# Merlin

Merlin is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 1 minutes and is meant for ages 7 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 1.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 1)
- **Playing time:** 1 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 7+
- **Complexity:** 1.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1978
- **Categories:** Deduction, Children's Game, Real-time, Memory, Abstract Strategy, Electronic, Music
- **Mechanics:** Memory

**Designers:** Robert Doyle

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/merlin-3)
- [Merlin in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/merlin-3)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16052)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-04. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._