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When was Sorry made?

1929: Sorry!
A simple game where players try to move around the board faster than their opponents, Sorry
Sorry
Sorry! is a board game that is based on the ancient Indian cross and circle game Pachisi. Players move their three or four pieces around the board, attempting to get all of their pieces "home" before any other player.
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! was trademarked on May 21, 1929, by William Henry Storey in England. British manufacturer Waddingtons initially sold it before Parker Brothers
Parker Brothers
Parker Brothers (known by Parker outside of North America) was an American toy and game manufacturer which in 1991 became a brand of Hasbro. More than 1,800 games were published under the Parker Brothers name since 1883.
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adopted it in North America.
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What is the oldest board game?

The Royal Game of Ur is the oldest playable boardgame in the world, originating around 4,600 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia. The game's rules were written on a cuneiform tablet by a Babylonian astronomer in 177 BC.
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When was Sorry first made?

John Waddington Ltd first published Sorry towards the end of the 1920s and applied for the patent in 1929. It was described in the United States in 1934 as most fashionable and largest selling game in England. The aim of the game, like that in Ludo, is to move four playing pieces around the board to reach Home.
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What was Sorry originally called?

Parker Brothers' Sorry! is based on Pachisi -- a game that originated in India. In this version, players draw cards and move their game pieces from start to home around a cross-shaped board.
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What is the 7 card rule in Sorry?

Team Rules

Partners may bump their partner's pawn in respect to the card drawn. SORRY! cards are required to be used even if it means sending your partner's pawn back to the start. 7's may be spilt among all eight of a team's pawns.
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Why does Sorry not have a 6 or 9?

The 6s or 9s are omitted to avoid confusion with each other. The first edition of the game had 44 cards (four of each) and the extra 1 card was soon introduced as an option for quicker play. A 1996 board from Waddingtons had 5 of each card.
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What is the backwards 4 rule in Sorry?

Moving Backwards 4 and 10 cards move you backwards. If you have successfully moved a pawn backwards at least two spaces beyond your own START space, you may, on a subsequent turn, move into your own SAFETY ZONE without moving all the way around the board.
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What does the diamond mean in Sorry?

The diamond was added in Sorry to make it clearer that there was a barrier and that you could not move forward across your own diamond, although the rules did specify that you could move backwards over it.
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Did Sorry have 4 pawns?

Each player has 4 pawns, which start in the circle of their chosen color. The object of the game is to be the first player to move their 4 pawns into their home circle. This is done by the drawing of cards. Placed in the center of the board, the cards range from 1 through 12 with 4 Sorry Cards and without 6 or 9's.
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Did Sorry always have cards?

A quick look on Wikipedia implies Sorry! has always and only ever been a card movement based game.
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How many dice are used in Sorry?

The game consists of three dice, four home bases, a start base, and sixteen pawns, four in each color. Up to four players can play this game. To play, each player takes a home base and sets it on a different color and all of the pawns are put on the start base no matter how many people are playing.
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How does fire and ice work in Sorry?

This Sorry game includes special fire and ice power-up tokens that give your pawns more powers against other players. If you're lucky enough to get the ice token, your pawn can't be bumped or sent back, and the fire token lets you bring an extra pawn into your home space on the board.
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What was the 4000 year old board game called?

Known today as the Royal Game of Ur, the two-player strategy game was similar to backgammon. Board games have been played across the world for thousands of years.
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What are the 10 oldest board games?

What is the Oldest Board Game in the World?
  1. Chaturanga (Chess) Age: 1,500-1,950 years. ...
  2. Patolli. Age: About 2,200 years. ...
  3. Go. Age: 2,500 to 4,000 years. ...
  4. The Royal Game of Ur. Age: 4,600 years. ...
  5. Senet. Age: 5,000 years. ...
  6. Mancala. Age: 3,600 to 8,000 years(!) ...
  7. 11 Best Nature Board Games to Celebrate Your Love of Planet Earth.
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Do you need a 1 or 2 to start in Sorry?

A player must draw a No. 1, No. 2 or Sorry card for every man he Starts Out. Man Out the player merely places his man on the colored circle in front of his Start, but the player does not in addition move his man forward on that play.
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Can you slide backwards in Sorry?

10. MOVING BACKWARD: A player may use a "4" card or a "10" card to move backward. Any player who has successfully moved a piece backward at least two squares beyond his START may move that piece on a subsequent turn into his SAFETY ZONE without having to go around the board.
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Can you have fire and ice on the same pawn in Sorry?

Yes, you can freeze a token that has fire. It then simply cannot move, as per usual ice.
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What is the 2 card in Sorry?

The cards included in Sorry are: 1: You can move a pawn from the start or move forward 1 space. 2: You can move a pawn from the start or move forward 2 spaces. You must draw again.
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What does 9 diamonds in a ring mean?

The belief behind the 'Noppakao Ring', or the nine gems ring, is one that has lasted over a hundred years. It is widely worn because of the belief that it will bring constant good fortune in wealth and abundance to its wearer. The nine gems ring that is popular among believers is the 'Pirod Noppakao Ring'.
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Can you jump your own pawn in the safety zone in Sorry?

You may jump over your own or another player's pawn if it is in your way, counting it as one space.
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Can you split a 7 in SORRY?

Yes, you can split the seven between two pawns. If one of the pawns ends on a space occupied by another player's pawn, that other pawn is sent back to Start (not Home). The only restrictions noted for the split are that you must use all of the 7, and you cannot start your own pawn.
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Can you leave the safety zone in SORRY?

Safety Zone Entry Space: When moving along the outside track, you may not move your pawn forward beyond your own SAFETY ZONE entry. However, you may pass the entry space on a backward move (4 or 10 card) or as the result of a "SORRY!" or "switch" (11) card played against you.
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