Acorn Games
Historical Games
 

Here you will find our line of Historical and Historically Themed Games

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NewGAMEscanTwo092200.JPG Dragondisks ™ The Original Viking Battle Game! ™
$15.00
Dragondisks ™ is an exciting new "Combat" style game that uses our unique "Throwing Disks" that will either score you points or enter you into a "Battle"mode.You may find yourself in the middle of a "War". Fighting a "Skirmish". "Ambushing" your enemy or find yourself saying "OH NO!" As your "Ambush" backfires in your FACE! On each turn you either win or lose pieces of treasure from your treasure hoarde. Of course everyone knows, "He who getteth the most treasure WINS! Dragondisks ™ are Hand-crafted in our studios. Each game set gets hand assembled by our in-house game-crafters.The same pair of hands sees each game through from start to finish. Each set of Dragondisks ™ includes: ------------------1 set of 5 hand-crafted "Throwing Disks"-------------------1 custom made carry-anywhere pouch----------------- 1 booklet with complete game rules-----------------30 jewel colored "Treasure Hoard" pieces----------------Hours of game playing PLEASURE!----------------
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pillageplundergame1_showcaseindex.jpg Pillage & Plunder ™: The Viking Longship Game ™
$25.00
Pillage & Plunder are two Viking brothers roaming the High seas in their Longship looking for fame and adventure. Pillage & Plunder is a game of luck and skill. Players take turns loading barrels onto the deck of the Longship.

Be Careful! Keep the load balanced or you will dump all of the hard won treasure right into the Sea. Play Pillage & Plunder game alone as a skill toy and see how many barrels you can fit on deck. The movable men and thousands of barrel positions will provide hours of entertainment for yourself or a group of friends.

Pillage & Plunder is a fun toy and game for the whole family. Easy set up and rules make it an instant hit with young and old alike

Viking children played with many types of toys that we would recognize today. Lifelike toys such as dolls, toy animals and especially wooden toy boats, were extremely popular with children in Scandinavian lands during the time of the Vikings.

Natural materials like wood were the obvious choice when it came to making toys in those legendary days and Acorn Games strives to keep that spirit alive today. Each Pillage & Plunder game is made out of solid wood and stained in natural, earthy tones to evoke the warmth of the early toy makers and to give you years of pleasure and a game that you can pass along to future generations of game players.

Each Pillage & Plunder Game comes with:

Decorated wooden Dragon Longship, Wooden Pillage and Plunder pieces, 18 hardwood "Treasure" barrels, 1 color coded wood playing die, playing instructions parchment, felt lined box with clear-vu lid

You can have your own Pillage & Plunder: The Viking Longship Game for only $25 + $5 S/H via USPS Priority Mail
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brandubhgame1_showcaseindex.jpg Brandubh : Celtic Royal Chess ™
$25.00
Brandubh translates into "Black Ravens" or "Black Crows" in Ancient Gaelic and features a larger force of "Robbers" attacking the "King" and his "Lords". Many versions of this game have been played by various Celtic peoples for thousands of years and pre-dates the various Viking Tafl-type Games by many centuries. While different rules exist, we have included those that we consider the most challenging and playable for both sides.

The rules for our version of this game come from studying the "Ballinderry Board". The Ballinderry Game Board was found in 1932 during the excavation of a "crannog", or lake dwelling at Ballinderry, West Meath, Ireland.

Our games are hand-crafted in the Acorn Games studios in the beautiful Monadnock Region of New Hampshire. The game boards are all hand drawn on leather and suede with Ancient Celtic symbols used for the placement marks. Each set also includes 8 jewel toned glass "Robbers" and 4 jewel toned glass "Lords" as well as a hand carved ceramic "King" in a classic terracotta color. Each "King" is highly detailed as you can tell from the picture.

The complete rules as well as diagrams for alternate set-ups are permanently attached in the decorated storage box. Each box is hand decorated using a mix of Ancient Celtic designs and wood-burning to make for an attractive conversation piece. Each box measures approximately 4in. long x 3in. wide x 2 1/2in. high. Since each game is hand crafted, there will be natural color and shape variations in the game boards, playing pieces and box decorations.

Each BRANDUBH Game includes: 1 - Decorated display box with rules 1 - Leather or Suede Game Board 12 - Jewel toned Glass Playing Pieces 1 - Hand-Carved "KING" Piece

This game will bring you many hours of enjoyment whether you are at an SCA event, Ren-Faire or just relaxing in front of your fireplace for a friendly game.
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boarhuntgame1_showcaseindex.jpg Boar Hunt ™ : The Dark Ages Game ™
$15.00
BOAR HUNT : The Dark Ages Game ™ You are a Dark Age Hunter creeping silently through the vast oak forest in search of the Wild Boars that feed on the acorns which are the bounty of the forest. You hear a bird call that you recognize as a signal from one your hunting partner. You grip your Boar Spear tightly as you circle around the Boar so that the savage beast is trapped between you and one of your partners. BUT WAIT ! You hear the calls of a band of rival hunters from a neighboring tribe. Who will get their Boar first? The answer could very well mean either feast or famine for your tribe! The Hunt Is On!!!

BOAR HUNT ™ is an exciting game with roots going back into ancient times when people lived off the land and wild game provided much needed food to see them through the long, dark winters. Games were a very good way for them to pass the time and strategy games helped to sharpen their minds. Games like this were played by the Ancient Celts of Ireland and other Celtic peoples for millennia.

