The photograph on the left is of a multigame board in it's outer box. The inside cover of the box illustrates both sides of the board, the types of pieces in the box with the board, and a list of the games that can be played on this board.
Both the box and the game board is made of cardboard. The game board has a metal rim around the outside edge, and white plastic covers on the corners of the board. The box is 61.7cm square by 4.3cm thick, and the board is 60.4cm square and 3.3cm thick. The maker of this game is Coleco Industries, Canada. Printed on the box is the serial number 6040 and the year 1969.
The playing surface on one side of the board (pictured on the right) features a standard Parcheesi board (upper left of the board); an 8x8 matrix for Chess or Checkers (upper right of the board); Snakes and Ladders or Chutes and Ladders (lower left of the board); and a Tic-T ac-Toe board (lower right of the board).
The seeming design around the outside of these game boards are another game known as Steeple Chase. About sixty different pieces for playing the games are included (some of which can be seen in the photograph above of the box), along with a multi-page instruction booklet. Some of the pieces include: 1.4cm cubed plastic die, a number of different colored wooden rings about 2.9cm in diameter by 1.2cm thick for playing Parcheesi, Checkers, Snakes and Ladders, and Tic-Tac-Toe. Also included are three white and three black plastic "horses" 2.8cm long x 5.6cm wide x .9cm high for the Steeple Chase game.
On the left is a photograph of the reverse side of the board. This side features a Carom and a Crokinole board. The Crokinole area is the center black circle with three white concentric rings. In the exact center of the board is the cutout Crokinole "bull's eye". The Carom area is around the outside of the black circle with consecutive numbers printed on wedge shaped figures at each corner. The black semi-circular areas at each corner of the board represent the Carom pockets. These are backed by plastic bumpers.
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Last update March 27, 2010