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COUNTDOWN™, The challenging word and number game

Spelling Game
1986 (published), 1987 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the television game being played; rules are printed in dark blue on the inside of the game
contains two dark blue moulded plastic card holders (which fix together to form one unit), moulded grey plastic card and timer holder, clear plastic hour glass timer with pink grains of sand and a 124 piece card set showing consonants, vowels and numbers


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Holder Set
  • Holder
  • Timer
  • Card Set
  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
TitleCOUNTDOWN™, The challenging word and number game (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Countdown™, MB Games, Irish, 1987-1990
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the television game being played; rules are printed in dark blue on the inside of the game
contains two dark blue moulded plastic card holders (which fix together to form one unit), moulded grey plastic card and timer holder, clear plastic hour glass timer with pink grains of sand and a 124 piece card set showing consonants, vowels and numbers
Dimensions
  • Length: 16.25in
  • Width: 9.5in
  • Depth: 1.5in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
4757 02
Marks and inscriptions
  • MB Games // 10 years and up (box; printed)
  • Countdown™ is an Armand Jammot Game // Yorkshire Television Production for Channel Four Television (box; printed)
  • The Countdown™ Television Series, Producer - Johne Meade, Presenter - Richard Whitely, Hostess - Cathy Hytner, Statistician - Carol Mather // Photographs © Yorkshire Television Ltd (box; printed)
  • 4757 BG 387 // Milton Bradley Ltd (inside box; printed)
Credit line
Given by Dr Leo Gore on behalf of his wife, Mrs. Marcia Gore
Object history
Formed part of the doll and toy collection of Mrs Marcia Gore.
Production
Made in Waterford, Republic of Ireland

Reason For Production: retail
Other number
5 010994 757021 - product number
Collection
Accession number
B.278:1-2000

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Record createdJanuary 9, 2001
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