Chook chook : a parlour game
- Bib ID:
- 7794013
- Format:
- Object
- Description:
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- [Australia] : [publisher not identified], [1930?]
- 1 game (various pieces) : cardboard, laminated, colour ; in box 10 x 6 x 4 cm
- Notes:
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- Chook Chook was a popular card game during the early part of the 20th century based on the production and marketing of eggs.
- "In detail, according to the games directions: "This game is virtually a business trading account between players, their stock being various breeds of fowls, the eggs from which at varying prices count in the competition. The player who makes the most money during 12 months being the winner. As there are seven breeds of fowls, there should be seven players, but a lessor number can play if a corresponding number of breeds are taken out of the pack first, leaving in only one breed for each player. Fowl Feed cards also must be one short of the number of players. All the accessory cards are left in. The accessory cards are introduced as they affect the game and add greater interest to it. With seven players the whole pack is wanted, consisting of 35 fowl cards, 14 accessory cards and 12 setting cards"--Boardgame Geek website.
- Contains 35 fowl cards with information about the monthly egg production, by the dozen, of specific types of hen (i.e. Langsan Hens) for a whole year, 12 x 'Setting Cards', 1 x 'Monthly Price List' card, 6 x 'Fowl Feed' cards, 1 x 'Egg Hatcher' card, 4 x 'Goose' cards, 1 x 'Hen Dies' card, 1 x 'Swimming Pool' card, 1 x 'Water Glass Tin' card.
- Example of fowl card information text: 'English Game/ Jan 0 Dozen/Feb 0 "/March 0 "...Dec 2 "/Reckon 6d. each for chicks/. *Hen sitting'.
- National Library of Australia's copy lacking instructions, score sheet and original box.
- National Library of Australia's copy stored in handmade box by author Kaz Cooke. On verso of box "Chook-Chook © HW, RB, KC, PH, GC, GB, AH, DP, AB etc".
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