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Fishhead

Product No.:: B008
Shipping time:: ca. 3-4 days (abroad may vary)
Stock:: 117 pieces
Size:: 23 cm
Material game material :: Glass nuggets
Material Playing field:: Lether
Weight:: 0.118 kg per piece

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15,00 EUR

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Description

Our historical board games are all made of leather and designed in such a way that the game almost wraps itself. The only thing you have to do is to press the game down slightly with one finger in the centre of the playing field, pull the string and the game has wrapped itself up. It should stay that way for transport. So all you have to do now is push the bead up to the bag that has just formed and the game is packed ready for travelling.

The game Fishhead can be played alone, in pairs or with any number of players.
This entertaining dice game was probably derived from a dice game called ‘shut the box’ or ‘flap game’. The origins of the flap game probably lie in the 19th century. Little else is known about it.

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