Tresspass

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Play Gallery, the Arcade, Case 1

This object consists of 9 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Artist/Maker	Parker Brothers (publishers)
Place of origin	USA (published)

A card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the game being played. It contains folding card playing surface and 20 shaped moulded plastic numbers from 0 to 9, one set yellow and the other orange. There is also a set of printed paper instructions.

Object details

Categories	Games Games (Puzzles & Board Games) Play
Object type	Board game
Parts	This object consists of 9 parts. Packaging Packaging Packing Materials Packing Materials Packing Materials Board Game Instructions Playing Pieces Playing Pieces
Titles	Tresspass (manufacturer's title) Quick Match Game (series title)
Materials and techniques	Injection-moulded plastic, printed card Card Plastic Printed Injection Moulded
Brief description	Trespass, Parker Bros., USA, 1974
Physical description	A card box, printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the game being played. It contains folding card playing surface and 20 shaped moulded plastic numbers from 0 to 9, one set yellow and the other orange. There is also a set of printed paper instructions.
Dimensions	Length: 20in Width: 10in Depth: 1¼in
Production type	mass produced
Copy number	230
Marks and inscriptions	'Quick Match games are for people who love good games but don't / often have time to play them. Tresspass, for instance, takes / 30 minutes or less to play. You try to be first to maneuver your / secret number around and in-between the other numbers, / into your opponent's back row. For 2 players, ages 10-adult' (box; printed) 'A / Parker / QUICK / MATCH / Game'
Credit line	Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history	Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production	Reason For Production: retail
Subject depicted	Numbers
Collection	Young V&A Collection
Accession number	B.1215:1 to 9-1999

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Record created	July 25, 2000
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O42004/tresspass-board-game-parker-brothers/

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