Irwin The Game of 99 (1963)

C$44.95
Availability: Out of stock

Designer: Jack Montgomery, Ellen Washburne, Norman Washburne

Year: 1958

A very nice peg-board game, now re-issued. The plastic board has 100 holes, numbered in a oft reversing spiral with 1 in the center. A deck of numbered cards from 1-100 is shuffled and players start with 4 each. You may either play a card and stick a peg in, or draw a card, the hand limit being 4. And of course, you're trying to get five of your pegs in a row to win. Simple, except that playing a card allows you to place a peg in that number, or any empty number above. So with a 60, I can fill a space from 60 to 100, the outside rows effectively, but with a 6, I can play practically anywhere, especially the key points in the center area. The game is for 2-3 players, but works even better when played in partnership, your partner frustrated as you fill high numbers with low cards, you frustrated as your partner fails to block. Very good fun and nice for non-gamers.

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Component Conditions:

  • Box lid has deformation creasing, residue, scuffing, scratches, tape on it, and corner and edge wear.
  • Box bottom has deformation, tape on it, fraying, and creasing.
  • Game contents, cards, and board have minor wear.
Overall Game Condition : (Rated 1-10)
Box Lid: 4
Box Bottom: 5
Contents: 9
Cards: 9
Board: 9
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