Blockhead! is a game invented in 1952 by G. W. D'Arcey and developed by G. W. "Jerry" and Alice D'Arcey in San Jose, California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Consisting of 20 brightly colored blocks of varying shapes, the idea of the game is to add blocks to a tower without having it collapse on your turn. Toy blocks (also building bricks, or simply blocks) are Wooden, Plastic or Foam pieces of various shapes ( square,
The first player sets one of the blocks on a flat wooden base; this is the only block allowed to touch the base. Each player then takes turns adding a single block until the tower collapses. The player that knocks over the tower on their turn loses a point. Once a player loses 3 points, he is eliminated from the game. The last player remaining wins.
History
The game was first published by G. W. D'Arcey in 1952. In 1954 Saalfield Publishing Company released the game consisting of 25 blocks. The Saalfield Publishing Company published children's books and other products from 1900 to 1977 The design of the blocks has remained consistent through each edition, the only change being modifying the yellow “double hump” to be more heart shaped. Currently, the game is produced by Pressman Toy Corp.
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- 1952: G. Pressman Toy Corporation is a toy manufacturer based in New York, NY which was founded in 1922 by Jack Pressman. W. D'Arcey square box
- 1954: Saalfield tall box #7563
- 1954: Saalfield square box
- 1969: Saalfield Executive Edition #6163
- 1969: Saalfield Giant Edition #7625
- 1975-76: Parker Brothers
- 1982: Pressman
- 1992: Pressman Super Blockhead! - 30 Pieces
- 2001: Pressman Cylindrical Box
- Current: Pressman
Blockhead! was voted into Games Magazine's Hall of Fame and appears on the GAMES 100 list. Parker Brothers is a Toy and Game Manufacturer and Brand. Over nearly 115 years the company published more than 1800 games among their This article is about a US puzzle magazine For the UK computer and video games magazine see GamesTM. The Games 100 is an annual feature of ''Games'' magazine, a United States -based magazine devoted to games and puzzles [1]
References
- Saalfield Publishing Company (1969). "15th Anniversary Celebration for Blockhead" (advertisement). Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News
- Blockhead Rules, Pressman. Retrieved on 2006-12-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
- Blockhead! - BoardGameGeek. Retrieved on 2006-12-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
- Saalfield Publishing Company (1954). "Blockhead! Rules" (Game Insert/ Rulebook). Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News
See also
- Jenga, another stacking game
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