$51.79 $64.74
Vintage (1983) Option double-sided word board game published by Parker Brothers as game A238. This is the Canadian issue of the game with all written words appearing in both English and French (NOTE, the tiles for the game are English only).
THIS GAME HAS BEEN INVENTORIED AND IS COMPLETE.
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Inside the box you will find:
- 4 letter holder racks
- two-part game board that snaps together
- 96 double-sided letter tiles
- 1 Options-branded letter tile bag
- Reproduced instruction sheets
- original cardboard box insert
Game overview: Option is a Scrabble-like game where players form words, crossword-style, in order to score points. The twist to this game is that, instead of tiles, the players use prisms that have letters on both sides, in two different colors (bonus points are scored for making a word with all one color of the prism). Players may flip letters already on the board in order to make new words.
Game condition: As stated, this game is 100% complete. The game pieces are in excellent vintage condition. Both parts of the two-part board are here, as are all of 96 letter prisms (tiles) and the original Options bag into which they are placed and stored. All 4 of the original letter prism racks are here as well as the cardboard box inserts. A reproduced copy of the game instructions are here.
The game box is in GOOD vintage condition. There is one split corner to the box top but other than this there are NO! other split corners. Game box has the expected amount of shelf wear for a game of its age. Box holds together well and the box graphics are still vivid and the text fully legible.
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