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The Comic Game of the Great Exhibition of 1851

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The Comic Game of the Great Exhibition of 1851

The Comic Game of the Great Exhibition of 1851

1851

Designed by (Uncredited)

Published by William Spooner

Description

An instructional race game from start to panel number 42, illustrating the Exhibition at Crystal Palace 1851. This is a 2-6 player game. Order of play is determined by throwing a die. Each player is given a different colored counter and 4 tokens which he throws into the pool when required to do so. There are 22 country squares which are put in a pool. When a player reaches a space marked PRIZE, he draws from the pool the ticket with the same number and also the name of a nation. The game ends when a player arrives at spot number 76, which must be reached by exact roll. Players overshooting the end game spot pay 3 tokens to the pool and go back to number 50. Winner is player with the greatest number of tickets when the game ends.

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