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Does anyone know Pam?
« on: Tuesday 21 February 23 13:45 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

Helping my mother to clear some stuff we were going through old games, Halma and the like and found this. It has been with us since the year dot but has no instructions. My mother doesn't remember ever playing it and my father is no longer with us.

I've looked on the internet and found pictures of the box but nothing more.

There are 150 cards numbered from 1-15, 10 of each. Apparently it is for any number of players.

Does anyone know how to play?

Brie

I have just tried to send this with photos but there was an error message so I will try to describe it. It is called Pam and the cards are the same size as traditional playing cards. The reverse of the cards look like traditional playing cards, the front simply have a number between 1 and 15. The manufacturer is Parker Games, London.

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Re: Does anyone know Pam?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 21 February 23 14:43 GMT (UK) »
Was this the game you refer to?
Crosbie, Crosby, Black, Woods, Johnstone, Kelly, Howatt, McMillan, Wauchope Scott, Smith, Gibbons, Roberts, Hildred, Jones, Hughes. Curran, Palmer. Hughes, Jones, Wilcox, wilbraham, owen
Liverpool, Dumfriesshire, Kirkudbrightshire, Cheshire, Flintshire, llanrwst, trefriw, Lincolnshire, America, Canada, New Zealand.

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Re: Does anyone know Pam?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 21 February 23 14:54 GMT (UK) »
Yes,

It looks quite exciting there - do you think the women at the back right has picked a bad card? Not a poker player!

Brie

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Re: Does anyone know Pam?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 21 February 23 15:00 GMT (UK) »
Ha Ha very possibly, I cant find any instructions on this game but I did find what might be a similar game called Rook, also by Parkers.
Crosbie, Crosby, Black, Woods, Johnstone, Kelly, Howatt, McMillan, Wauchope Scott, Smith, Gibbons, Roberts, Hildred, Jones, Hughes. Curran, Palmer. Hughes, Jones, Wilcox, wilbraham, owen
Liverpool, Dumfriesshire, Kirkudbrightshire, Cheshire, Flintshire, llanrwst, trefriw, Lincolnshire, America, Canada, New Zealand.

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Re: Does anyone know Pam?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 21 February 23 15:07 GMT (UK) »
Sorry, Rook is not the same game, it doesnt have 150 cards.  However it is similar have look at the instructions on this link.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rook_(card_game)
Crosbie, Crosby, Black, Woods, Johnstone, Kelly, Howatt, McMillan, Wauchope Scott, Smith, Gibbons, Roberts, Hildred, Jones, Hughes. Curran, Palmer. Hughes, Jones, Wilcox, wilbraham, owen
Liverpool, Dumfriesshire, Kirkudbrightshire, Cheshire, Flintshire, llanrwst, trefriw, Lincolnshire, America, Canada, New Zealand.

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Re: Does anyone know Pam?
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Re: Does anyone know Pam?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 21 February 23 15:28 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the link, so many games - who knew?

Rook appears to have colours instead of suits as well as the card numbers. Pam's cards are all identical apart from the numbers, which would make it difficult to use like a traditional deck. it is difficult to see what could be done with them to make an exciting game - or perhaps the advertising is misleading, it was as dull as ditch water, died out and that is why no-one has ever heard of it and our cards are in immaculate condition!

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Re: Does anyone know Pam?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 21 February 23 15:31 GMT (UK) »
Mvann,

Oooh! I think you are right, certainly the cards look very similar. Now for find the rules for Flinch

Thank you
Brie

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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 21 February 23 15:38 GMT (UK) »
I've found the rules for Flinch and the cards are just like our PAM cards. Looks as if Mvann has cracked it. I shall print off the rules and have a go. Looks like it's another game that will stay and not get cleared out!

Thank you both
Brie
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