Reference

Murdoku Glossary

Key Murdoku terms explained on one page: spatial terms, roles, mechanics, and board objects.

The screenshots below are for illustrating game rules only. They are not related to any actual case clues or solution conditions.

Basic Directions

Beside a plant (adjacent up/down/left/right, same region)

South of (strictly below, any column)

North of (strictly above, any column)

West of (strictly to the left, any row)

East of (strictly to the right, any row)

Northeast of (above AND to the right)

Northwest of (above AND to the left)

Exact Row / Column Offsets

Exactly one row south of (row + 1, any column)

Exactly one column east of (column + 1, any row)

Exactly three columns west of (column - 3, any row)

In the same diagonal as (row difference = column difference)

Row / Column Location

First column / Last column (leftmost / rightmost)

Top row / Bottom row (topmost / bottommost)

In the fifth row (a specific numbered row)

Uniqueness

C was the only person on a carpet

B was the only person beside a table

Exact Counts

At least 2 people in the Dining Room (3 is allowed)

At least 2 people in the Dining Room (1 is NOT allowed)

Alone

A and C are alone in the Changing Room (only 2 people → alone with each other)

A, C, and D in the Changing Room (3 people → NOT alone with each other)

Special Mechanics

Immediately before/after Hole 5 (that means Hole 4 or Hole 6)

Not in water, but beside water (adjacent to water, not on it)

Board Objects (49)

Barrel board object icon

Barrel

A barrel object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Bear board object icon

Bear

A bear object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Bed board object icon

Bed

A bed object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Boar board object icon

Boar

A boar object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Boat board object icon

Boat

A boat object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Bonsai board object icon

Bonsai

A bonsai object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Boulder board object icon

Boulder

A boulder object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Box board object icon

Box

A box object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Cactus board object icon

Cactus

A cactus object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Camera board object icon

Camera

A camera object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Car board object icon

Car

A car object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Carpet board object icon

Carpet

A carpet object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Catapult board object icon

Catapult

A catapult object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Chair board object icon

Chair

A chair object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Crate board object icon

Crate

A crate object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Crocodile board object icon

Crocodile

A crocodile object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Door board object icon

Door

A door object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Easel board object icon

Easel

A easel object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Elephant board object icon

Elephant

A elephant object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Flag board object icon

Flag

A flag object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Flowers board object icon

Flowers

A flowers object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Golf Cart board object icon

Golf Cart

A golf cart object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Horse board object icon

Horse

A horse object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

House board object icon

House

A house object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Lily Pad board object icon

Lily Pad

A lily pad object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Lion board object icon

Lion

A lion object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Oil Slick board object icon

Oil Slick

A oil slick object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Paint Spill board object icon

Paint Spill

A paint spill object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Painting board object icon

Painting

A painting object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Penguin board object icon

Penguin

A penguin object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Plant board object icon

Plant

A plant object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Present board object icon

Present

A present object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Puddle board object icon

Puddle

A puddle object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Punching Bag board object icon

Punching Bag

A punching bag object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Register board object icon

Register

A register object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Rock board object icon

Rock

A rock object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Rowboat board object icon

Rowboat

A rowboat object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Rubble board object icon

Rubble

A rubble object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Safe board object icon

Safe

A safe object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Shark board object icon

Shark

A shark object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Shelf board object icon

Shelf

A shelf object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Shrub board object icon

Shrub

A shrub object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Statue board object icon

Statue

A statue object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Table board object icon

Table

A table object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Teddy Bear board object icon

Teddy Bear

A teddy bear object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Golf Tee board object icon

Golf Tee

A golf tee object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Trashcan board object icon

Trashcan

A trashcan object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

Tree board object icon

Tree

A tree object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.

TV board object icon

TV

A tv object or icon found on Murdoku case maps.