Vintage 1962 3M Twixt (Bookshelf Series)

Rare, vintage 1962 3M game of Twist in very good condition! Box shows some wear with small section of front cover peeled. Part of the bookshelf series, this game is 100% complete and has been rarely used if at all. In collectible condition. See photos for details. Connect opposite ends of the board and block your opponent from doing the same! Twixt is a 2-player abstract game invented by Alex Randolph. TwixT is a "connection-type" game, very similar to Hex. Other related games are Havannah and The Game of Y. "Connection type" means the object is to form a path connecting something to something else. This requires very different thinking from the standard battle-type game such as chess or checkers. The game was popular in the 60s and 70s as part of the 3M Bookshelf Series. Avalon Hill then acquired the series and issued the game themselves. Twixt employs a pegboard, pegs and links. The playing surface is a 24x24 square pegboard, usually minus the corner holes, with two opposite sides marked with one player's color and the other two sides marked with the other player's color. Each player has a supply of pegs and links of their color. 50 of each piece type of each color, a total of 200, is an ample supply. Players alternate turns placing pegs and links, if possible, in attempt to have a continuous path of links connecting the two sides of the board with their color. A great game to own for any home! Stored in smoke free environment. Well packaged. We ship fast!