The Action Man Game
Board Game
1970 (manufactured)
1970 (manufactured)
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This board game features the popular toy Action Man, and is in the modern warfare genre. Each player commands an Action Man figure and a force of 19 units, with the objective being to put all the opposing forces out of action by capturing their units and commanders. It is a roll and move game, with actions dependent on the square landed on. When landing on the same square as an opponent, battle commences by rolling the specially designed battle dice. These depict different modes of combat, rather than the usual pips. The game also contains a set of Action Man stars, which were collected from Action Man products and could be exchanged for items direct from Palitoy.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 12 parts.
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| Title | The Action Man Game (manufacturer's title) |
| Brief description | The Action Man Game, board game, Palitoy Parker, English, 1970 |
| Physical description | Action Man board game in box. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Summary | This board game features the popular toy Action Man, and is in the modern warfare genre. Each player commands an Action Man figure and a force of 19 units, with the objective being to put all the opposing forces out of action by capturing their units and commanders. It is a roll and move game, with actions dependent on the square landed on. When landing on the same square as an opponent, battle commences by rolling the specially designed battle dice. These depict different modes of combat, rather than the usual pips. The game also contains a set of Action Man stars, which were collected from Action Man products and could be exchanged for items direct from Palitoy. |
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| Accession number | B.137:1 to 12-2011 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2012 |
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