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ludo

Board Game
1925-1935 (published)
Place of origin

Design: printed on both sides to show Ludo type games, one for 4 players and one for 6
No. of squares: ?
Squares illustrated: none
Square numbering: none
Squares titled: none
Subject of starting square: none
Subject of ending square: none


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titleludo (manufacturer's title)
Brief description
LUDO
Physical description
Design: printed on both sides to show Ludo type games, one for 4 players and one for 6
No. of squares: ?
Squares illustrated: none
Square numbering: none
Squares titled: none
Subject of starting square: none
Subject of ending square: none
DimensionsSize: 12 3/8in sq
Object history
marks: ORIGINAL-SPIEL
Mensch ärgere Dich nicht
GESETZLICH
GESCHUTZT

and T.F.S.M. in lower right corner of each side.
Historical context
Rewards: ?
Forfeits: ?
No. of Players: 4 or 6
Equipment required: markers, dice

Rules:
Single folded card games board, printed in colours to show the game LUDO on one side and another race game on the other. Fold is bound with red paper and the basic colour of the games i s buff with black lines and circles coloured with one of the given colours or white. Each is marked with the same lettering. The LUDO board is designed for four players, black, yellow, green and red with holding circles for the counters shown in each corner. The other game, designed for 6 players, red, green purple, yellow, black and blue, has holding circles in the corners and on each side for the counters. Its pattern is a 6 pointed star with each player progressing with 4 counters from a starting point to a finishing grid. It is basically Ludo for 6.

Rules placement: none
Production
unknown
Collection
Accession number
MISC.455-1992

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
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