scoop
Board Game
1953 - 1955 (published)
1953 - 1955 (published)
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Design: printed card and paper
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Object details
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| Brief description | Newspaper Game; English; 1953. Waddington |
| Physical description | Design: printed card and paper No. of squares: n/a Squares illustrated: n/a Square numbering: n/a Squares titled: n/a Subject of starting square: n/a Subject of ending square: n/a |
| Dimensions | Size: box-8 3/8in x 10½in x 2 1/8in |
| Credit line | Given by Major Charles Kirke. |
| Object history | Existing newspaper names were used - Daily Mail, The Times, News Chronicle, Daily Sketch, The Daily Telegraph. See also Misc. 415-1980 |
| Historical context | Rewards: producing stories with the highest score value Forfeits: being blocked by opponents No. of Players: 2-5 Equipment required: `telephone' 5 newspaper blanks, 54 Scoop cards in 6 sets - `general stories', `crime stories', `star stories', `triple star stories', `advertisements', `£100 cheques`. Rules: See full rules in copies in Games folder Scoop is an exciting game which can be played by two-five players. HOW TO PLAY THE OBJECT OF THE GAME is to completely fill a blank page of a newspaper with Stories and Advertisements of as high a value as possible. The total value of a full page can vary considerably according to the individual totals marked on the back of each Story card placed on the newspaper blank. The winner of the game is the player who composes the page amounting to the highest value, taking into account the cheques held at the close of the game and other bonuses obtained. Rules placement: booklet |
| Production | john waddington & Co Ltd, Waddington Games |
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| Accession number | MISC.82-1988 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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