The photograph on the left is of a cardboard match box 5cm long x 3,5cm wide x 1.5cm high.
The outer box is a sleeve.
The inner box has blue sides and the bottom is divided into four equal bands placed vertically.
Each band is either red or blue. There are numbers printed on circles along the bands.
Attached to one side of the inner box is a length of string. Attached to the other end of the string is a small wooden ball.
The intent is for the player to manipulate the box and the ball on the string.
The player scores the amount of the numbered circle on which the ball lands.
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Last Update March 28, 2010