude (Jade and Jude in larger versions) makes various comical references to how electrical deaths happen around him/her and you "don't want to upset me, do you, man? Karma can be so shocking!"

Sensitive Subjects

Killing Del inside a giant disco ball is intended to be far removed from most people's reality and should not upset many.

That said, the method of homicide is electrocution. If someone has lost a loved one due to electrocution, then this may not be the best murder mystery party for them.

Recreate Those Sexy Seventies, Man

Seventies Dance Trends

For a fun extra, try getting one of your guests to teach a 70s dance (or two) while you're preparing food. Dances include The Hustle, The Bump, the Penguin, the Robot, the Boogaloo, YMCA (making the shape of the letters Y, M , C and A with your arms to the song by The Village People), The Bus Stop and The Funky Chicken Dance.

Create a Seventies Music Sound Track - Take it To the Max

"Chanson D'Amour" (Manhattan Transfer), "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (Leo Sayer), "Dancing Queen" (ABBA), "Stayin' Alive" (Bee Gees), "Do That To Me One More Time" (Captain and Tennille), "Mamma Mia" (ABBA), "Rasputin" (Boney M), "Hotel California" (The Eagles), "Blame it on the Boogie" (Jackson 5), "Roxanne" (The Police), "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Queen), Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" (Rod Stewart), "Rockin All Over the World" (Status Quo), "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" (Tony Orlando and Dawn), "You're So Vain" (Carly Simon).

Famous 70s stars include Donna Summer, The Bee Gees, Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton-John, Sonny and Cher, Manhattan Transfer, Queen

Create a Disco Music Sound Track - and Boogie Down

"I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor), "Stayin Alive" or "You Should be Dancing" (The Bee Gees), "Last Dance" and "I Feel Love" (Donna Summer), "Shake Your Booty" or "That's the way I like it" (KC and the Sunshine Band), "Hot Stuff" (Donna Summer), "Le Freak" (Chic), "Funky Town" (Lipps), "YMCA" (Village People), "Another One Bites the Dust" (Queen), "You're the One That I Want" (John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John), "You Sexy Thing" (Hot Chocolate), "We Are Family" (Sister Sledge)

Famous Disco stars include Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor ("I Will Survive" is still instantly recognisable!), The Bee Gees, Village People, KC and the Sunshine Band, Kool and the Gang and - of course - that star of Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta.

Be Groovy and Funky with the Right Slang

Each Party Character Booklet begins with an introduction in Seventies' slang.

Groovy cool beans! Boogie on down to Del DiscoLord’s birthday bash, the hippest party in town, man.

International superstars such as The Glamrockers, The Disco-Deevas and The Groove Boogies will perform. Far out, babe.

Everything is funky until the grand finale, the finale where Del was due to jump out of a giant disco ball. Then murder happened …

The suggested dialogue in the Party Booklets contains some common slang of the decade so no one needs to "revise" slang - but feel free to ad-lib with all those jive wise (maybe even jive turkey!) phrases that made the decade so fab.

Included With Your Murder Mystery Game Kit Purchase - All Ready for Instant Download!

1 Easy-to-Follow Host Instructions

Full host instructions to throw a groovy murder mystery party. Instructions include the format of the evening with host instructions highlighted in blue, tips for allocating characters to players, which documents to send when etc. Separate host instructions for At Home parties and Virtual get-togethers. (Virtual parties also have a host tip sheet specifically for virtual parties).

View Host Instructions For At Home Party

View Host Instructions for Virtual Party

2 Plenty of Printouts for both Sexy Seventies and Disco Decor

Make your shindig jive wise, wicked, far out and groovy with these free printouts. Illustrations 3 and 4 show the two choices that are available for Invites, Awards, Menu, Place Settings, Name Tags and Room signs: 70s Pop Art or Disco style.

Disco party kit - includes singles covers for acts signed to DiscoLord Records

70s decoration pack includes posters for Acts Against DiscoLord Records, Stars for World Love and Groovy Square Oldies

House signs, Awards, Menu - all in disco background

More Info

Posters

Acts Against DiscoLord Records
Stars for World Love
Groovy Square Oldies

Record Covers and Centres

4 singles covers for acts signed to DiscoLord Records - hits include Tell Me That I'm Groovy, Summer of '73, Groovin' the Glam, Just Croonin'
1 record centre - 45rpm single size
1 record centre - LP size

Entrance Sign and Internal Room Signs

Disco Style - Entrance to DiscoLord Hotel, Kitchen, Bathroom, Dining Room, Cocktails, Bar
70s Pop Art Style - Entrance to DiscoLord Hotel, Kitchen, Bathroom, Dining Room, Cocktails, Bar

List of 1970s Slang on an Attractive Background

DiscoLord Wine Bottle Labels - in a choice of 1970s Pop Art or Disco style

3 Pre-Party Character Booklets and Editable Invitations - Print or Email as You Choose

Just one fold and you have an attractive A5 booklet with borders and an easy-to-read font. The front page, a copy of Groovy Boogie Gossip, gives a bite-sized introduction to the murder mystery background.

View Sample Pre-Party Booklet

There is a choice of Disco-style and 1970s Pop Art style Invitations. Invitations are supplied as a Word document with editable fields. There is a reduced-ink option. Virtual invitations have helpful hints for guests for attending virtual mysteries.

View Sample Invitation for At Home Parties - Disco Style

4 Audio Introduction and Solution

A short MP3 audio introduction to set the scene; a short MP3 audio solution in addition to the optional Whodunnit round. Should you have any problems, there is a printed backup.

5 Party Character Booklets Featuring Our Unique Prompt Cards

These are suitable for both beginners and experienced sleuths alike! The round prompts CAN be read like a script (ideal for those who find ad-libs difficult). More out-going players, however, can use their own words and ad-lib as much as they wish.

