Quicksand
2–4 players • Parker Brothers • 1989
- Publisher
- Parker Brothers
- First published
- 1989
- Players
- 2–4 players
How it plays
Quicksand plays 2–4 players.
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Where it came from
Quicksand was released by Parker Brothers in 1989, arriving during a period when the company was heavily experimenting with kinetic, three-dimensional board games. It was designed as a test of nerve and spatial awareness, featuring a central mechanical pit filled with 'quicksand' beads that players had to navigate without losing their playing pieces to the center.
The game is characterized by its late-eighties aesthetic, utilizing bright, primary colors and a plastic-heavy construction typical of the era's mass-market toys. While it did not reach the iconic status of Parker Brothers' long-running titles, it remains a notable example of the company's commitment to immersive table-top mechanics that sought to replicate physical hazards through simple gear-driven mechanisms.
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How do you play Quicksand?
Quicksand is a board game for 2–4 players. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
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Quicksand is built for 2–4 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
Who publishes Quicksand?
Quicksand is published by Parker Brothers. The catalog gives its publication year as 1989.
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