Saturday, 21 March 2026

Arto's Muovo Traffic Game

Hello Woodsy

As a quick response to your Exitoy Moto Cross post, here's something I acquired just a few weeks ago, an early 1960's remote control Traffic Game by plastics manufacturer Muovo. 

The player steers the minute cars and cyclists with a joystick which moves the magnet under the board, which depicts the Helsinki city center. One of the finest Finnish games in my collection.

Arto
Helsinki Base

4 comments:

  1. Paul Adams from New Zealand3/21/2026 7:30 pm

    Wow, the fact that the game board depicts a real place, rather than a fictional setting, is amazing. That must make the game/toy really special. A great find.

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  2. Thanks Paul. The plan of Helsinki city centre has remained the same, but some buildings shown have been replaced with modern ones. An interesting historical document in that sense.

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  3. A fabulous item you have Arto. Authentic. I've found UK versions of Traffic Control too.

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    1. You are right and thanks for pointing that out Woodsy, it may well be that Muovo borrowed the idea from Merit's Driving Test game

      https://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/driving-test.htm

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