NEW - Hasbro Mouse Board Game & Mouse Trap Little Golden Book Bundle

• Classic Mouse Trap Gameplay: Do you remember playing the Mouse Trap game when you were a child? Create special moments by introducing your kids and grandkids to classic Mouse Trap gameplay.

• Easy Set Up: This edition of the Mouse Trap game is easier to set up than previous versions.

• Action And Chain Reaction Game: Players scurry around the gameboard collecting and stealing cheese…but they need to watch out for the trap! The first player to collect 6 cheese wedges wins.

• Action-Packed Fun: Kids can have lots of laughs with their friends as they set off the chain-reaction trap to catch other mice. It's a fun indoor activity and makes a great birthday gift for kids 6 and up.

• Bonus Inclusion: Comes with a bonus Mouse Trap Little Golden Book, telling a silly cheese-factory caper while teaching a lesson in opposites.

Product: Mouse Trap Board Game & Bonus Mouse Trap Little Golden Book

Manufacturer: Hasbro Gaming

Item Number: CO431

UPC: 00195166164632

Recommended Ages: 6+ years

Contents: Game Board, 4 Mouse Pawns, Marble, 21 Contraption Parts, Rubber Band, 24 Cheese Wedges, Dice, Instructions, Bonus Little Golden Book

Bonus Book Publisher: Golden Books

Bonus Book Publication Date: 5 May 2026

Bonus Book Language: English

Bonus Book Print Length: 24 pages

Bonus Book ISBN-13: 979-8217225224

Dimensions: 40 cm x 27 cm x 8 cm

Mouse Trap was created by the Marvin Glass and Associates design studio and released by the Ideal Toy Company in 1963. It holds the distinction of being one of the first mass-produced games built around a three-dimensional mechanical contraption that players assembled themselves, piece by piece, over the course of play – a novelty at the time that set it apart from the flat boards and simple pawns of most other family games.

The game's design drew heavily on the whimsical "invention" cartoons of American illustrator Rube Goldberg, famous for his absurdly convoluted machines that achieved simple tasks through long chains of improbable cause and effect. Mouse Trap distilled that idea into a physical toy: players spend the early rounds building a Rube Goldberg-style trap – complete with a crank, a boot that kicks a bucket, a rolling marble, a diving man, and a cage that drops onto an unsuspecting mouse-shaped playing piece – and only in the later rounds does the trap actually get triggered and put to use.

Despite the game's reputation for the trap-building step taking longer than the game itself, Mouse Trap became an enduring hit and a genuine piece of Americana, staying in continuous production for decades under various publishers (Milton Bradley, and later Hasbro, after each acquired Ideal's game lines). It's often cited as one of the first "activity toy" board games, and its influence can be traced in later chain-reaction toys and games that followed the same "build it, then watch it go" concept.

Company Overview: Hasbro Gaming is a division of Hasbro, Inc., one of the world's largest toy and board game companies. The gaming division produces and markets a wide range of classic and modern board games, card games, and electronic games.

Company History: Founded in 1923, Hasbro has grown to become one of the most recognisable names in family entertainment. The company acquired Milton Bradley in 1984, which brought popular games like Mouse Trap, Twister, and Operation into their product lineup.

Product Legacy: Hasbro Gaming is known for maintaining the legacy of classic games while updating them for new generations. This edition of Mouse Trap exemplifies that approach, preserving the beloved gameplay of the original 1963 game while making it easier than ever to set up.

Family Focus: The company continues to balance nostalgia with modern quality standards, creating games that appeal to players of all ages and bring families together around the table.

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