Escape From Death Star
Board Game
1977 (manufactured)
1977 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
1. box lid, card printed in colours to show the title, details and photographs of characters and X-wing fighter
2. box base, white card
3. box lining, white card
4. box compartment, white card
5. box compartment, card covered with black paper
6. board game, card with the outside covered with paper printed with white dots on black and in blue and white to show the name Star Wars and its symbol of two figures. The playing surface is covered with paper printed in colours to black to show both illustrations and photographs from the Star Wars theme. Moves are made on a radiating pattern of circles. The board folds in half.
7. spinner, card printed in colours on black to winning/losing scores 1 to
3, with a red plastic arrow shape spinner
8-16. sheet of playing tokens, card printed in colours to show 8 tokens; 2 each in red, blue, green and yellow *These are still attached to each other.
17-24. round bases for playing tokens, black plastic. *These are still sealed in their plastic bag.
25-28. Death Star Blueprint Cards
29-32. Tractor Beam Cards
33-83. Force Cards, 51 instructional cards (there should be 52 cards) 84. instructions sheet
85. protective lining sheet to stop the playing surface rubbing when stored
2. box base, white card
3. box lining, white card
4. box compartment, white card
5. box compartment, card covered with black paper
6. board game, card with the outside covered with paper printed with white dots on black and in blue and white to show the name Star Wars and its symbol of two figures. The playing surface is covered with paper printed in colours to black to show both illustrations and photographs from the Star Wars theme. Moves are made on a radiating pattern of circles. The board folds in half.
7. spinner, card printed in colours on black to winning/losing scores 1 to
3, with a red plastic arrow shape spinner
8-16. sheet of playing tokens, card printed in colours to show 8 tokens; 2 each in red, blue, green and yellow *These are still attached to each other.
17-24. round bases for playing tokens, black plastic. *These are still sealed in their plastic bag.
25-28. Death Star Blueprint Cards
29-32. Tractor Beam Cards
33-83. Force Cards, 51 instructional cards (there should be 52 cards) 84. instructions sheet
85. protective lining sheet to stop the playing surface rubbing when stored
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 84 parts.
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| Title | Escape From Death Star (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | printed card |
| Brief description | Star Wars board game, Escape from Death Star, made in England by Palitoy in 1977 |
| Physical description | 1. box lid, card printed in colours to show the title, details and photographs of characters and X-wing fighter 2. box base, white card 3. box lining, white card 4. box compartment, white card 5. box compartment, card covered with black paper 6. board game, card with the outside covered with paper printed with white dots on black and in blue and white to show the name Star Wars and its symbol of two figures. The playing surface is covered with paper printed in colours to black to show both illustrations and photographs from the Star Wars theme. Moves are made on a radiating pattern of circles. The board folds in half. 7. spinner, card printed in colours on black to winning/losing scores 1 to 3, with a red plastic arrow shape spinner 8-16. sheet of playing tokens, card printed in colours to show 8 tokens; 2 each in red, blue, green and yellow *These are still attached to each other. 17-24. round bases for playing tokens, black plastic. *These are still sealed in their plastic bag. 25-28. Death Star Blueprint Cards 29-32. Tractor Beam Cards 33-83. Force Cards, 51 instructional cards (there should be 52 cards) 84. instructions sheet 85. protective lining sheet to stop the playing surface rubbing when stored |
| Dimensions | Height: 9½in (24.1cm) Width 2: 18¼in (46.4cm) Depth: 1½in (3.8cm) |
| Marks and inscriptions | Palitoy; see copyrights above |
| Object history | References: Star Wars; ™ of 20th century Fox Film Corp.; and licensed in Great Britain to Palitoy and in the United States to Kenner Products Division of General Mills Fun Group Inc. USA ages 7 and up. Made under licence from Kenner Products Division of General Mills Fun Group Inc USA © 1977 General Mills Fun Group Inc. Characters (and) Pictorial Content: © 1977 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1102:1 to 85-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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