Compendium, English, 1900-10

Design: thick card board with three folds; printed in colours on both sides to show various games boards
Rewards: suitable for each game
Forfeits: suitable for each game
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: 10 counters , turned light wood disc with grooves on both sides; one side of each is painted black
1 counter of light wood which is smooth on one side and unpainted.
*other equipment would be required such as markers and chessmen
Rules placement: none

Four games can be played on this compendium which folds various ways to produce the correct playing surface for each game.

Rules:
The games are as follows and would be played by the normal rules and would require the appropriate equipment, such as markers and dice.

1. THE GRAND RACE GAME - - steeplechase showing 100 numbered spaces in an oval design with the title and an illustration in the centre and silhouette drawings in the corners. On the playing surface are four illustrations showing obstacles.
2. a board of 14 x 14 squares, each bearing an X and printed in red and black on cream. It is probably for a game like ALQUERQUE.
3. DRAUGHTS BOARD, both the outer panels show a checkered board of 8 x 4 squares which when folded together form a standard Draughts board.
4. CHESS BOARD, the same board used for the Draughts would be used for Chess.

Reason For Production: retail

MISC.1339:1-1991