Mystery Date (game)
Encyclopedia
Mystery Date is a 1965 board game
from the Milton Bradley Company
, designed by Marvin Glass
. It was marketed to girls 6 to 14 years of age, and was reissued in 1970, 1999, and in 2005.
The date to be avoided is the nerd
y-looking "dud". There was also a figure made out to represent a construction worker for another "undesirable" partner, as per prevailing values of the time.
In the 1970s game, a picnic date replaced the bowling date.
If the player's outfit does not match the date behind the door, the door is closed and play continues.
Board game
A board game is a game which involves counters or pieces being moved on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Games may be based on pure strategy, chance or a mixture of the two, and usually have a goal which a player aims to achieve...
from the Milton Bradley Company
Milton Bradley Company
The Milton Bradley Company is an American game company established by Milton Bradley in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1860. In 1920, it absorbed the game production of McLoughlin Brothers, formerly the largest game manufacturer in the United States, and in 1987, it purchased Selchow and Righter,...
, designed by Marvin Glass
Marvin Glass and Associates
Marvin Glass and Associates was a toy design and engineering firm based out of Chicago, Illinois. While not a household name, Marvin Glass and his employees created some of the most successful toys and games of the 20th century. Marvin Glass and Associates is the source of many of the most...
. It was marketed to girls 6 to 14 years of age, and was reissued in 1970, 1999, and in 2005.
Gameplay
Mystery Date can be played with 2, 3, or 4 players. The object of the game is to be ready for a date by acquiring three matching color-coded cards to assemble an outfit. The outfit must then match the outfit of the date at the "mystery door". The date is revealed by spinning the door handle and opening the plastic door on the game board. The four possible dates are:- the formal dance date
- the bowling date
- the beach date
- the skiing date
The date to be avoided is the nerd
Nerd
Nerd is a derogatory slang term for an intelligent but socially awkward and obsessive person who spends time on unpopular or obscure pursuits, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities. Nerds are considered to be awkward, shy, and unattractive...
y-looking "dud". There was also a figure made out to represent a construction worker for another "undesirable" partner, as per prevailing values of the time.
In the 1970s game, a picnic date replaced the bowling date.
If the player's outfit does not match the date behind the door, the door is closed and play continues.
External links
- Mystery Date 1965 television commercial
- Mystery Date at MondoCollecto.Com
- Mystery Date at gamepart.Com