Whot!
Card Game
1970's (published)
1970's (published)
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Whot was first marketed in the 1930’s by Storey & Co. of Croydon but was soon acquired by Waddingtons of Leeds in the 1950’s and given the subtitle, ‘A game for everyone.’
Whot is a fast-paced card game where players aim to be the first to get rid of all their cards by matching either the shapes or numbers to the previous card. Players left holding cards score penalty points of different amounts depending on the type of cards they have left. For example, the Whot card is worth 20 points but the triangle is only worth 2. At the end of the game the player with the fewest penalty points is the winner and the player with the most is the loser.
Whot is a fast-paced card game where players aim to be the first to get rid of all their cards by matching either the shapes or numbers to the previous card. Players left holding cards score penalty points of different amounts depending on the type of cards they have left. For example, the Whot card is worth 20 points but the triangle is only worth 2. At the end of the game the player with the fewest penalty points is the winner and the player with the most is the loser.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Whot! (manufacturer's title) |
| Brief description | Whot game containing 54 cards, instructions, and playing surface, published by John Waddington Ltd, England, in the 1970's. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Norman Andrews |
| Summary | Whot was first marketed in the 1930’s by Storey & Co. of Croydon but was soon acquired by Waddingtons of Leeds in the 1950’s and given the subtitle, ‘A game for everyone.’ Whot is a fast-paced card game where players aim to be the first to get rid of all their cards by matching either the shapes or numbers to the previous card. Players left holding cards score penalty points of different amounts depending on the type of cards they have left. For example, the Whot card is worth 20 points but the triangle is only worth 2. At the end of the game the player with the fewest penalty points is the winner and the player with the most is the loser. |
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| Accession number | B.146:1 to 4-2004 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2009 |
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