Mouse Trap (board game)
Mouse Trap playing board and box. | |
| Publishers | Hasbro |
|---|---|
| Publication | 1963 |
| Years active | 1963 to present |
| Players | 2–4 |
| Setup time | 5–15 minutes |
| Playing time | 30 minutes |
| Chance | High (dice rolling game) |
| Age range | 6+ |
| Skills | Finger dexterity |
Mouse Trap, originally Mouse Trap Game, is a board game first published by Ideal in 1963 for two to four players. It is one of the first mass-produced three-dimensional board games. Players at first cooperate to build a working mouse trap in the style of a Rube Goldberg machine. Then, players turn against each other to trap opponents' mouse-shaped game pieces.