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Action Games and Toys Ltd.
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
circa 1983
Materials
Metal, plastic and card
Measurements
392 mm (length); 301 mm (width); 60 mm (height)
Place of origin
Henley-on-Thames
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662463
Summary
A 'spinning tops' game called Space Attack with original box (circa 1983). The game has a grey plastic base. Across the top there are two sliding rulers, a red release switch, launch mechanism, and socket for handle. The bottom two thirds of the base is an insert of a black metal plate painted with red concentric circles. On either side are a well and a plastic strip onto which the deflectors are fixed. The loose pieces are two red plastic 'deflectors', a red handle and a grey metal; 'bottle top' shaped space ship. Also a white card box which opens both ends, one end missing. One the top and bottom of the box is a coloured picture of two boys playing the game and three smaller pictures the explain how to play the game. Number of items is 6.
Makers and roles
Action Games and Toys Ltd., maker