在“神秘快报”中，玩家在巴黎登上着名的东方快车，就像谋杀一样。旅行的其余部分 - 通过斯特拉斯堡，慕尼黑，维也纳，布达佩斯和伊斯坦布尔 - 被用来确定犯罪的人，在什么时间，在哪里和为什么。这个游戏探索了更多的分析方面的“whodunit”类型，奖励一种合乎逻辑和更准确的方法来解决犯罪。玩家利用他们的特殊权力扣除，从其他乘客（和指挥）收集的信息在火车车厢，以及调查行动来确定确切的情况是谋杀。在火车到达伊斯坦布尔时，正确识别犯罪的最多元素的玩家赢得了比赛。

In Mystery Express, players board the famous Orient Express in Paris just as a murder occurs. The rest of the trip - through Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, Budapest, and Istanbul - is consumed with determining the who, what, when, where, and why of the crime. This game explores the more analytical side of the "whodunit" genre, rewarding a logical and more precise approach to solving the crime. Players use their special powers of deduction, information gleaned from other passengers (and the conductor) in the train cars, and investigative actions to determine the exact circumstances of the murder. The player who correctly identifies the most elements of the crime by the time the train reaches Istanbul wins the game.