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Mastermind Board Game: A Brief History
MASTERMIND® Board Game was first conceived in 1970 by an Israeli Postmaster Telecommunications expert named Mordecai Meirowitz. In 1971, he showed his unique game at the Nurnemberg Toy Fair to a small English company, Invicta Plastics, Ltd.
At the time, Invicta had an injection molding operation and point of purchase display business. The company based in Oadby, UK, purchased the entire intellectual property rights to the same and founder, Mr. Edward Jones-Fenleigh further developed the game and released The Original MASTERMIND code breaker logic game later that year. It quickly became the fastest selling game to date…forever linking the history of board games with the MASTERMIND name.
MASTERMIND Games: An Instant Classic
Starting in 1973, the box art featured a man in a suit sitting at a table with a woman standing behind him. This iconic image remained on the cover for years to come. The game of MASTERMIND went on to become an award winning board game, winning the Game of the Year Award in 1975, and earning a place in board games history.
Pressman Toy Corporation purchased the rights to the game in 1982 and the board game company continues to market MASTERMIND games throughout the United States. MASTERMIND Board Game has sold over 55 million copies in over 80 countries around the world and continues to challenge minds as it has for almost 40 years.
Many discussions of MASTERMIND game online feature algorithms by game enthusiasts showing how the game can be solved in as few as five or six guesses…further proving that MASTERMIND Board Game is both educational and fun!
A Timeline of MASTERMIND the Game
MASTERMIND® Classic Edition: Launched in 1971. The original…and the one that began the creation of “Codemakers” and “Codebreakers” worldwide!
Advanced MASTERMIND® Board Game: Launched in 1975. Taking the game to the next level and upping the challenge!
Ultimate MASTERMIND® Board Game: Launched in 2010. It’s called “Ultimate” for a reason. With an added code peg, it’s the most challenging version yet!
MASTERMIND® for Kids: Launched in 1996. The classic game in a kid-friendly version, with familiar animals adding to the fun and excitement.
MASTERMIND® Travel Edition: Launched in 1972. The classic version in a portable, take-anywhere, smaller edition.
MASTERMIND® Tin Travel Edition: Launched in 2005. Our popular travel-version in a classic collector’s tin that makes it perfect for storage in vacation homes, cars or anywhere you travel.
MASTERMIND® Attache: Launched in 2006.The convenience of our travel game in a zippered-cloth carrying case with built-in storage pockets.
MASTERMIND® TOWERS EDITIONS: Launched in 2010
Spongebob SquarePants: Join your favorite friends from under the sea for some mind-bending adventure!
Disney Towers: Join some of your favorite characters, like Mickey, Pooh and Tigger. The fun never ends!
Disney Fairies: Tinkerbell and friends join the fun to make your game experience magical.
Animal Towers: Three difficulty levels combine with monkeys, pigs and lions…oh, my!
References
Toby Nelson History of Mastermind Board Game
Mastermind Board Game Wikipedia
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