BOAR HUNT ™ is Acorn Games's new 100% ORIGINAL game. On the surface it may look deceptively simple but don't let that fool you. BOAR HUNT ™ has more twists and turns than a Primeval Forest and will provide you with hours of pleasure. BOAR HUNT ™ is simple enough for a younger child to learn in a few minutes, yet can still baffle the most accomplished Chess player.

Our games are hand-crafted in the Acorn Games studios in the beautiful Monadnock Region of New Hampshire. The game boards are all hand drawn on leather and suede and are in the shape of an Acorn and with Ancient Celtic symbols used for the placement marks. Each set also includes 8 jewel toned glass playing pieces (4 per player), a parchment "scroll" with complete game rules and a hand decorated display box. Each box is decorated using Pyrography or Woodburning, which is one of the world's oldest decorating techniques. Since each game is hand crafted, there will be natural color and shape variations in the game boards, playing pieces and box decorations.

Each BOAR HUNT : The Dark Ages Game ™ includes: 1 - Decorated display box 1 - Rules "Scroll" 1 - Leather or Suede "Acorn" Game Board 8 - Jewel toned Glass Playing Pieces

This game will bring you many hours of enjoyment whether you are at an SCA event, Ren-Faire or just relaxing in front of your fireplace for a friendly game.

Our BOAR HUNT ™ Game will make the perfect gift for that someone who has ALMOST everything.
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mjollnirgame1_showcaseindex.jpg Mjollnir: Viking Bluffing Dice ™
$10.00
The game of Mjöllnir is named after the Norse God Thor's mighty hammer which he could throw at an enemy and it would always return to his hand after smashing his opponent. Variations of these bluffing dice games were played all over Scandinavia and were a fun way to pass the time around the firepit of a Viking longhouse during the long winter nights.

Mjöllnir is a pretty easy game to learn and comes with a game rules parchment. Besides playing Mjöllnir, you can use the dice and "shaker" box to play many other popular dice games because each die is marked from 1 to 6 but with our unique symbols such as Odin One-Eye or Freya's Tears.

Each Mjöllnir Game comes with a pair of Custom Dice a dozen glass "gems" which are enough to start off four players a complete "Rules" parchment and an attractively decorated "Shaker" box that doubles as a storage container for your dice and gems. The box is decorated using Pyrography or wood burning which was a common technique in the age of the Vikings.

Each Mjöllnir Game is Hand-crafted of the best materials available. The Acorn Games studios are located in the Beautiful Monadnock Region of New Hampshire.Each game gets hand assembled by our in-house game-crafters.The same pair of hands sees each Mjöllnir Game through from start to finish just like the rest of our games.
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TreboloANDtipsheetPACKAGE.jpg TRéBOLO ™ "The Wonder Toy" ™
$6.99

TRéBOLO (trAbOLO ), n., v., -bolo, -boloing. - n. 1. Amazing skill toy composed of balls affixed to a flexible cord. 2. Amusement device which helps to increase hand- eye coordination while providing hours of entertainment. -v.i. 3. To throw, whirl, spin or flip a TRéBolo. -v.t. 4. Demonstrating ones ability and dexterity with a TRéBolo. 5. To experience the extreme and ultimate pleasure. -TRéBoloist -n.

SPIN IT * WHIRL IT * TWIRL IT * ZING IT * FLING IT * WING IT

TRéBOLO ™ was inspired by similar hunting weapons with roots that go back over 50,000 years. Anywhere between 2 and 16 balls were attached to the ends of cords and were thrown towards the prey with the hopeful outcome being that the device would ensnare or tangle the animal or bird and allow the hunter to capture it.

Capt. Acorn (our head game designer) was messing around with some balls and cords one day. He was trying to figure out how to make a Bola which would fly good and discovered that you could do other cool tricks by tugging and twirling your Bola like it was a yo-yo, especially if all the balls weren't held in one place. After a lot of trial and error, Capt. Acorn got the right mix of size, materials and technique and the first TRéBOLO ™ was born!

Each TRéBOLO ™ is Hand-crafted of the best materials available. The Acorn Games studios are located in the Beautiful Monadnock Region of New Hampshire. Each gets hand assembled by our in-house game-crafters.The same pair of hands sees each TRéBOLO ™ through from start to finish just like the rest of our games.

Each set of TRéBOLO ™ includes: 1 hand-crafted TRéBOLO ™ & 1 TRéBOLO ™ Tips & Tricks Booklet. Your TRéBOLO ™ Tips & Tricks Booklet will get you started on how to tie your TRéBOLO ™ for use as a traditional Bola and also how to use it as a yo-yo-like skill toy.
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RUNEDISKscanpic1.JPG RUNEDISKS™ The Viking Magic Oracle ™
$15.99
Predict the future as the Vikings did ! RUNEDISKS™ is an exciting system of foretelling the future just as the Vikings did over one thousand years ago! Each set is hand crafted in our studios of natural materials. Each rune is fashioned from wood and fire and then hand finished to a wonderful sheen that will mellow and deepen over the years, giving you many hours of pleasure . RUNEDISKS™ comes complete with: 25 hand crafted wooden RUNEDISKS™ 1 cloth drawstring pouch to keep your set safe and secure. Each set includes a booklet which contains full instructions and gives you some history on the use of runes and how you can use them to help you see which path to take into your future.
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