Thursday, May 28, 2020

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Robot "gives the right answer" game, Jumbo, 1950's, The Netherlands




Robot "Magical Computer" game, Jumbo, 1950-60's ?,The Netherlands


Why does a toy company change the name of one of their best selling games mid-term ? I don't really know which version came first - my best guess is the green one - at least for the Dutch market. I know other versions were made in other languages all over the planet. The design of the plastic robot pointing at the answers with a metallic needle (yes, toy safety maniacs - a big metallic needle !)  also changed through the years. Maybe "Magic Computer" came into fashion ? Or is it the multilingual version of the box ? (even though all blue question cards are in Dutch and not in French or German like te box would suggest)

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