These neat A5 booklets include the game instructions, round prompts, map, accusation sheet and optional interactive whodunnit round in one easy-to-print booklet for each character, with colours and font themed for the 1970s.

View Sample Party Booklet

6 Attractive Clues

Clues enable evidence to be presented in bite-sized chunks. Clues have a low-ink disco-themed border.

View Sample Clue

7 Award Certificates

There are certificates for the best actor, best costume and, best solution; optional certificates for best decor and best food. All have a choice of a disco of a 1970s Pop Art disco background. Optionally, you can provide prizes as well - a disco ball keychain might make a cheap and fun reminder.

View Sample Award - Disco Style

8 Themed Menu Cards, Place Cards, Name Tags

These are all attractively themed with a choice of a disco or 70s Pop Art background. The menu cards are supplied as an editable Word document.

Themes: 70s = 1970s, Sexy Seventies, Disco

Murder Mid-Party?: No

Host Plays a Character?: Yes

Format: optional initial mingling session, 6 rounds (flexible "script" where players can substitute own words, ad-lib and don't know what others will say) optional interactive whodunnit

Availability: instant download on payment receipt (pdfs + 2 audio MP3 files with a printed fallback + editable Word invitations & menus); supplied in zip files

Essential Printing Required by host or guests (unless players use a device to read): invites, pre-party booklets and party booklets = 6 A4 pages per player (if double-sided) or 12 A4 pages per player (if single-sided). There are also 6 pages of essential clues. We provide other optional files that players and hosts can if they wish print.

Files: 3 essential zip files, two audios plus two optional zip files

Time: 1.75 - 2.75+ hours (depends on party size and number of ad-libs); food and chatting breaks in addition

Age: Adult; most teenagers 13+ (See Age & Sensitivities above).

Type: Virtual (eg Zoom) or At Home.

Dinner Party: 6 - 8 Players - 2 female, 2 males, 2 - 4 neutrals (£17)

Dinner Party: 8 - 10 Players - 3 females, 2 males, 3 - 5 neutrals (£21)

Cost: £17 - £21 (payment via PayPal)

Discount for an additional version (different number of players) of THIS mystery: 40% discount. (Please email us via our contact form if this is required.)

We Hope You Enjoyed this Murder Mystery Game and We'd Love to Hear From You!

8 reviews for Murder at the 70s Disco Party

Rated 4 out of 5

Sarah (verified owner) – 26 November 2022

Fantastic Night!!

Bought this party for my 18th and it was a wonderful evening! After a bit of nerves, everyone got into it and gave it their all. The group had so much fun developing their characters and placing bets on who the murderer might be. The decorations, audio-tracks and information provided was all extremely useful and made the night incredible! Would highly recommend 🙂
Rated 5 out of 5

Aileen Martin (verified owner) – 4 October 2022

Amazing Party - You Must Try This!!!

Hello There

I would like to thank you for an amazing party. Here are our pics from last week. We had a ball. Everyone played their part brilliantly. We will definitely be buying another one. Everyone should try this it is so much fun, I really appreciate what it took to create. Wonderful!!

Kindest regards
Aileen
Rated 5 out of 5

Deb (verified owner) – 23 January 2022

Retro Fun

We had a brilliant time!! 70’s food and cocktails: Prawn Cocktail, Coq au Vin, Black Forest Gateaux with Babycham and Brandy Alexander’s!!!

Instructions were easy to follow and everything flowed smoothly. Looking forward to doing another one!
Rated 5 out of 5

Tracey King – 14 December 2021

Fab and groovy!

We had a fabby time solving the murder of Disco Del; the characters are such fun to play and trying to pick up on the clues as you go along can be quite difficult as you are too busy laughing.
I was only young in the 70s but loved getting into the spirit with the clothes and mannerisms of our characters.
This is the third Maple Mystery evening we have done and it is always lots of fun. I cannot recommend it enough – just get a few good friends together and get set for a great night.
Rated 5 out of 5

Kim Wilch (verified owner) – 8 December 2021

We had a groovy time "Staying Alive"

An outta sight night of fun, jive’n with the gang of 8. The disco ball was spinning and laughter was rolling. Dig this, it took a couple of rounds until we got in the groove but all was funky after that.
Overall, we recommend a murder mystery game for something different to do!
Rated 5 out of 5

Rebecca Fettig (verified owner) – 3 November 2021

Disco was a Go Go

Six of us played this 70s murder mystery and had so much fun. Of course the 70s has a special place in my heart because I graduated from high school and college, and it was a time of great groovy-ness, so that may have played into my love for this game. But it also incudes the get-ups we all wore (highly recommend doing this to get you in the spirit of the game), the 70s talk I demanded we had to do and the fun script that went with this game. Gather some family and friends and pick a mystery to solve. You won’t regret it.
Rated 5 out of 5

Adrian – 24 October 2021

70’s disco evening

We had a fantastic time solving the murder of Disco Del, lots of laughing, really getting into character.
Another great game from Maple Mystery Games, cannot recommend them enough – looking forward to the next one!!
Rated 5 out of 5

Sharon Balaam – 24 October 2021

Fantastic evening!!

This was our 3rd Maple Mystery evening and as usual it was fab!!! Getting our costumes sorted was hilarious and the actual night went with a bang!
An evening filled with laughter and good company – I cannot recommend this game enough – and we won best costume so an added bonus!
Looking forward to seeing what comes out next from Maple Mystery Games.

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Murder at the 70s Disco Party

A Few Customer Reviews

Characters for this Funky 70s Disco Murder Mystery Game

This funky 1970s murder mystery party game has a fun mix of disco bands and dancers, glam rockers and hippies, with a famous Spanish actress, a music producer

and

a rather questionable Stars for World Love charity!