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Alice in Wonderland - Gibsons Editions

Alice in Wonderland, Card Game, Pepys Series


First Published: 1984, Pepys Series by Gibsons Games, London

Illustrator/Designer: John Tenniel


Contents: 44 Cards + Folded Rules Sheet, later Editions have Rule Cards, Blanks and Adverts.


Alice in Wonderland Card Game Box Front

Alice in Wonderland Card Game Box Front


There are 14 sets of 3 cards. The cards in each set all bear the same number. The first card in each set is the leading card which gives the name of that card and the titles of the other two cards required to complete the numbered set of three.


1 Find THE BOTTLE and THE KEY, ALICE AND THE BOTTLE, THE BOTTLE, THE KEY 2 Find THE RABBIT RUNNING AWAY and THE FAN, ALICE TELESCOPING, THE RABBIT RUNNING AWAY, THE FAN 3 THE DODO and THE THIMBLE, ALICE AND THE THIMBLE, THE THIMBLE, THE DODO

1 Find THE BOTTLE and THE KEY, ALICE AND THE BOTTLE, THE BOTTLE, THE KEY

2 Find THE RABBIT RUNNING AWAY and THE FAN, ALICE TELESCOPING, THE RABBIT RUNNING AWAY, THE FAN

3 THE DODO and THE THIMBLE, ALICE AND THE THIMBLE, THE THIMBLE, THE DODO


4 Find BILL THE LIZARD and “TOO LATE” SAID THE RABBIT, ALICE’S HAND, BILL THE LIZARD, “TOO LATE” SAID THE RABBIT 5 Find THE CATERPILLAR AND THE PUPPY, ALICE AND THE MUSHROOM, THE CATERPILLAR, THE PUPPY 6 Find the ENQUIRING YOUTH and THE YOUTH ASTOUNDED, FATHER WILLIAM, THE ENQUIRING YOUTH, THE YOUTH ASTOUNDED

4 Find BILL THE LIZARD and “TOO LATE” SAID THE RABBIT, ALICE’S HAND, BILL THE LIZARD, “TOO LATE” SAID THE RABBIT

5 Find THE CATERPILLAR AND THE PUPPY, ALICE AND THE MUSHROOM, THE CATERPILLAR, THE PUPPY

6 Find the ENQUIRING YOUTH and THE YOUTH ASTOUNDED, FATHER WILLIAM, THE ENQUIRING YOUTH, THE YOUTH ASTOUNDED


7 Find THE FISH-FOOTMAN and THE FROG-FOOTMAN, THE DUCHESS WITH BABY, THE FISH-FOOTMAN, THE FROG-FOOTMAN 8 Find THE COOK and THE GRIN, ALICE AND THE PIG BABY, THE COOK, THE GRIN 9 Find “TWINKLE, TWINKLE” SAID THE HATTER and THE DORMOUSE IN THE TEAPOT, ALICE AND THE CHESHIRE CAT, TWINKLE, TWINKLE” SAID THE HATTER, THE DORMOUSE IN THE TEAPO

7 Find THE FISH-FOOTMAN and THE FROG-FOOTMAN, THE DUCHESS WITH BABY, THE FISH-FOOTMAN, THE FROG-FOOTMAN

8 Find THE COOK and THE GRIN, ALICE AND THE PIG BABY, THE COOK, THE GRIN

9 Find “TWINKLE, TWINKLE” SAID THE HATTER and THE DORMOUSE IN THE TEAPOT, ALICE AND THE CHESHIRE CAT, TWINKLE, TWINKLE” SAID THE HATTER, THE DORMOUSE IN THE TEAPOT


10 Find GARDENERS TWO AND FIVE AND GARDENER SEVEN, “OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!” SAID THE QUEEN, GARDNERS TWO AND FIVE, GARDENER SEVEN 11 Find THE DUCHESS SMILING and THE HEADSMAN, ALICE AND THE FLAMINGO, THE DUCHESS SMILING, THE HEADSMAN 12 Find THE GRYPHON and THE LOBSTER, THE MOCK TURTLE, THE GRYPHON, THE LOBSTER

