tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post1297165143960863232..comments2024-03-04T16:50:15.828-08:00Comments on Hungry Tiger Talk: Map of Oz Monday - the 1921 Game Board MapDavid Maxinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12672089188117065118noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-46514321679076300782012-05-02T07:00:02.766-07:002012-05-02T07:00:02.766-07:00And of course there have been later Oz board games...And of course there have been later Oz board games, most of which have used a Yellow Brick Road player path and which may be more or less map-like.<br /><br />Here are some of the morre mappish ones:<br /><br />1974 MGM game<br />http://image.timepassagesnostalgia.com/watermarked/imagesa3/a333ozgameb.jpg<br /><br />1960s WIZARD OF OZ RETURNS<br />http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0HjHO27hFDA/T0Bv3wRxgTI/AAAAAAAAAwY/ar0ht1Zi-bk/s1600/WOZRboard.jpg<br /><br />Russian game circa 2000s<br />http://pics.livejournal.com/fox_tiger/pic/000223zp/s320x240Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-67745233249454000642012-05-01T14:05:59.247-07:002012-05-01T14:05:59.247-07:00@Nathan - You are correct about Ruggedo and it see...@Nathan - You are correct about Ruggedo and it seems too bad he's not on the map.<br /><br />The Winkie Newsletter will contain a call for people to write some alternate rules for playing the game that might make it harder and more fun. After the newsletter appears I'll run a blog about it.David Maxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672089188117065118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-3474644601494381102012-05-01T12:47:46.062-07:002012-05-01T12:47:46.062-07:00According to Bill Campbell (on his Oz Enthusiast b...According to Bill Campbell (on his Oz Enthusiast blog): "I coaxed a few friends into trying the game, and have to admit it's not one of the more exciting board games I've ever played!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-49505541946431081472012-05-01T12:40:24.945-07:002012-05-01T12:40:24.945-07:00Since the whole game is in public domain, it would...Since the whole game is in public domain, it wouldn't be that much of a stretch to reproduce the whole thing.scott olsennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-73624851361609794592012-05-01T11:06:37.116-07:002012-05-01T11:06:37.116-07:00Actually, as of the end of Magic (and before the e...Actually, as of the end of <i>Magic</i> (and before the end of <i>Kabumpo</i>), Ruggedo SHOULD be living in Oz.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838510995365876113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-23389152680617963442012-05-01T08:02:25.263-07:002012-05-01T08:02:25.263-07:00I'm setting aside Winkies spending money!I'm setting aside Winkies spending money!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766446206846532440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-7700132332208495402012-05-01T07:59:32.272-07:002012-05-01T07:59:32.272-07:00Maybe that last building is Ozma's lake house....Maybe that last building is Ozma's lake house. The lake itself is kind of interesting because it really doesn't play a part in any of Baum's books, aside from a brief mention in <i>Lost Princess</i>. Neill uses and names it in <i>Lucky Bucky</i>, but that doesn't tell us what Baum was thinking when he came up with it. There is, of course, the Oz story fragment about the lake involving Gipper-Gupper-Gopp and Ahd, but whether this was actually written by Baum remains a mystery.<br /><br />I haven't played the game itself, but I've read the rules, and those WIZARD dice sound complicated. Did revivals of the game use those dice, or just normal ones?Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838510995365876113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-76080490849565494292012-05-01T06:05:46.226-07:002012-05-01T06:05:46.226-07:00The Wizard seems to be a bit of a hybrid between t...The Wizard seems to be a bit of a hybrid between the Denslow and Neill versions. <br /><br />One character who is notably missing is the Nome King (Roquat/Ruggedo). His (ex) Kingdom is not on the map of course, but that didn't stop the artist from putting Rinkitink and Bilbil on it.<br /><br />And while Baum put the name "Skeezers" on the 1914 map, he didn't specify anything else about it. It seems obvious that this game was designed before GLINDA was published (or at least before the artist had a chance to read the book).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-4878980936205014882012-04-30T21:25:57.999-07:002012-04-30T21:25:57.999-07:00Three minutes more thought and I think it's ev...Three minutes more thought and I think it's even a plan!David Maxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672089188117065118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-56129830789827402552012-04-30T21:21:01.085-07:002012-04-30T21:21:01.085-07:00Hmmm .. That might be a good idea for Winkies this...Hmmm .. That might be a good idea for Winkies this year! And not too difficult as I've already done lots of clean up on the image (getting rid of the center seam and cleaning up lots of printing glitches)since I needed to make sure it look good when it was eight feet wide :)David Maxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672089188117065118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-6687622790892372392012-04-30T21:16:53.376-07:002012-04-30T21:16:53.376-07:00Wait... If this was done in 1921, wouldn't the...Wait... If this was done in 1921, wouldn't the board be public domain? ... SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO A POSTER!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766446206846532440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-40450776744582279552012-04-30T19:33:54.377-07:002012-04-30T19:33:54.377-07:00@Mark - I don't think I've ever heard how ...@Mark - I don't think I've ever heard how the rights were acquired for this game - whether Parker Brothers went thru Maud Baum, Frank J. Baum, or Reilly & Lee. Since BAum and Denslow shared copyright on WIZARD I suspect that the Baum family could have given permission to use Denslow imagery - while Reilly & Lee could not.David Maxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672089188117065118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-38167981882223624712012-04-30T19:11:32.476-07:002012-04-30T19:11:32.476-07:00I love the board because of all the characters. Su...I love the board because of all the characters. Sure, it might not be the greatest in fairyland cartography, but it makes Oz look right: full of all these wonderful colorful characters.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766446206846532440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8930190065426288711.post-60852789228023773972012-04-30T19:07:54.105-07:002012-04-30T19:07:54.105-07:00The first thing that caught my attention on the ma...The first thing that caught my attention on the map was the combination of Denslow and Neil art types ... these days that probably would never have gotten done without an army of lawyers.Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.com