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1888 Patent Application
- When
- 1888
- Where
- United Kingdom
Bank clerk Joseph Assheton Fincher filed the original patent application for the game in 1888.
The application was for the game involving winks, a pot, and squidgers. The offensive objective is to score points by sending winks into the pot. Squopping is the key element distinguishing the modern competitive game from the child's game.
Sources
- Tiddlywinks Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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