Game Information
F. H. Ayres (publisher) AGPI # · P-3458Full Publisher Info
The New Game of  Spoof (game) AGPI # · G-30552
Tucker Tiddlywinks # · 
AYR-01
Title Source · 
cover
Title, Preserving Case · 
The New Game of SPOOF
Title Language · 
English
Date · 
during or after; 1888 
Date Source

UK copyright

Copyright on Game · 
© 1888 by F. H. Ayres
Publisher Name on Game

F. H. Ayres

Publisher Catalog #

(no catalog number shown on game)

Publisher Mark

[none]

Cover Text

[title The New Game of
SPOOF]

REGISTERED

ENTERED
AT
STA. HALL

PRICE ONE SHILLING

Variant Description

Upper left background is red, lower right is green

Game Type · 
Number of Players · 
6 or less
Price · 
1 shilling (year: 1888) (printed on cover)
Rules Format

sheet (2 sides)

Rules Transcript

[Note: Side 1 of rules sheet.]

RULES FOR PLAYING

THE NEW GAME

"SPOOF"

(REGISTERED).

PUBLISHED BY F. H. AYRES,

LONDON, E.C.

Entered at Stationers' Hall.

{Note: Side 2 of rules sheet.]

"SPOOF

(Registered.)

FOR SIX PLAYERS OR LESS.

THIS new and interesting game is played with counters and a cup.

Each player takes six amll counters of one colour which are called the Men; and one large counter, of a corresponding colour, which is called the "Spoof."

The cup called the Spoof Cup, is placed on the table, and at a distance therefrom (which is to be decided on by the players), called the Starting point, the men are to be Spoofed into this cup.

Each player plays the whole of the men at his turn. The one who gets the most men into the Spoof Cup, in an agreed number of times, wins the game.

The players play alternately, or sides can be arranged.

THE WAY TO SPOOF.

Place the man at the starting point; take the spoof between the thumb and forefinger, and then press the edge of the man with the spoof, the man will then shoot forwards. The amount of pressure applied to the spoof will regulat the flight of the man.

Container Type · 
cardboard box
Container Size · (measured in inches)

4½ inches wide — 3¼ inches high — 1½ inches deep

11.4 cm wide — 8.3 cm high — 3.8 cm deep

Cover Description

Label. Upper left background is red, lower right is green. "The New Game of" in black with white shadow, over "SPOOF" in white with black outline.

"REGISTERED" appears in black along a curved green banner overlapping the center of the "S" in "SPOOF".

"ENT." above "AT" above "STA. HALL" (Stationers' Hall) is in black to right of "SPOOF".

"PRICE ONE SHILLING" in black with white shadow at lower right.

Underlabel Description

red

Apron Descriptions

Red with no design.

Contents

The natural wooden, turned pot measures 1 7/8" in diameter at top, 1 3/4" in diameter at bottom, and 1 3/8" tall. The pot has a concave side, and a black ring around its base.

1 squidger (1 1/4" in diameter) and 6 winks (5/8" in diameter) are included in the following colors: red, yellow, purple, white, pink, and yellow-green (faded green).

Tiddlywinks Type · 
cup
In Collection · 
Database Update Date · 
2021-05-03 17:56:13

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