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
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
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 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
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 |
 Card Back |  Card Back |  Card Back |
 Rules Front Pink |  Rules Front Brown |  Rules on 4 Cards |
 Rules Pink |  Rules Brown |  "Blank Card is included in case you lose any of the original cards." x 2 |
 Leading Cards Card |  Leading Cards Card |  Leading Cards Card Serif Typeface |
 Advertising Card Games Advertised Woodland Happy Families Little Grey Rabbit Peter Rabbit Snap Beatrix Potter's Rummy Woodland Snap |  Advertising Card Games Advertised Woodland Happy Families Little Grey Rabbit Peter Rabbit Snap Beatrix Potter's Rummy Woodland Snap |  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 Barcode CE Mark |  Box Back Barcode CE Mark Sans Serif Typeface Address: Gemini Court, Throwley Way, Sutton SM1 4AF |
 Box Top |  Box Top |  Box Top |
 Box Base |  Box Base London SW19 2RB |  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 |
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.