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Harry Potter Casting Stones Collectible Game

Game
2001 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Harry Potter: Casting Stones Collectible Game is similar to a board game version of 'Rock-Paper-Scissors.' Players 'cast by rolling their allotted five coin-like 'asting Stones' to generate Spells, Potions or Charms, depending on which way the stones land. In true rock-paper-scissors spirit, a spell beats a potion, a potion beats a charm, and a charm beats a spell. The object is to beat your opponent's roll and end up putting a 'Gem' on one of the game board 'Turrets.' The first person to place four Gems on four consecutive Turrets wins.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.

  • Game
  • Game Accessory
  • Game Accessory
  • Game Accessory
  • Instructions
  • Packaging
  • Display Arrangement
TitleHarry Potter Casting Stones Collectible Game (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed textile, injection-moulded plastic, printed card and paper
Brief description
Game, 'Harry Potter: Casting Stones Collectible Game', licenced from Warner Bros, made by Mattel, China, 2001.
Physical description
A brown circular Tower Mat, made of fabric, which converts into a bag to carry your Casting Stones. It has a gold coloured elastic tag at the top to act as the fastener on the bag.

12 plastic casting stones (2 silver, 4 white, 6 brown) with a number printed in the middle and a shape on the back representing a spell, potion or a charm.

12 plastic turret gems (6 blue and 6 red). They are clear and oval in shape.

2 casting cards (1 double potion, 1 charms). They are square and have the title 'Harry Potter' printed on one side and a cream side with black text and symbols. This side has a red, blue and brown border.

Paper instruction leaflet folded several times. The original size is landscape A3. The leaflet is mainly cream and brown with illustrations of some of the spells or potions.

The cardboard box is brown/purple with the title 'Harry Potter: Casting Stones Collectible Game' printed on the front. It has some photographic images on the back of different parts of the game with text, printed in white to contextualise the images.
Dimensions
  • Board diameter: 325mm
  • Casting stones diameter: 30mm
  • Turret gems length: 15mm
  • Cards height: 80mm
  • Cards width: 80mm
  • Leaflet width: 125mm
  • Packaging height: 120mm
  • Packaging width: 135mm
  • Packaging depth: 45mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HARRY POTTER' (Printed in the middle of the board/mat)
  • 'Harry / Potter' (Printed on one side of the cards)
  • 'OBJECTIVE OF / THE GAME / You hold in your hands an ancient / game of skill and luck played by / wizards of all ages- / the game of Casting Stones. / The objective is simple. You and your / opponent are to compete with your Casting / Stones, conjuring spells, potions and / charms until one of you conquers four / adjacent Turrets around the Tower / Mat. The first to do so wins the game' (Printed instructions)
  • 'Harry Potter / CASTING STONES / COLLECTIBLE GAME / STARTER / GAME / A Magical Game of Collecting, / Casting and Conquering.' (Printed on front of packaging)
  • 'Hamleys / £11.99' (Price label left on front of box)
  • '42963 / MATTEL / GAMES' (Printed on packaging)
Subject depicted
Summary
Harry Potter: Casting Stones Collectible Game is similar to a board game version of 'Rock-Paper-Scissors.' Players 'cast by rolling their allotted five coin-like 'asting Stones' to generate Spells, Potions or Charms, depending on which way the stones land. In true rock-paper-scissors spirit, a spell beats a potion, a potion beats a charm, and a charm beats a spell. The object is to beat your opponent's roll and end up putting a 'Gem' on one of the game board 'Turrets.' The first person to place four Gems on four consecutive Turrets wins.
Collection
Accession number
B.209:1 to 6-2010

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Record createdMay 11, 2011
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