CRYPTIQUE Spirit Board Ouija Occult

by Spirited Ventures Inc

Product Features

• Cryptique is a spirit board from Salem, Massachusetts.
• Some believe that spirit boards open doorways to the unknown....
• Others use them merely as a game.
• Let the Spirit Move You
• For ages 13 and up.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• ASIN: B00005RJ94
• Manufacturer recommended age: 13 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #420,820 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Product Description

Cryptique is a spirit board from Salem, Massachusetts. Its foreboding imagery captures the eerie atmosphere of a graveyard at midnight... summoning visions of crumbling tombstones, gnarled trees, and the whispers of the long forgotten. Some believe that spirit boards open doorways to the unknown. Others use them merely as a game, enjoyed during candlelit gatherings on dark, stormy nights. Through decades of conjuring and controversy, their popularity has been unwavering. From the legacy of spirit boards past, Cryptique brings this mysterious game into the 21st century. Prepare the setting where you will begin your session. Remove Cryptique from its tomb. Gently place your hands upon the seer and? Let the Spirit Move You. For ages 13 and up.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful remake of an old favorite, December 25, 2004

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Boudica (Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: CRYPTIQUE Spirit Board Ouija Occult (Toy)

Talking Boards, like the Ouija that everyone knows, are becoming popular again. Like the phase that Tarot cards is going through, with everyone creating a deck of their own design, talking boards are coming out with new designs and themes to make them different, unique and desirable.

Spirited Ventures Inc. has an unusual board design that is intriguing as well as appealing. If you go to their site you can download wallpaper and a screen saver. You will also learn that recently, DreamWorks SKG employed Robert L. Murch, cofounder of Spirited Ventures, Inc., as a talking board expert and vendor in the film "What Lies Beneath" starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford. Seems Mr. Murch is an avid collector. Explore their site, its an interesting read on the history of talking boards and the company. There is even a virtual board to play with.

The "seer" (the piece that moves over the board lettering) is a tomb stone, the board is printed to resemble a piece of wood with lettering, numbers and the usual yea and nay in place. Rather like using the top of a wooden coffin.

The print job is well done, the board stiff enough to use on your lap or any other soft surface and not give or bend. The gold covered lettering is clear and easy to read, and the "seer" clearly covers only one letter at a time, so the lettering is well spaced.

The "seer" sits on five legs, making it very stable as it runs over the board. The one that came with the original "Ouija" board only sat on three, as I remember, and was sometimes unstable. The board has no crease, does not fold, and therefore allows the "seer" to travel smoothly across the board.

The instructions printed on the back of the box suggest you start and end each session with the "seer" over the words "Rest in Peace" which is printed at the bottom of the board. A rather polite way to begin and end a session I think.

As a product, it is well constructed, the box can be used for storage and will not fall apart easily as some boxes do, and is make to keep the board and "seer" from being crushed in transport.

All in all, this is a fine product, made to take some fun evenings of speaking with those things that go bump in the night, or maybe a relative, or just some guardian spirit with something to say.

Collectors of different types of boards will find this one a must to add to their collection. boudica

25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captain Howdy Moved..., April 13, 2002

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Regan (Georgetown, Washington DC) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: CRYPTIQUE Spirit Board Ouija Occult (Toy)

I used to use another popular board game to talk to my good friend, Captain Howdy. He told me that, these days, choosy spirits choose Cryptique and that if I wanted to keep up our platonic relationship, I would need to change my long distance service, so to speak. So, now I'm using Cryptique! The line is crystal clear and my old friend couldn't be happier that I've tapped into this new network. I used to be one of those teens who lived on the phone. My parents are just overjoyed that their line is freed up and my conversations don't make much noise!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There is _no_ other board than Cryptique, April 12, 2002

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JOHN ROBERT GARDNER (Marblehead, MA United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: CRYPTIQUE Spirit Board Ouija Occult (Toy)

From the profound resource of visuals derived from the venerable Old Burial Hill 'cross the bay from Salem, to Deborah Norris' Artwork, to Christian's content, and Bob and Gary's orchestration - this is the right board, the best board. I leave it sitting out as decoration, and find the movement and presence of the pointer excellent.