Boxed card game, Dartex, published in England by R L Smith in 1938

Design: choromolithographs; reverse sides printed in blue to show darts and a geometic pattern

Given by Mrs I. S. Work

It has the signature of R L Smith, Caryll House, Cranleigh, Surrey (see other games with this signature)
Popular games of the kind often played in public houses have been adapted as children's games - darts and shove ha'penny being just two examples. Such games are not always shown in the same manner and Dartex is rather sophisticated and may well have been devised for adults rather than children, although either could play. Certainly children would brush up their adding and subtracting skills.


Games & Puzzles, CGG, 1991.

Rewards: ?
Forfeits: ?
No. of Players: any
Equipment required: 38 cards showing a dart board and a number
15 cards showing an illustration and directions.
rules booklet
box of card, blue

Copyright London September 1938, entered at Stationers' Hall

Popular games of the kind played in public houses have often been adapted to children's games, two examples being darts and shove ha'penny. This game, however, is rather sophisticated and may well have been devised for adults rather than children. The set has 38 cards showing a dart board with a score and 15 cards with amusing illustrations and directions for play. It is a good game to play to improve ones adding and subtracting skills.

MISC.451-1981