Perfection (board game)
A timed shape-fitting game with a pop-up surprise.
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Perfection is a timed shape-fitting board game originally produced by the Pennsylvania company Reed Toys and later by Milton Bradley. The object is to place all pieces into matching holes on a board before a 60-second timer expires; when time runs out, the board springs up and scatters the pieces. Invented by Thomas Kinnard Liversidge, the game was first patented in 1973 and has since become a classic test of speed and dexterity, spawning numerous variants and international editions.
Background
Thomas Kinnard Liversidge, inventor of Perfection, owned the Harmonic Reed Company, which patented the game in 1973. The game was manufactured by Reed Toys and later by Milton Bradley.
After Coleco's bankruptcy in 1988, Hasbro purchased the assets in 1989 and continues to manufacture the game under its Milton Bradley brand. The original 1973 version featured a red and yellow board with 25 shapes, a scoreboard with stackable pegs, and red cardboard block-out squares for difficulty adjustment. In 1975, the game was redesigned to its current 25-shape, 5×5 grid format, removing the scoreboard, pegs, and block-out squares.
Did You Know?
- In 1992, the game was relaunched with a television jingle 'Pop Goes Perfection' set to the tune of 'Pop Goes the Weasel'.
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- Wikipedia: Perfection (board game) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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