Bewitched (board game)

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Bewitched is a board game published in 1988 by Waddingtons.

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Gameplay

Bewitched is a game in which a witch has cast a spell that turned all the princes in the land into frogs. [1] Players try to find the spell book that will allow them to be the first to turn their frog into a prince. [2]

Reception

Brian Walker reviewed Bewitched for Games International magazine, and gave it 4 stars out of 5, and stated that "Bewtiched is both a fine game and a welcome alternative to the plethora of violent toys which seem to appear every Christmas." [2]

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References

  1. "Clipped from Herald Express". Herald Express. 29 October 1988. p. 8.
  2. 1 2 Walker, Brian (March 1989). "General Games". Games International (3): 10.