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HEADQUARTERS

Strategy Game
©1976 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the game; all lettering in JAPANESE
contains a moulded plastic playing surface marked across the centre panels with a battle scene and scoring mechanism
two set of men one blue and the other red contained in plain card boxes
no instructions

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Base
  • Playing Surface
  • Box of Counters
  • Box of Counters
TitleHEADQUARTERS (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Headquarters, Tomy, Japan, 1976

Headquarters, Tomy, Japan, 1976

Headquarters, Tomy, Japan, 1976

Headquarters, Tomy, Japan, 1976

Headquarters, Tomy, Japan, 1976
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the game; all lettering in JAPANESE
contains a moulded plastic playing surface marked across the centre panels with a battle scene and scoring mechanism
two set of men one blue and the other red contained in plain card boxes
no instructions
Dimensions
  • Length: 15in
  • Width: 11¼in
  • Depth: 1½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Pat. P. N-25
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
*this is a strategy for two players and similar to a number of such games based on war tactics and the gaining of territory
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.918:1-1999

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Record createdJune 28, 2000
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