<p>This game was manufactured in Canada and sold (© 1983) by the U.S. toy company Parker Brothers under the name <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5626/sidewinder" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sidewinder</a>. A sidewinder is a type of rattlesnake that is known for its side-to-side wiggling form of locomotion, which is similar to the motion of the game pieces.</p>
<p>Instructions, box, game (click to enlarge):</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/FyHLW.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/FyHLWm.jpg" alt="Instructions, box, game" /></a></p>
<p>(Image source: a sold-out Etsy listing for the game (<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230828154007/https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1425197609/1983-sidewinder-game-by-parker-brothers?show_sold_out_detail=1&amp;ref=nla_listing_details" rel="nofollow noreferrer">archived</a>).)</p>
<p>Description from BoardGameGeek:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A closed board houses a number of 'hidden' locations, each of which contains a small steel marble.</p>
<p>Players manipulate their plastic 'sidewinder' snake, tipped with a magnet, to find the hidden balls and retrieve them for points. It's a lot harder than it looks. Care must be taken when some of the locations force you to twist your 'snake' in almost impossible shapes.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The Mexican version, branded by Lili-Ledy, was called Laberinto, or labyrinth/maze. The Mexican version also depicts snakes on the box.</p>
<p>In August 2023 there was a copy of the Laberinto game for sale on a Mexican website (<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230825193717/https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-1769615454-juego-antiguo-laberinto-de-lili-ledy-en-caja-_JM" rel="nofollow noreferrer">archived</a>) with several pictures, including the box and the game itself, which matches the image in the question.</p>

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2023-08-28T16:21:11.980Z
Excellent answer  =)
sgorozco
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shoover
<p>Here is a short video showcasing a two-player table-top game produced by the Mexican toy company Lily-Ledy (most of its games were licensed from worldwide toy vendors, re-branded and manufactured in Mexico). The play mechanics are a bit similar to the old Aardvark computer game.</p>

<p>Can anyone identify if <a href="https://youtu.be/AK6fiwVcPIU" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this game</a> exists under a different toy brand?</p>

<p>Here are some pictures of the game, (sorry for the grainy quality)
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/IVl1y.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/IVl1y.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/G9uWQ.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/G9uWQ.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a>
<strong>Game description:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>The objective of the game is to efficiently maneuver a snake around a
labyrinth, while trying to grab more pellets than your opponent.</li>
<li>Each opponent controls a protruding snake with two knobs. </li>
<li>One knob controls how much the serpent protrudes or retracts, while the other knob changes the snake's direction.</li>
<li>The tip of the snake is magnetic
so it will attract the pellets.</li>
</ul>

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2019-09-25T12:50:05.690Z
Link-only questions are likely to be closed. Please add a description of the game to your question so the question will still stand when the video is no longer reachable (and so the words in the description can provide a better set of search term hits).
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Help identifying this snake maze board game
sgorozco
# Help identifying this snake maze board game

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-25)

Here is a short video showcasing a two-player table-top game produced by the Mexican toy company Lily-Ledy (most of its games were licensed from worldwide toy vendors, re-branded and manufactured in Mexico). The play mechanics are a bit similar to the old Aardvark computer game.

Can anyone identify if [this game](https://youtu.be/AK6fiwVcPIU) exists under a different toy brand?

Here are some pictures of the game, (sorry for the grainy quality)
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/IVl1y.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/IVl1y.png)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/G9uWQ.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/G9uWQ.jpg)
**Game description:**

* The objective of the game is to efficiently maneuver a snake around a
  labyrinth, while trying to grab more pellets than your opponent.
* Each opponent controls a protruding snake with two knobs.
* One knob controls how much the serpent protrudes or retracts, while the other knob changes the snake's direction.
* The tip of the snake is magnetic
  so it will attract the pellets.

**Tags:** identify-this-game

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Link-only questions are likely to be closed. Please add a description of the game to your question so the question will still stand when the video is no longer reachable (and so the words in the description can provide a better set of search term hits).  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2023-08-28. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

This game was manufactured in Canada and sold (© 1983) by the U.S. toy company Parker Brothers under the name [Sidewinder](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5626/sidewinder). A sidewinder is a type of rattlesnake that is known for its side-to-side wiggling form of locomotion, which is similar to the motion of the game pieces.

Instructions, box, game (click to enlarge):

[![Instructions, box, game](https://i.sstatic.net/FyHLWm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/FyHLW.jpg)

(Image source: a sold-out Etsy listing for the game ([archived](http://web.archive.org/web/20230828154007/https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1425197609/1983-sidewinder-game-by-parker-brothers?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details)).)

Description from BoardGameGeek:

> A closed board houses a number of 'hidden' locations, each of which contains a small steel marble.
>
> Players manipulate their plastic 'sidewinder' snake, tipped with a magnet, to find the hidden balls and retrieve them for points. It's a lot harder than it looks. Care must be taken when some of the locations force you to twist your 'snake' in almost impossible shapes.

The Mexican version, branded by Lili-Ledy, was called Laberinto, or labyrinth/maze. The Mexican version also depicts snakes on the box.

In August 2023 there was a copy of the Laberinto game for sale on a Mexican website ([archived](http://web.archive.org/web/20230825193717/https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-1769615454-juego-antiguo-laberinto-de-lili-ledy-en-caja-_JM)) with several pictures, including the box and the game itself, which matches the image in the question.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Excellent answer  =)  

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