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SPLIT SECOND

Electronic Action Games
©1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Parker Brothers (manufacturer)
Place of origin
USA (manufactured)
Korea (manufactured)

card box, printed in colours on pink and yellow to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the game; lining pre formed expanded polystyrene
contains a hand held battery operated game with moulded vinyl casing
5 different quick reflex electronic games
instructions

*game has been tested and the casing scratched on both sides


Object details

Object type
Electronic action games
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Base
  • Box Lining
  • Game
  • Instructions
  • Display Unit
  • Display Unit Box
TitleSPLIT SECOND (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Card
Plastic
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Hasbro Ind. Inc, USA, 1980
Physical description
card box, printed in colours on pink and yellow to show the title, maker's details and illustration of the game; lining pre formed expanded polystyrene
contains a hand held battery operated game with moulded vinyl casing
5 different quick reflex electronic games
instructions

*game has been tested and the casing scratched on both sides
Dimensions
  • Length: 11½in
  • Width: 6½in
  • Depth: 2¾in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
3700
Marks and inscriptions
1 + more players, ages 7 to adult (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
electronics made in Korea

Attribution note: tested sample
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1224:1-1999

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Record createdJuly 26, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O42031/split-second-electronic-action-games-parker-brothers/
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