game · Attic Collection

Chinese Checkers

BGG categorises this as abstract strategy. Its listed mechanisms include enclosure and grid movement.

Players2–6 players

Player age7+

Playing time30 min

Weight1.58 / 5

Average rating5.22 / 10

People behind the game

Designer

(Uncredited)Designer

A closer look

See what it looks like

Chinese Checkers, Standard version · Chinese Checkers — photographed attic copy · BGG3-052

About the game

Collection: Attic Collection
Record type: game
Published: 1893
Publishers: (Public Domain) · (Unknown) · A. & G. Manufacturing Company · Alga · Amerous Games · Aristospel · ASS Altenburger Spielkarten · Bengt D. Bengtsson förlag · Berea College Crafts · Berwick's Toy Co. Ltd. · Borras Plana S.A. · Brio AB · Brybelly · Built-Rite · Canada Games Company Lmt. · Cardinal · Cayro, The Games · Chad Valley Co Ltd. · CHH Games · Chun Yee Toy Factory · Codeg · Copp Clark Publishing Company · Creative Crafthouse · Crestline Manufacturing Company · Dal Negro · Dilemma Games · Domino Vertriebs GmbH · Dourios · Douwe Egberts · Dujardin · Encore · Euer Spielemännlein · Fairylite · Flying Tiger Copenhagen · Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore) · Fun Connection · Fundex · Galt Toys · The Game Crafter, LLC · Gerhards Spiel und Design · Gibsons · Gigamic · Global Games Company · Golden · El Greco · Grow Jogos e Brinquedos · HABA · Hanayama · Hasbro · Holdson · House Martin · House of Marbles · IKEA · Inovac Rima SA · Irwin Toy Ltd. · John Sands Pty Ltd · Josef Friedrich Schmidt · Jumbo · Just Games (I) · Kärnan · Kaysons Novelty Co. · Kentheon Corporation · Klee · Korea Boardgames · L. P. Septímio · Linde Nielsen · Little Harbor Corporation · LOS · Magnetic Poetry Inc · Marks & Spencer · MB Spiele · Melco · Melissa & Doug · Merit · Milomex, Ltd. · Milton Bradley · Monkey Pod Games · MP Juegos · Murfett · Muskaan Toyz · N.W. Damm & Søn (Damm) · Nelostuote Oy · Noris Spiele · Northwestern Products Co · Nyt Nordisk Forlag · Ohio Art · Old Time Games · Oriental Trading Company · Otto Maier Verlag · Parker Brothers · Pavilion · Peri Spiele · Peter Pan Playthings · Philmar · Piatnik · Pier 1 Imports · Piet Hein & Skjøde · Pin International · Planet Finska · Poptoy

Mechanisms

Enclosure Grid Movement Point to Point Movement Race Team-Based Game

BoardGameGeek ranks

Overall#31164Abstract#1499

What is still uncertain

Exact travel-edition maker and year were not found.
The ledger's Pocket Magnetic Chess identification is wrong; the box says Chinese Chequers.
Local title matched BGG by confirmed mapping ledger “Chinese Checkers” (ID 2386).
Description is a concise catalogue sentence generated only from BGG’s structured category and mechanism fields.
Ratings, weight and ranks are a 2026-09-01 static snapshot and will drift.

Your collection

Your versions and boxes

1 version · 1 physical box

standard

Standard version

Chinese Checkers — photographed attic copy

Attic Collection: 1 copy

BGG3 catalogued identity: Chinese Checkers. Initial intake label: Pocket Magnetic Chess.

PhotographBGG3-052

Source and provenance

References for this record

Pocket Magnetic Chinese Chequers

BGG facts checked 1 September 2026 · Static 2026-09-01 snapshot. Ratings, voter totals, weight and ranks do not update automatically.

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