Mouse Trap (board game)

Mouse Trap
Mouse Trap playing board and box.
PublishersHasbro
Publication1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Years active1963 to present
Players2–4
Setup time5–15 minutes
Playing time30 minutes
ChanceHigh (dice rolling game)
Age range6+
SkillsFinger dexterity

Mouse Trap (originally Mouse Trap Game) is a board game first published by Ideal in 1963 for two to four players. It is one of the first mass-produced three-dimensional board games.[1][2] Players at first cooperate to build a working mouse trap in the style of a Rube Goldberg machine. Then, players turn against each other to trap opponents' mouse-shaped game pieces.

  1. ^ "How Toys Changed After World War II". HISTORY. November 3, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Kramer, Hank (1963), Mouse Trap Game (1963), Victoria and Albert Museum, retrieved May 15, 2024