Talk:Touring (card game)

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there's enough to warrant an article about Touring itself

created in 1906 by Wallie Dorr Company; similar hazards; complete trip of 590 miles; bought by Parker Brothers in 1925; published until 1975

The object of the game is to be the first player to complete a trip of 590 miles by playing mileage cards. Other players will try to slow you down by playing such cards as Broken Spring, Stop to Refuel, Missed the Curve, Populated Area, etc. You respond with Wrecker, Gasoline and eventually Go to continue moving."

frcm Board Game Geek also tons of images of Touring

According to Whitehill, this game was originally produced by the Wallie Dorr Company in 1906. It was bought by Parker Brothers which released their first version of the game in 1926. Parker Brothers continued to produce the game under the name of "Touring" until 1975. However, in 1960, they modified the "Touring" game based upon a game from France produced by Edmond Dujardin and began issuing it under the name "Mille Bornes". For a time, both games appeared on the market at the same time.

Mille BornesThrough the years, the pictures on the cards changed (as did the boxes) somewhat to reflect the changes in automobiles, driving patterns, road conditions, and the like. The Museum copy of "Touring" (Patent Number 856587) was purchased at a Flea Market in Toronto, Ontario in 1981. The copy of "Mille Bornes" was donated to the Museum in the 1990s. The French words "Mille Bornes" in English can be translated as "Mileage Markers".

The "Touring" box is 10cm long x 13.8cm wide x 2.4 cm high. The cards are 8.9cm long x 5.7cm wide.

Touring Cards The Museum copy of "Touring" includes 99 playing cards (one may be missing) and a set of instructions. Earlier sets included 100 cards, while later sets included 99 cards. The intent of the game is to "tour" a number of miles via auto without a mishap! The number of miles varies with different versions. For example, in 1906 it was 50 miles, in 1926 it was 110 miles, in 1937 it was 240 miles, in 1958 it was 590 miles, etc. The first player to complete the mileage wins. The game can be played by two to six persons.

The backs of each card have a green and white background scene of a car driving through a mountain valley. There is also a compass pictured on bottom right foreground. These pictures vary with each edition. For example in 1926 there was an open touring car; in 1937 the auto was pulling a trailer. Some of the card fronts are illustrated on the above. The Museum set includes:

   * 1 mile cards - 19
   * 3 mile cards - 10
   * 15 mile cards - 10
   * 30 mile cards - 12
   * "Go" cards 15
   * "City Limits" cards - 4
   * "Country" cards - 5
   * "Gasoline" cards - 8
   * "Out of Gas" cards 3
   * "Hauled-in" cards - 8
   * "Collision" cards - 3
   * "Puncture" cards - 2

Later sets included different "delay cards", such as: "broken spring", "missed curve", "burning oil", "brake adjustment", and the like. Even later some cards replaced "city limits" and "country" cards with "populated area" and "freeway" to reflect the changing social conditions while "touring"!

from Elliott Avedon Museum and Archive of Games, University of Waterloo

US Games Systems, Inc. Museum (Stuart and Marilyn R. Kaplan Playing Card Collection) Touring; 4 sets including original?