Bicycle Cards Escape Map
The cards were meant to be water soluble such that the card faces came off to reveal the escape map underneath.
Bicycle cards escape map. During world war ii the united states playing card company joined forces with american and british intelligence agencies to create a very special deck of cards. The deck contains the map but it has already been made visible on the front of the cards so no moistening and peeling is required. This new escape map deck honors the secret circumstances surrounding the original map decks as well as any and all prisoners of war. Youâ d be surprised just how short is the list of jobs for â œexpert on games.
Their history and play. While the cards do not peel apart when moistened the map is visible on the front of the cards and creates a complete. This deck of cards became known as the map deck it was made by hiding maps of top secret escape routes between the two paper layers that make up all modern playing cards. Individual cards in these decks peeled apart when moistened to reveal maps of escape routes.
This new escape map deck honors the. So much so that the bicycle playing cards decided to commemorate the legendary deck by reprinting it in a series called bicycle escape map playing cards which can be purchased regularly. This deck of cards became known. Our escape map playing cards were inspired by the original map decks that allowed escaping prisoners of war to find their way to safety.
Bicycle escape map playing cards. The cards then revealed secret escape maps so downed pilots and captured soldiers could navigate their way back to allied lines. The ww2 escape map deck. Bicycle playing card co once the map pieces were revealed all it took was to assemble the cards in the right order to get the full map layout.
Bicycleâ escape map â playing cards. The backs are regulation. Individual cards in these decks peeled apart when moistened to reveal maps of escape routes. During world war ii the united states playing card company joined forces with american and british intelligence agencies to create a deck to help allied prisoners of war escape from german pow camps.
When soaked in water these decks could be peeled apart to reveal hidden maps that allowed escaping prisoners to find their way to safety.