Not currently on display at the V&A

KNOCK OUT

Board Game
1970-1975 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

board game prototype
hand drawn and coloured game playing pieces and hand typed rules
in white sample box
contains 42 playing pieces (from a set of 48, and two of each design), hand made card squares bearing different symbols, mounted in hand made white plastic blocks, plus one extra block
four clear plastic cubes, each with 6 different hand made and coloured designs on the faces
one white plastic cube showing green and yellow circles on two faces and crosses on two others made from the plastic
one white plastic cube showing plain green paper on two faces
one folding card cube printed in colours to show flags of different countries (probably to show the design of the final dice)
plain card lining with a circle cut out into which is set a brown plastic dish
on the top is a shape panel of foam rubber, cut and shaped to hold the pieces - this represents the playing surface grid


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Instructions
  • Box
  • Box Base
TitleKNOCK OUT (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
hand made and coloured card, moulded plastic, foam rubber
Physical description
board game prototype
hand drawn and coloured game playing pieces and hand typed rules
in white sample box
contains 42 playing pieces (from a set of 48, and two of each design), hand made card squares bearing different symbols, mounted in hand made white plastic blocks, plus one extra block
four clear plastic cubes, each with 6 different hand made and coloured designs on the faces
one white plastic cube showing green and yellow circles on two faces and crosses on two others made from the plastic
one white plastic cube showing plain green paper on two faces
one folding card cube printed in colours to show flags of different countries (probably to show the design of the final dice)
plain card lining with a circle cut out into which is set a brown plastic dish
on the top is a shape panel of foam rubber, cut and shaped to hold the pieces - this represents the playing surface grid
Production typePrototype
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Attribution note: completely hand made and drawn
Collection
Accession number
B.2055:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2000
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