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The New U.S. Merchant Marine and International Salesman
The New U.S. Merchant Marine and International Salesman
by Milton Bradley (1918)
Player Count
1
Categories
  • Nautical
  • Mechanisms
  • Roll / Spin and Move
  • Rating: 6.33/10 from 3 users

    Description

    The Game is called: "Game of The New U.S. Merchant Marine Prepared under the direction of the U. S. Ship Board and International Salesman".

    Object of the game: the players go on a competitive trip around the world spin, move and try to carry more cargoes than other competitor. The game ends, then one of the players traveled around the world and come back to New York port. The winner is the player who earned the largest amount in cargoe value delivered.

    A game projecting the power of the US via the Merchant Marine after WWI. Ships travel a Mercator projection map showing the globe as colonial possessions of the European powers. The German holdings are indicated as "Former German Possessions". The islands north of New Guinea are designated as "Japanese Mandate". Key & scale at the bottom right; the index at the bottom left is of "Ports of the World & Chief Exports", including Australia (Freemantle, Adelaide, Sydney, Hobart). A circumnavigational route around the globe is marked in red with player directions printed near each spot.
    Game board 88 x 51 cms, divided into 4 panels, original wooden box, 2 spinners, 6 cast metal ships pieces & original pencil. Full directions are printed on the inside of the box cover. The cover has an attractive lithographed view of New York harbor with a ship in the foreground.

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