Vintage Master Mind – Invicta / Clipper, 1972

✅ Short Description

An original vintage Master Mind by Invicta from 1972, the famous strategy game centred on logical thinking, deduction and pattern recognition. This early edition features the characteristic black box with distinctive 1970s photographic artwork and was released for the Dutch- and French-speaking markets with Clipper branding.

📋 Quick Product Details

• Product: Master Mind / logic game
• Manufacturer: Invicta Plastics Ltd.
• Dutch edition/distribution: Clipper
• Game designer: Mordecai Meirowitz
• Year: 1972
• Number of players: 2
• Game type: logic / code-breaking game
• Code peg colours: red, yellow, green, blue, black and white

Box dimensions:
• Length: approx. 31.5 cm
• Width: approx. 13.5 cm
• Height: approx. 3.5 cm

Condition: neat vintage condition with normal signs of use and age-related wear. Please study the photos carefully, as they form part of the description.

🧩 About the Game

In Master Mind, one player takes on the role of the codemaker and secretly creates a combination of four coloured pegs. The other player then tries to work out the hidden code step by step.

After each attempt, the codemaker provides clues using small black and white pegs. A black peg indicates that both the colour and position are correct, while a white peg means that the correct colour has been chosen but placed in the wrong position.

With every new clue, the number of possible combinations decreases. By reasoning logically and combining the information from previous attempts, the hidden code can eventually be cracked.

🏭 Invicta & History

Master Mind was created by Mordecai Meirowitz and launched in 1972 by the British company Invicta Plastics Ltd. Its simple yet highly effective game concept quickly became an international success and inspired numerous imitations.

⭐ Special Features

• Early Invicta edition from 1972
• Original distinctive 1970s packaging
• Dutch and French text with Clipper branding
• Classic game concept based entirely on logical deduction
• Decorative and playable piece of board game history

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