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THE NEW ARTISTIC AND AMUSING GAME
PETER PAN
by The International Card Co. 1911. and De la Rue
The pack of fifty two cards consists of thirteen set of four identical cards numbered respectively 1,2,3 & 4.
Three of these sets are of the minor characters, Slightly (sometimes mistakenly called the Eskimo), the Mermaid and the Wolf, but one of the major figures of the play, that of Michael, Wendy's youngest brother. has not been represented.
The character of the wolf is shown because it had always been a special dream of Wendy's to live in a small house in the woods and have a pet wolf. When she arrives in Neverland her dream comes true.
The object of the game is to get as many complete sets of one subject a possible, and the player securing the largest number of complete sets wins the game.
Here are a copy of the original rules as they appeared with the pack:
THE NEW -
ARTISTIC AND -
AMUSING GAME
"Peter Pan."
(Copyright)
Published by authority of
Mr. J. M. BARRIE,
And printed expressly for the Publishers.
THE INTERNATIONAL CARD CO.
LONDON, E.C., from Drawings by
Mr. CHAS. A. BUCHEL.
RULES.
The Game of " Peter Pan" is played
with a pack of 52 cards.
There are in all 13 subjects and 4 cards of each subject,
numbered respectively 1, 2, 3 and 4
The object of the game is to get as many complete sets, of one subject, as possible, and the player securing the largest number of complete sets wins the game.
Any number of players may take part in the game.
The cards must be well shuffled, cut and dealt one at a time, face downwards, to each player in rotation until each player has received 5 cards.
The remainder of the pack, termed ' The Stock," is laid face downwards in the centre of the table, and the game begins by the player on the dealer's left (the elder hand) calling for any card from any of the other players ; in calling the number as well as the subject must be specified, e.g., Wendy 3, Nana 2, etc. Should the player to whom he applies hold the card he must hand it over to the elder hand, who again calls for another card from the same or any other player.
As soon as the elder hand fails to get the card asked for he draws a card from the top of the stock and the call passes to the player immediately to his left.
As soon as any player gets a complete set of one subject in his hand he lays it face upwards on the table in front of him.
A player must not call for a card unless he holds at least one of that subject
POOL "PETER PAN."
Another way of playing the game is by each player contributing a certain number of counters to form a pool. The game proceeds as above; but directly a player completes a subject, he places it face downwards in front of himself instead of face upwards.
The game goes on in this way till all the subjects are completed, when the player who holds the largest number of subjects receives half the pool. He then has the right to ask any other player for a whole subject; and in the event of the player applied to not holding it the right of asking then passes to him. The game proceeds in this way until one of the players gets all the subjects into his own hand, when he is entitled to the remaining half of the pool.
The unveiling of the Peter Pan Statue in Manchester
