Alte Spiele -- Games of Old -- Jeux d'Autrefois 1975 Calendar This was a 1975 promotional calendar from printing press manufacturer Roland Offset. it contained six roll-and-move style games from the 1800s. From the first page: "Present-day games have contemporary goals: The imagination envisions planetary flight and the psycho tests of the psychologist are...
It has to be a joke! Playing high and low with a card and flicks!?? That's right, now you can carry the ball in your pocket and play high and low anywhere! Remember to register who owns the ball and go in search of your new high and low record! Want to share the ball with the crowd? So play high in a group and look for a record as a team! The player or...
From the publisher's website: Pick your favorite Packy PlayFair game piece, spin the wheel and see what the cards have in store! Each card teaches a valuable lesson in sportsmanship and fair play. Read the game card and if Packy does the right thing you move ahead - a slip up will send you back! If you spin and land on a space that matches your Packy game...
This is an old Parker Brothers game that simulates a day at the links. The game board depicts an entire 18 hole golf coarse with tees, greens, fairways, and hazards. The fairways have lines marked on them to indicate yardage. Each player has a ball pin to indicate their locations on a hole. A deck of cards is used to indicate the results of a swing. On a...
"Enjoy the thrills and excitement of horse racing, wagering, buying horses, winning races and the thrill of victory. Everyone races to win the most money." Game play is basically roll 2 dice and move the total. Although horses move in order from post 1 -10, they do not get blocked due to the parking rule. That is, if your are behind another horse, you push...
From the intro the rules: "The America's Cup Game is an entertaining Australian-made family board game suitable for 2 to 6 players aged 7 years and upwards and with an average playing time of 15 minutes. It is easy to set up, the rules are easy to follow and the game can be conveniently stored when not in use. The board is modeled on the America's Cup...
Released soon after Australia won the "old mug" in 1983, this is a simple roll and move game. From the box (capitalization and punctuation are as they appear on the box.): America's Cup - The Game is based on the thrilling performances of Australia II in its duel with Liberty during the 1983 America's Cup Challenge. The Game incorporates much of the...
Statistical replay game on basketball, featuring many different expansion sets. Basic game is very simple: each team is rated for points made, points allowed, rebounds and assists, plus it has a special value based on historical performance in the tournament (used to give a possible random variation to a few of his ratings). Opposing teams compare their...
Advanced Chess is a new ground-breaking warfare strategy game. The game is well balanced between skill and luck making it very competitive. Playing Time 30 - 120 Mins Recommended Age 5 and Up. Number of players required is 2 players one on one, 3players two against one or 4 players, two teams of two players in which you can communicate with your partner...
American Derby has up to 6 horses race to the finish line at various lengths from 4 furlongs to 1¼ miles distances using the deck of 54 cards. All cards are shuffled and distributed equally to each player. On each turn every player is allowed to play one card which allows their horse to move from 1-5 spaces or apply a penalty to another horse. Plays very...