Totopoly 1950s John Waddington

	Totopoly	1950s	John Waddington
	First produced	1938	Players	2+	Age(s)	10+

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1 x large games board

12 x metal horses

20 x lease cards for horses and businesses

1 x pack of coloured trainer’s report cards in 2 sets

1 x pack of veterinary surgeon’s report cards

6 x Owners' Club membership cards

4 x packs of 20 coloured advantage cards

1 x pack of 20 white disadvantage cards

1 x totalisator pad

1 x pack of paper money in four denominations;

2 x dice

1 x pack of 48 numbered tote tickets, 4 for each horse

1 x rules leaflet
1 x short game variation sheet

The game board opens out in book form to reveal 2 separate large playing surfaces, one for the sale and training rings, the other for the race course.

The full game is divided into three stages;

Stage 1 is the auctioning and leasing of horses, when players bid for their choice.

Stage 2 is the training and preparation of the horses for the race. Horses which may be seen as outsiders during bidding, may improve their value during training and vice versa.

Stage 3 involves the race itself, once betting has taken place.

The winner of the game is the winner of the race, irrespective of who has the most money.

An excellent example of a Waddington’s game that incorporates strategy, luck, excitement and competition. Useful to have longer and shorter game options. In the 1950s metal horses were used, changing to plastic in the late 1960s. Over time the game format has changed slightly.