# Where can I find instructions to an old board game? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 28, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-instructions-to-an-old-board-game/95746 "2001-11-28T18:03:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-instructions-to-an-old-board-game/95746/1 "2001-11-28T18:03:51Z")
Couple months ago I stumbled across an old board game in a thrift store called _Groucho TV Quiz_, that’s based on Groucho Marx’s TV show, _You Bet Your Life_ (see a pic [here](http://userdata.acd.net/ottinger/tvgames4/), listed under _You Bet Your Life_). It looked cool, so I forked over a dollar and brought it home. It has, I think, a couple minor pieces missing, but all the major stuff is there. Problem is, one of the things that’s missing is the instructions on how to play the game. The setup looks fairly complex, so I couldn’t quite guess at the right way to play. I did the obvious and emailed Pressman (the manufacturer), asking if they knew where I could get the instructions. They emailed back a polite note (right away; kudos to their customer service) stating that their records don’t go back anywhere near 1952. So I’m at a loss. I’d like to play, but I dunno how. Anyone know of another avenue to pursue (preferably no-cost) to find instructions? ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-instructions-to-an-old-board-game/95746/2 "2001-11-28T18:21:31Z")
I also bought an old board game _sans_ instructions. I searched eBay & sent emails to both sellers and buyers of the same game. For buyers, I bookmarked or watched the game till it was sold. One very nice buyer faxed me the complete set of instructions. Another person mailed them. I had offered to pay, but they refused. I sent them a buck or 2 (it’s been a while) anyway. Hope this helps. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-instructions-to-an-old-board-game/95746/3 "2001-11-28T23:03:31Z")
I didn’t see your game here, but it might help others in the same boat: [http://www.agca.com/agca/archive/archive.htm](http://www.agca.com/agca/archive/archive.htm) Maybe some of these folks could help you in your search, anyway. Hope it helps. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2001, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-instructions-to-an-old-board-game/95746/4 "2001-11-28T23:10:01Z")
Following up my own post: Kovel’s antique site lists this game’s value at $90.00, so it might be worth pursuing the instructions if you can… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-instructions-to-an-old-board-game/95746/5 "2001-11-29T03:21:48Z")
Good idea, **Violet**. I didn’t see this game currently on ebay, but I did a month ago or so when I was trying to value it. **winterhawk11** , I’d already seen the Kovell’s valuation (since that’s one of the few pages that comes up when you Google on “Groucho TV Quiz Game Pressman”). Unfortunately, I’m missing a few small pieces, so I imagine the true value is somewhat less. However, even when I bought it, I figgered it was a good buy for a dollar. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2001, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-instructions-to-an-old-board-game/95746/6 "2001-11-29T03:27:12Z")
**zut** , you snatched up a very good deal. I bookmarked the eBay game that closed: [http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1667191016](http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1667191016)