Navy Bobs

Manufacturer Metal-Wood Repetitions Co. Sydney (Australian)

Date1940s

Object number00000172

NameBoard game

MediumCardboard, ink, wood

DimensionsOverall: 85 x 620 x 40 mm

ClassificationsToys, games and souvenirs

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

DescriptionThe Navy Bobs game offers a family activity for two or more players - to sink the enemy by shot or torpedo.HistoryNavy Bobs is an Australian wartime game of skill where players use either a wooden cue or a cardboard chute to roll a marble down a playing board which consists of a long channel and warships on either side. The ships have wooden pegs for masts. If the marble stops opposite a mast on an enemy ship the mast is removed. The winner is the player who removes all the masts from the enemies ships.