Jenga
Table Game
1996 (manufactured)
1996 (manufactured)
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Jenga is a game of luck and skill. Each player has to take it in turns to pull a block from the pile and place it on top of the tower. The one who makes the tower fall down is the loser. The game Jenga was invented by Leslie Scott in the 1970s and has become a popular game with children and adults.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Jenga (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Card and wood |
| Brief description | Table game Jenga made in China by MB Games (part of Hasbro) in 1996 |
| Physical description | A card box containing 54 oblong wooden blocks with the name Jenga printed down the length of each one. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Catherine Howell |
| Summary | Jenga is a game of luck and skill. Each player has to take it in turns to pull a block from the pile and place it on top of the tower. The one who makes the tower fall down is the loser. The game Jenga was invented by Leslie Scott in the 1970s and has become a popular game with children and adults. |
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| Accession number | B.37:1, 2-2004 |
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| Record created | September 27, 2004 |
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