Game manufacturers McLoughlin Brothers produced a group of several games, during the late 19th century, called "The Merry Christmas Series." It is likely that the firm marketed these games especially at holiday time, to take advantage of the gift-buying public. The Game of Merry Christmas Goose Chase is a simple racing game where players try to catch a...
Unique game, but similar in play to Chutes & Ladders. Rules suggest that "Any number" can play, but I think that 6 would be maximum number of players. Players spin a 6-space spinner to advance 1-6 spaces on the board and then respond to penalties or rewards in that space. The first player to the center of the board wins. Many house rules exist: such as...
This is a children's race game in which you, the farmer Pat, are driving your pigs to market. Each player receives four pieces (pigs), and a spinner is used to move them individually along the main (broad) path. Landing on a blue space requires you to turn a pig off on to the relevant dotted (narrow) path; conversely, landing on a red dot on a dotted path...
Overview of the game as written in the rule booklet: "You are the "Pilgrim" and will begin your journey from the City of Destruction with a heavy burden of sins on your back. You desperately want to get rid of your burden but must carry it until you arrive at the cross. Your destination is the Celestial City where you will receive a wonderful inheritance....
A promotional game from Quaker Oats, probably in the 1920's. Simple spin and move game. First you have to make a spinner yourself. Having done that, you have to spin a 1 before you can start moving along the track. You start the game at Home and, to win, you must advance to the Grocery Store. Along the way you must follow instructions. They are of the...
Puss in Boots is a roll-and-move game where the one player as Puss whose goal is to have his master marry the princess, and the other player as the King tries to thwart Puss in his attempt. From McLoughlin Brothers' 1897 catalogue: "This game is to decide whether Puss manages to marry his Master to the Princess or the King succeeds in outwitting the gifted...
Also includes the Game of Archery and Game of Morrice. Double Sided Game Board opens to full color Game of Quoits board on one side (11” x 9” x 3/4”) and the 2 Games of Archery and Morrice on the other side. Components: 26 Round Wooden Game Pieces (9 Blue, 9 Natural, 4 Green, 4 Purple). From the rules: GAME OF ARCH Implements - Twelve men, a set of three...