Takeover
Board Games
1970s (manufactured)
1970s (manufactured)
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'Take Over' is a board game about gaining control of a company by building up a holding of the shares, and subsequently preventing other players from doing the same. In this sense it is a race game which encourages "gamesmanship and competition". The game requires a chairman who is in control of the game cards and the money, and up to eight players. The players divide into sections, each representing a company. The winner of the game is the player with the biggest total amount.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Takeover (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | card, plastic and paper |
| Brief description | Take over board game made in England by Barnes Toys & Games Ltd in the 1970s |
| Physical description | Boxed board game. The box is half red half white. The title 'Takeover' is written in white on the red section with the tag line 'An exciting stock market game for all the family' printed in red on the white section. The titles and lots of '£' symbols appear around the edge of the box and in the middle is a symbol. The circular symbol has a red £ sign in the middle and is surrounded by small illustrations of what different companies could do, such as an aircraft and a mine. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Takeover / An exciting stock market game for all the family' |
| Credit line | Given by Bob Allies |
| Summary | 'Take Over' is a board game about gaining control of a company by building up a holding of the shares, and subsequently preventing other players from doing the same. In this sense it is a race game which encourages "gamesmanship and competition". The game requires a chairman who is in control of the game cards and the money, and up to eight players. The players divide into sections, each representing a company. The winner of the game is the player with the biggest total amount. |
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| Accession number | B.139:1 to 10-2009 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2010 |
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