10 Find GARDENERS TWO AND FIVE AND GARDENER SEVEN, “OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!” SAID THE QUEEN, GARDNERS TWO AND FIVE, GARDENER SEVEN

11 Find THE DUCHESS SMILING and THE HEADSMAN, ALICE AND THE FLAMINGO, THE DUCHESS SMILING, THE HEADSMAN

12 Find THE GRYPHON and THE LOBSTER, THE MOCK TURTLE, THE GRYPHON, THE LOBSTER


13 Find THE KNAVE and THE LAWYERS, THE HERALD, THE KNAVE, THE LAWYERS 14 Find THE QUEEN IN COURT and THE KING IN COURT, ALICE IN COURT, THE QUEEN IN COURT, THE KING IN COURT

13 Find THE KNAVE and THE LAWYERS, THE HERALD, THE KNAVE, THE LAWYERS

14 Find THE QUEEN IN COURT and THE KING IN COURT, ALICE IN COURT, THE QUEEN IN COURT, THE KING IN COURT


Alice in Wonderland is closely based on a De La Rue game of 1898, Gibsons became the sole distributor of De La Rue's games circa 1903. A feature about the original game, which includes an additional set of three cards, will follow here soon.


There have been several subtle changes to the packaging of this game since 1984.


The game is still in print and copies of this and other Pepys Series games can be bought direct from their publisher Gibsons Games.


The latest versions of the four remaining Pepys games that Gibsons publish all have their thumb cuts on the rear of the box.


Alice in Wonderland - Purchased online direct from Gibsons in January 2023.



​​​ Alice in Wonderland - 1984 Edition

Alice in Wonderland - Post 1988 Edition

​Alice in Wonderland - Post 2006 Edition


Box Front

Box Front


Box Front

Box Front


Box Front

Box Front

Card Back

Card Back


Card Back

Card Back


Card Back

Card Back

Rules Front Pink

Rules Front Pink


Rules Front Brown

Rules Front Brown


Rules on 4 Cards

Rules on 4 Cards

Rules Pink

Rules Pink


Rules Brown

Rules Brown


"Blank Card is included in case you lose any of the original cards." x 2

"Blank Card is included in case you lose any of the original cards." x 2


Leading Cards Card

Leading Cards Card


Leading Cards Card

Leading Cards Card


Leading Cards Card

Leading Cards Card

Serif Typeface

Advertising Card

Advertising Card

Games Advertised

Woodland Happy Families

Little Grey Rabbit

Peter Rabbit Snap

Beatrix Potter's Rummy

Woodland Snap


Advertising Card

Advertising Card

Games Advertised

Woodland Happy Families

Little Grey Rabbit

Peter Rabbit Snap

Beatrix Potter's Rummy

Woodland Snap


Advertising Card

Advertising Card

Games Advertised

Woodland Happy Families

Woodland Snap

Jaques Happy Families

Little Grey Rabbit

Peter Pan


Each of these games also had a card included in the box, see below.



Box Back

Box Back


Box Back

Box Back

Barcode

CE Mark


Box Back

Box Back

Barcode

CE Mark

Sans Serif Typeface

Address: Gemini Court, Throwley Way, Sutton

SM1 4AF

Box Top

Box Top


Box Top

Box Top


Box Top

Box Top

Box Base

Box Base


Box Base London SW19 2RB

Box Base

London SW19 2RB


Box Base

Box Base

Top Flap Pepys Series Made in the E.E.C.

Top Flap

Pepys Series

Made in the E.E.C.


Top Flap Pepys Series Made in the E.E.C.

Top Flap

Pepys Series

Made in the E.E.C.


Top Flap Pepys Series

Top Flap

Pepys Series


In the 3rd of the versions of Alice in Wonderland above, in addition to the Advertising Card, each of the five games has a card of its own. All these cards were designed as if they were Title Cards for other Pepys Series Gibsons Games.


Advertising Card and "Title Cards" for Woodland Happy Families, Woodland Snap, Jaques Happy Families, Little Grey Rabbit and Peter Pan.

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