If logic and breaking hidden codes is your thing, then this item is right for you. This item is an early example, very possibly a first edition. Considering this game has been played with for over four decades it is in remarkably good condition. The box remains strong and intact. There is slight creasing and rubbing especially at the corners and there appears to be a small tear in the lid although it doesn't seem to go through and doesn't detract from the game's overall appearance. There are a few small remnants of clear adhesive tape and on the underneath of the box someone has done their maths homework by the looks of it, but this just adds to the life this item has had since it was originally purchased from Hamleys toy shop for 86p. The lid retains it's colouring and depicts the customary beautiful Oriental woman standing next to a seated gentleman who looks like a baddie from a James Bond film. On the underside the instructions are still attached. The contents are clean, undamaged and complete. The brown, plastic games board and shield are in excellent order. The coloured code pegs and the black and white marker pegs are housed in a thick, transparent plastic storage box. The marker pegs are much longer than those in typical later editions which suggests that this is indeed an early example. An ideal item for a vintage games collector, for someone who collects the many Mastermind editions, someone who appreciates 1970's design or as originally intended a fun family game.

Date: c.1972 (1st Edition)
Makers: Vic-Toy (Invicta Plastics Ltd)
Made in England

Dimensions (Box): 13cm x 31.5cm x 3cm