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Its layout, however, is completely different from the earlier English and French editions. It was designed for the German and French market and uses only those two languages. The starting point is a clock face numbered 1 and entitled Temporellite or Zeirlichkeit and the finishing point is number 33, Eternity. Some of the squares require the receiving or paying of a token and some send the player forwards or backwards. The game would be played with dice and use a kitty. 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The names and directions are in German and French and the game is played on the principles of forfeits and rewards.  The starting point is a clock face numbered 1 and entitled TEMPORELLITE (ZEIRLICHKEIT); 2-Moments, 3-Secondes, 4-Minutes, 5-Heures, 6-Tours, 7-Semaines, 8-Mois, 9-Années, 10-Dixaines, 11-Siecles, 12-Millier dannées, 13-Nourrisson, 14-Garcon, 15-Fille, 16-Jeunehomme, 17-Vierge, 18-L'Homme, 19-Femme, 20-Viellard, 21-Matronne, 22-Matin, 23-Midi, 24-Soir, 25-Minuit, 26-Religion, 27-Lini, 28-Condition, 29-Vertu, 30-Vice, 31-Mort, 32-Tombeau, 33-Eternite (end).\nNumbers 13 to 32 have illustrations; numbers 2 to 12 are squares across the top of the board; numbers 13 to 21 are steps leading down from right to left; numbers 22 to 32 are squares at the bottom of the board.  In the area beneath the `steps' are unnumbered squares painted pale pink  each with a centre of black lines overpainted pale blue.  The final number, 33, is a circle surround ed by a snake eating its tail.\nSome of the squares require the receiving or paying of a token; and some of the squares send the playing forwards or backwards.  The game would be played with dice, use a kitty and the player going out with the number 33 would receive the kitty.\n\nRules placement: directions printed on playing surface","briefDescription":"Hand painted game, Le Grande Terme, published in Germany about 1825","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["MISC.109-1989","MISC.109:1-1989"],"accessionNumberNum":"109","accessionNumberPrefix":"MISC","accessionYear":1989,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Board Game","Slip Case"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-12-10","recordCreationDate":"2000-03-04","availableToBook":false}}