Board Game [DestinatioNZ]
Maker and role
Tourist Trade Enterprises Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
1987
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Object detail
Accession number
2019.101.2
Description
'DestinatioNZ' boardgame. Designed by New Zealand school teacher R. J. Reynolds and manufactured by Tourist Trade Enterprises in association with Air New Zealand, the New Zealand Automobile Association (AA), and the Motel Association of New Zealand (MANZ). The object of the game is that "each player is a tourist visiting beautiful New Zealand. The winner is the first to visit all their destinations".
The game comes in a rectangular cardboard box which has an image of Lake Matheson, a map of New Zealand, and a kowhaiwhai pattern border. The game components include: 1 game board, 1 die, 5 player markers (Red, Yellow, Green, Purple, White), 25 'DestinatioNZ' cards, 12 'Fly North Island' cards, 12 'Fly South Island' cards, 1 number token sheet, 2 question sheets for the North and South Islands.
The game comes in a rectangular cardboard box which has an image of Lake Matheson, a map of New Zealand, and a kowhaiwhai pattern border. The game components include: 1 game board, 1 die, 5 player markers (Red, Yellow, Green, Purple, White), 25 'DestinatioNZ' cards, 12 'Fly North Island' cards, 12 'Fly South Island' cards, 1 number token sheet, 2 question sheets for the North and South Islands.
Marks
DESTINATIONZ / THE NEW ZEALAND / TRAVEL GAME / (With Questions and Answers). Printed
DESTINATIONZ / TOURIST TRADE ENTERPRISES LTD, 1987. Printed
GAME AND RULES COPYRIGHT - R. J. REYNOLDS. AUCKLAND 1987 Printed
A Family Fun Game / For Ages 8 years to Adult. / Easy rules - but with a choice of moves at every turn. / Object of the Game: Each player is a tourist. The winner is the first to visit all their destinations. / Equipment: / Large folding playing board with full sized New Zealand colour map. / 25 Destination Cards with full colour photography. / 22 Flying Cards, 6 marker & 1 die. / Learn all about New Zealand as you play. / Contains 200 Questions & Answers. / Manufactured with pride: TOURIST TRADE ENTERPRISES LTD / 50 Agincourt Street, / GLENFIELD, AUCKLAND, 10. / SUPPORTED BY:- / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Motel Association of New Zealand (Inc) MANZ / AA NEW ZEALAND / NEW ZEALAND TOURIST INDUSTRY FEDERATION INC. / Box and board photographs supplied by NZTP New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department Printed
DESTINATIONZ / TOURIST TRADE ENTERPRISES LTD, 1987. Printed
GAME AND RULES COPYRIGHT - R. J. REYNOLDS. AUCKLAND 1987 Printed
A Family Fun Game / For Ages 8 years to Adult. / Easy rules - but with a choice of moves at every turn. / Object of the Game: Each player is a tourist. The winner is the first to visit all their destinations. / Equipment: / Large folding playing board with full sized New Zealand colour map. / 25 Destination Cards with full colour photography. / 22 Flying Cards, 6 marker & 1 die. / Learn all about New Zealand as you play. / Contains 200 Questions & Answers. / Manufactured with pride: TOURIST TRADE ENTERPRISES LTD / 50 Agincourt Street, / GLENFIELD, AUCKLAND, 10. / SUPPORTED BY:- / AIR NEW ZEALAND / Motel Association of New Zealand (Inc) MANZ / AA NEW ZEALAND / NEW ZEALAND TOURIST INDUSTRY FEDERATION INC. / Box and board photographs supplied by NZTP New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department Printed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Tourist Trade Enterprises Limited. 1987. Board Game [DestinatioNZ], 2019.101.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Public comments
My family used to love playing this game when I was a kid. It really helped us learn the locations of towns in NZ.
- Glen posted 9 months ago.