newsdesk
Table Game
1976 (published)
1976 (published)
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Design: playing board covered with red paper with the playing surface having a map of the world, names of international cities pinpointed with orange dots; story cards are printed in a black and white mottled design on the reverse side.
No. illustrated: some
No. illustrated: some
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 81 parts.
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| Brief description | 'Newsdesk', playing board; Card, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', telex; Plastic, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', newspaper page; Paper, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', newspaper page; Paper, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', newspaper page; Paper, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', newspaper page; Paper, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', newspaper page; Paper, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', counter; Wood, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', counter; Wood, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', counter; Wood, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', counter; Wood, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', counter; Wood, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', counter; Wood, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', counter; Wood, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', counter; Wood, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', counter; 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Card, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', story card; Card, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', box lid; Card, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', box base; Card, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 'Newsdesk', box lining; Card, English, Milton Bradley Ltd., c.1976 |
| Physical description | Design: playing board covered with red paper with the playing surface having a map of the world, names of international cities pinpointed with orange dots; story cards are printed in a black and white mottled design on the reverse side. No. illustrated: some |
| Dimensions | Size: box-9 5/8in x 19in x 2in |
| Credit line | Given by Damian Durka |
| Object history | The game is played with dice which govern the movement of the players around the map and the stories they submit to the papers. |
| Historical context | No. of Players: any Equipment required: playing board telex machine front pages from newspapers story cards and counters original box Rules: playing board, map printed in light and dark blue with the names of the international cities in white and black; in the lower left corner are the copyright details and in the lower right the number 4565-XGB telex machine is of yellow plastic moulded with a typewriter keyboard and a telephone dial; on the top are two black dials which operated the telex tape within the machine; tape is held on two spools rather like tyepwriter ribbon and is printed with `news' items. newspaper front pages, printed with some text and some holes to be filled - The Guardian, dated Thursday November 27, 1975, The Daily Telegraph, dated Monday, January 19, 1976, The Daily Express, dated Friday, November 16, 1973 story cards entitled WRITE OFF, SPECIAL REPORTER, MISSION COMPLETE with the subjects ART, CRIME, DISASTER, ECONOMICS, LOCAL NEWS, NEWS-IN-BRIEF, SCIENCE, SPORT |
| Production | milton bradley ltd, under berne & universal copyright convention |
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| Accession number | B.240:1-1993 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2000 |
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