Thin Ice (game)
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Thin Ice is a board game that was produced in 1992
by the Pressman Toy Corporation
. The game features a lower ring with marbles
and an upper ring, where a wet tissue
is placed to emulate thin ice. The object of the game is to place as many marbles as possible on the tissue with a pair of big white tweezers
that comes as part of the game. Eventually, the weight of the marbles will cause the tissue to break and dump the marbles into the lower ring. The first person to break through the "ice" 3 times is the loser.
1992 in games
This page lists board and card games, wargames, miniatures games, and table-top role-playing games published in 1992. For video and console games, see 1992 in video gaming.-Game awards given in 1992:* Spiel des Jahres: Um Reifenbreite...
by the Pressman Toy Corporation
Pressman Toy Corporation
Pressman Toy Corporation is a toy manufacturer based in New York City which was founded in 1922 by Jack Pressman. It currently focuses on family games and licensed products. Its slogan is "Games people play...
. The game features a lower ring with marbles
Marbles
A marble is a small spherical toy usually made from glass, clay, steel, or agate. These balls vary in size. Most commonly, they are about ½ inch in diameter, but they may range from less than ¼ inch to over 3 inches , while some art glass marbles fordisplay purposes are over 12 inches ...
and an upper ring, where a wet tissue
Tissue paper
Tissue paper is a lightweight paper or, light crêpe paper. Tissue can be made both from virgin and recycled paper pulp.-Properties:Key properties are: strength, absorbency, basis weight, thickness , brightness, stretch, appearance and comfort....
is placed to emulate thin ice. The object of the game is to place as many marbles as possible on the tissue with a pair of big white tweezers
Tweezers
Tweezers are tools used for picking up and manipulating objects too small to be easily handled with the human hands. They are probably derived from tongs, pincers, or scissors-like pliers used to grab or hold hot objects since the dawn of recorded history...
that comes as part of the game. Eventually, the weight of the marbles will cause the tissue to break and dump the marbles into the lower ring. The first person to break through the "ice" 3 times is the loser.