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Concentration

By Erik Arneson, About.com Guide

The Basics:

Concentration, published by Milton Bradley in 1959, is based on a television game show of the same name. The game show was created by Jack Barry-Dan Enright Productions.

Why Concentration is Part of the Games Timeline:

Concentration is one of the most successful game-show-to-board-game publications ever. It has been published in more than 25 editions.

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More About Concentration:

Based on the television show of the same name, the goal of Concentration is to uncover and solve a rebus puzzle. Players remove the cards blocking the puzzle by matching pairs.

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