Early Snakes and Ladders were used as a way of teaching children right from wrong, of which this is a good example.
The virtues and vices are explained on the board as are the rules.
A pretty version of the game that was produced in more than one style.
Spear – Snakes and Ladders
Conditions Box very battered but these do rarely survive at all – Board good no damage but a little dusty – no pieces but bone counters could be supplied if required.
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A Snakes and Ladders – with no pictures or numbers on the board finishing at the centre (in a square) almost exactly the same as the Jaques Snakes and Ladders produced c1900).
Snakes and Ladders / Condition – Board – playing area very good and board good / pieces wooden (incomplete), card shaker /
Box grubby and split along edges / Original Rules.
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This Snakes and Ladder Board is use to show cildren that winning is important.
Aimed to teach children to be competive – losing the lead gets a snake – but hitting a winnig shot at cricket or golf send you up a ladder.
The pictures are identical to an earlier version which had the action squares in black/white – but these are in color
Snakes and Ladders – British Manufacturer – Sports / Condition – Board only in good condition / Photocopy of original rules
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A Snakes and Ladders finishing at the centre (in a square) (numbered to 142).
Snakes and Ladders / Condition – Board – playing area – very good – cover slightly faded /
Photocopy of rules from similar HPG game
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Harlesden Series of Games
A boxed Snakes and Ladders Game – Entertainment only “six people can take part in this jolly old game” (from the rules in the lid)
Snakes and Ladders / Condition – Board – playing area very good little or no use / pieces -plastic in their own small box / Box – very good
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REF: SAL055 / 63
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Cheap version of this game – snakes only board
Snakes and Ladders / Condition – Board very good / Playing pieces complete – good / rules on sheet in the box / Box – base has split a corner- lid is scuffed and a little grubby
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A Special introduction for Brownie Guides explaining the rules by playing the game
Snakes and Ladders / Condition – Board is very good – Box split at one corner and a little squashed /playing pieces good / rules and reasons for going up ladders and down snakes included
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