Game Information
National Games, Inc. (West Springfield MA) (publisher) AGPI # · P-1152Full Publisher Info
Jack Sprat (game title) AGPI # · G-37087
Title Source · 
cover
Title, Preserving Case

JACK SPRAT

Title Language · 
English
Publisher Name on Game

National Games Inc.

Publisher Catalog #

403

Cover Text

TWO TO FOUR PLAYERS

*First player places man on starting point and shakes dice. *Player goes as many steps as indicated by dice. *Player may go either way if he comes to an intersection. *If player stops on a black spot he loses next turn. *If player stops on "a picture" area, follow directions on it. *If player shakes too large a number to stop on a picture area then he goes through it and counts it as one step. *When approaching the END player must throw the exact number in order to reach the end. If he does NOT throw the exact number to take him out then he must take one of the paths leading back into the game. *Two players must not be on the same step. Player to reach the step when another player is already on it must jump over and occupy the step beyond. *The player reaching the END first wins the game.

NATIONAL GAMES INC., WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASS. U.S.A.

No. 403

Variant Description

Publisher catalog number 403; cover shows game board and rules

Similar Games to G-37087

Similar to Game of Jack Sprat (G-39287) by National Games, Inc. (West Springfield MA) and Jack Sprat (G-37093) by National Games, Inc. (West Springfield MA).

Made In Location Marked · 
USA
Game Type · 
Keywords
Number of Players · 
2 to 4
Rules Format

printed on cover (Jack Sprat game); printed on game board (for Merelles and Puzzle Solitaire games)

Rules Transcript

TWO TO FOUR PLAYERS

*First player places man on starting point and shakes dice. *Player goes as many steps as indicated by dice. *Player may go either way if he comes to an intersection. *If player stops on a black spot he loses next turn. *If player stops on "a picture" area, follow directions on it. *If player shakes too large a number to stop on a picture area then he goes through it and counts it as one step. *When approaching the END player must throw the exact number in order to reach the end. If he does NOT throw the exact number to take him out then he must take one of the paths leading back into the game. *Two players must not be on the same step. Player to reach the step when another player is already on it must jump over and occupy the step beyond. *The player reaching the END first wins the game.

Container Type

cardboard box

Apron Descriptions

On short apron: red background with |JACK SPRAT| (in black), |Puzzle Solitaire| (in white), and |MERELLES| (in black).

On long apron: red background with |3-GAME COMBINATION|.

Contents

Jack Sprat game board and rules are printed on the cover.

Merelles and Puzzle Solitaire game boards and rules are printed on separate cardboard sheets.

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