Technological development is reflected in the world of games. In travel games, the traditional methods of locomotion of carriage and train are now replaced by hot air balloons and cars as game pieces. The confident attitude towards technical development leaves little room for doubt: problems with means of transport are no longer game content; apparently effortless and trouble-free routes are mastered.

left:
"International Balloon Race Game /
Course Internationale des Ballons"
Basel (place of publishing), Aarau (place of printing), around 1910/1918
Published by Gottlieb Weilemann-Gulich
Color lithograph on cardboard; wood
Inv. 2009.41.
in the center:
"Swiss Journey
Edition Carlit, Zurich, about 1970
Cardboard, paper, plastic; color print
Inv. 2009.18.
right:
Puzzle "Swissair" (promotional gift)
Switzerland, around 1950/60
Color print on cardboard, cut up
Inv. 2002.353.
The jigsaw puzzle, which shows typical representations of European capitals, was a promotional gift from Swissair. Flying is not the subject of the game, but rather the European countries that could be reached with Swissair. Presumably, the small-sized puzzle was given to small passengers during the flight to keep them occupied or as a reward afterwards.