TV Comic's Counter Game (1968 game)

TV Comic's Counter Game was a board game printed in the TV Comic Holiday Special 1968. The game primarily starred the Diddymen, the principal characters of the series of the same name, and featured appearances by several elements of other series represented in TV Comic, including the Second Doctor.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Diddymen take a hike before returning home to Knotty Ash.

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

• Diddymen
• Basil Brush
• Dad
• Mighty Moth
• Dr. Who
• Stanley
• Brutus
• Popeye
• Keystone Kops
• Cuthbert
• Buttons
• Monica
• Hoppit

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

• The Diddymen are going on a "tattifilarious" hike.
• The Diddymen may go hunting with Basil Brush.
• The Diddymen may help Dad chase Mighty Moth.
• The Diddymen may stop to listen to Dr. Who playing his recorder.
• The Diddymen may lend a handkerchief to Stanley, who is crying.
• The Diddymen may stop for jam butties.
• The Diddymen may stop to help Brutus up out of a hole, while Popeye watches.
• The Diddymen may get arrested by the Keystone Kops.
• The Diddymen may help TV Terrors escape Hoppit.
• The Diddymen return to Knotty Ash.

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

• Through its free usage of elements of various TV Comic strips, this game is a crossover with Diddymen, Basil Brush, Mighty Moth, Laurel and Hardy, Popeye, Keystone Kops, and TV Terrors.