Waddingtons House Of Games, Inc. Quick Start

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Who was the founder of Waddington's House of games?

  Waddingtons was a publisher of card and board games in the United Kingdom. The company was founded by John Waddington of Leeds, England and the thespian Wilson Barrett, under the name Waddingtons Limited. The name was changed to Waddington’s House of Games, then in 1905 John Waddington Limited, then Waddington Games, and finally just Waddingtons.

• How does movement work in Waddington's board games?

  Movement is by card carrots and you have to lose your lettuces by missing a turn on lettuce square or one of the gamble options on the Hare square. New carrots can be gained by moving backwards, staying on carrot squares or predicting which position you will be in the race on the next turn.

• Who was the founder of Waddingtons card company?

  Waddingtons was a manufacturer of card and board games in the United Kingdom. The company was founded by John Waddington of Leeds, England and the the manager, actor and playwright Wilson Barrett, under the name Waddingtons Limited.

• Where was the Office of John Waddington located?

  London Offices: 22 Charing Cross Road. John Waddington was the largest printer in the North of England (1937) and a lithographer, and became well known to the public as a publisher of card and board games. 1905 Company founded and initially established as a printing business.

• Who is the publisher of Waddingtons board games?

  Waddington's games are no longer in production the company was bought out by toy Giant Hasbro about 1997. Some of Waddington's Games continued to be produced by Gibsons Games. Waddington’s also had a French partner called Miro Company who published most of Waddington's games in France.

• How does movement work in Waddington's board games?

  Movement is by card carrots and you have to lose your lettuces by missing a turn on lettuce square or one of the gamble options on the Hare square. New carrots can be gained by moving backwards, staying on carrot squares or predicting which position you will be in the race on the next turn.

• Which is the best board game company in the UK?

  The company that made proper board games in the UK was Waddingtons. This list is a celebration of the company's finest moments. This is not to say there haven't been real stinkers along the way - there have - but I like to think that this list contains the games that are still good to play today.

• When did Waddingtons jigsaw puzzle world come out?

  Pearl Mair confirms that is was “Produced under contract to Mark Eliot by Waddingtons Playing Card Co. Ltd'. It was actually produced in 1980 and cost £6.47 including postage and packaging”. A contact describes this game as “a fast moving game of strategy.”