Mark Twain’s Memory Builder. New York: Charles L. Webster and Co., 1891

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The reverse side of the game consists of 2 columns of small print giving the rules of the game, various forms of playing it, and the motivations of Twain for developing the game in his words: "Play all the dates you are sure of, and take sharp note of those which the adversary plays -- for use the next time. Many public school children seem to know only two dates -- 1492 and 4th of July; and as a rule they don’t know what happened on either occasion. It is because they have not had a chance to play this game." Protected in a Mylar sleeve. Inventory #17-226. Price: $350 In 1885 Mark Twain received a patent for Mark Twain's Memory Builder, a game designed to help players retain important dates and facts from throughout history. Points are awarded by what type of fact is given: 10 for an Accession of kings, presidents, and other rulers; 5 for Battles; and 1 for minor events such as births, deaths, and inventions. Additionally, one point is awarded for facts not related to dates, such as the number of bones in a human foot. The board consists of a table with areas marked 1-100 representing the years of any century with 3 rows of dots for the three kinds of facts previously mentioned and a separate section for un-dateable facts. As a player names a fact he places a pin in the related pinhole. Anything worth remembering is admissible. Play continues in turns for a previously agreed upon amount of time. Memory-Builder was a commercial disaster, though not on the scale of the Paige typesetter, in which Twain continued to invest until it brought about his bankruptcy in 1894. A fantastic piece for any Twain lover. Usually found in poor condition. This one is near fine. BAL3432. 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