AIR-O-BATICS

UK

Roman profile & helmet with GLEVUM GAMES in oval

Two versions: one in a full box, the other a board with a separate implements box.

Metal pilot movers.

airplane, biplane, acrobatics, Zeppelin, parachute, crash, Parliament, airship

full box; board and separate implements box

Trifold cardboard gameboard. Outside of board has label with white border, then black line. Background is light blue at upper right and blue at lower left. A yellow biplane fills label. "AIR-O-BATICS" (in quotes in white) at bottom of label, above "MADE IN ENGLAND" and "GLEVUM" (in quotes) then "SERIES" and "BRITISH MANUFACTURE" (black) at bottom.

Board itself has "AIR-O-BATICS" (red with black outline) at top right-of-center.

Race game with main spots in circles marked"THE CRADLE", "THE AIR MARSHALL", "POLITICS", and "LION OF INDUSTRY".

Race steps split and overlap and change numbering; many number, particularly lower numbers, repeat in different places. Numbers range from 1 to 154. Most steps have a pink background, though some are red. Red ones generally have events and special instructions to direct play, e.g. "17 - DREAM VALLEY TAKE SHORT TRACK".

Various airplanes, airships, parachutes, biplanes and other air-themed items are illustrated throughout the board.

"GLEVUM GAMES" Roman helmet "TRADE MARK" logo (black) in lower left.

"MADE IN ENGLAND" (black) in lower right.

Rick Tucker