These are a generic guidelines since there are many components to board/dice/card/tiles games.
If you copy and paste into the flat text editor, review in the Enhanced MARC Editor to confirm 008 is in the correct character positions.
008 Type = r
ELvl = 7
Srce -= d
Audn
j = juvenile
d = adolescent (14 +)
g = general
e = adult
Ctrl = blank
Lang = eng
BLvl = m
Form = blank
MRec = blank
Ctry = appropriate code or xx, if place of manufacture is unknown
GPub = blank
Desc = i
DtSt* = s
Date1* =
TMat = g
Time = nnn
Tech = n
*If date is unknown, 008 DtSt = n and Date1 = uuuu and Date2 = uuuu
=024 1\$a
=028 51$a$q(container)
=040 \\$beng$erda
=245 0_$a:$b/$c.
=250 \\$aedition.
Manufacturing information:
=264 \3$a:$b,$c.
=264 \4$c©2022
If don’t know manufacturing information.
=264 \3$a [Place of manufacture not identified] :$b{manufacturer not identified],$c[manufacture date not identified]
Date is unknown, 008 DtSt = n and Date1 = uuuu and Date2 = uuuu
Examples 300 options:
=300 \\$a1 game ( ) :$bcardboard, plastic, paper, color, ;$cin container ?? x ?? x ?? cm +$einstructions.
=300 \\$a? cards ( ) :$bcardboard, plastic, paper, color, ;$cin box ?? x ?? x ?? cm
=300 \\$a? dice ( ) :$bcardboard, plastic, wood, paper, color, ;$cin container ?? x ?? x ?? cm
=336 \\$athree-dimensional form$btdf$2rdacontent
=337 \\$aumediated$bn$2rdamedia
=338 \\$aobject$bnr$2rdacarrier
Examples 340 options if the game has:
=340 \\$acardboard$2rdamat
=340 \\$ametal$2rdamat
=340 \\$aplastic$2rdamat
=340 \\$awood$2rdamat
In two or more colors:
=340 \\$gpolychrome$2rdacc
In a single color:
=340 \\$gmonochrome$2rdacc
=380 \\$aGame or toy$2local
=500 \\$aTitle from container.
=500 \\$a
=500 \\$aplayers.
=500 \\$aDuration of play:
=520 \\$a —$c.
=521 \\$aInterest age level: Ages
Examples 650 options:
=650 \0$aCard games$vSpecimens.
=650 \0$aDice games$vSpecimens.
=650 \0$aEducational games$vSpecimens.
=650 \0$aMatching games$vSpecimens.
Examples 655 options:
=655 \7$aBoard games.$2lcgft
=655 \7$aCard games.$2lcgft
=655 \7$aEducational games.$2lcgft
=655 \7$aPuzzles and games.$2lcgft
=655 \7$aRole-playing games.$2lcgft
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