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Tiddlywinks

By Erik Arneson, About.com

Date:

1988

Publisher:

Various

Designer:

Joseph Assheton Fincher

Why It's Significant (in 25 words or less):

Tiddlywinks is an almost universally recognized game, and one of the earliest parlor games to become a true fad.

More About Tiddlywinks:

Originally called Tiddledy-Winks, this game was a huge fad among adults in the 1890s. Although often derided as a simple child's game, Tiddlywinks continues to have its share of serious adult players today. At its most basic, players compete to flick disks into a container.

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