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The Great Board Game Debate

September 21st 2007 01:31
As a kid – and when all other avenues were exhausted – we generally occupied ourselves by pulling out either Scrabble or Monopoly.

Sure, we had a few other board games tucked away – but other than something curiously labeled – Capt Cook's Voyage to Discovery – these two perennial favourites managed to keep the boredom factor down and our mother’s nerves somewhat in tact.


Of course back in the dim dark ages prior to PS3’s, Wii, ninetendo etc – games such as Mousetrap, Ker-Plunk, Masterpiece and Cluedo (with Col. Mustard and Prof. Plum) – kept kids (generally) off the street and out of strife – temporarily at least.

So – did or do – you have a favourite board game?

Pictionary, Scattegories, Battleship – anyone?
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Comment by KylieW

September 21st 2007 02:12


Celebrity Obsession
My sister and I had pick up sticks. That was popular. I loved Operation.....that was pretty high tech!

I think we even had Hungry Hippos.

I still love board games

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

September 21st 2007 02:35


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I had a cousin who used to drag out something called Perfect Date or something like that - and try and get all the boys involved - I used to worry about her.

Hungry Hungry Hippo - you must've been rich.

MNG

Comment by Anonymous

September 21st 2007 03:33
I loved Cluedo and the follow up Great Museum Caper, also Scotland Yard. Still got them stashed away somewhere.

There was a haunted house game with a metal ball that you dropped down the chimney into one of four "rooms"

Another was a haunted house fairground ride. It had a spider or ghost or something that swung down over the exit, I think you had to throw the right number on the dice to get out.

I can't remember the exact details or what these two were called, but they were fabulous games - would love to get hold of them again - but we're talking ancient history now. Cheers.

Comment by Rosemary

September 21st 2007 03:35


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Sorry.

Above Anonymous comment is mine. Forgot to put the tag and home page info in. Cheers.

Comment by Rosemary

September 21st 2007 03:45


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Hey, found them Isn't the Internet a marvelous thing!

Here they are:


Haunted House

Ghost Train

Comment by Louie

September 21st 2007 03:47


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Yahtzee still wins hands down in our house and I recently bought my nieces the new Disney Trivial pursuit game apparently that is a hit too...

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

September 21st 2007 04:01


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Rosemary - I vaguely seem to remember the TV ads for this - was always on the wish list - but alas.

Thanks for stopping by.

MNG

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

September 21st 2007 04:03


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Hey Louie

Yahtzee - great name - but never really caught on at our place. Disney Trivial Pursuit - what a great aunt you must be. Where were you when I really, really wanted Mousetrap and ended up with a dartboard instead?

Thanks for calling in.

MNG

Comment by Lara M

September 21st 2007 04:17


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Our favs were/still are Monopoly, Cluedo, Scrabble...and Boggle! We used to play Boggle way into the night, and had to wrap it in a blanket to muffle the loud shaking noise Thank goodness for computer versions now...

Like Kylie...we liked pick-up sticks too.

p/s...thanks for the trip down memory lane, MNG. Happy weekend!

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

September 21st 2007 04:34


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LaraM

Boggle - never played it - but sounds like a goodie.

Yep - Pick Up Sticks was kinda neat.

Hope you have a good one too.

MNG

Comment by Michaelie

September 21st 2007 09:04


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I was the Connect Four MASTER.

I also loved Guess Who?, and the fishing game, and have always, and will always, love Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit.

Take after my mother with Trivial Pursuit though. Hate to lose but always do. She ripped our board in half once when she lost and had a giant spack attack over it. Lol.

Nice post, MNG.

Michaelie

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

September 21st 2007 19:18


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Michaelie

Have to admit - have a love of trivial pursuit too. In fact this later proved the catalyst for what turned out to be one of the most interesting (and lucrative times) in MNG's life - but that's another post altogether.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing.

MNG

Comment by Nina

September 21st 2007 23:39
We used to have a game called 'Don't Wake Daddy' - in the centre of the board there was a spring-loaded dad sleeping in a bed, and if you landed on certain squares, you had to press his alarm clock a number of times. If you were unlucky, you would 'wake' dad, and the guy in the bed would sit up, frightening you all.

Other than that, I liked the classics - monopoly (i used to hide money under the board so that my opponents would think I was almost bankrupt, then I'd bring it out, much to their dismay!), scrabble, guess who, and cluedo.

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

September 23rd 2007 23:24


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Hey Nina

Don't Wake Daddy? Now there's a new one on even me!

Boy - you certainly take the Emmy for Best Performance in citing a new board game

MNG

Comment by Miswanderlust

September 24th 2007 03:45


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MNG
My family loved board games. We loved to play KerPlunk, Blue and Gray, Mystery Date (HA), Masterpiece, you name it...we played it! My friends love to play games so we have family game nights now!
Mis

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

September 24th 2007 03:51


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MIs

Mystery Date - that's it! Never did quite find out what the game was all about - but it was enough to scare young boys into going and playing outside - no matter what the conditions.

MNG

Comment by Mountain Fog

September 24th 2007 04:13
Hi MRNG,
yeah I never heard of Don't Wake Daddy, sounds rather cool! I did have Mousetrap...sorry mate...I'd have given it to you had we known each other!

It was fun, when you first started playing....the novelty value quickly wore off!

I know its not a board game, but, I used to love knuckles when a wee mite, played with plastic ones, but I remember some kids having real knuckles, maybe from piglets or something horrific.

Battleship was great,
Roulette was exciting, at 12 my buds and I felt extremely naughty playing it,
3D Scrabble, a bit of a pain though, you had to think too much!
Snakes and Ladders,
Chinese Checkers,
Mahjong,...ok so no board...
Ludo...

running out of steam here, because my household was more partial to cards and whatnot, but, of course chess, draughts, Scrabble and Monopoly were always there!

cheers
great post!

fog



Comment by Mr Nice Guy

September 24th 2007 07:11


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Fog

Battleship was right up there with Mousetrap and AFX or Scalextric slot cars on my Christmas wish list - hmmmm - scarred for life.

Yeah - knuckles were great. Onesy, twosy, threading the needle, through the arch - almost forgot about those.

Always a pleasure to have you drop by.

MNG

Comment by Mrs M

September 26th 2007 05:18


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We used to play Mastermind. I liked Trouble ( I think that's what it's called) and Boggle.

I hate Monopoly. No matter which way I played it, I always lost.

Love & stuff
Mrs M

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

September 26th 2007 05:24


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Mrs M

Could never get into Mastermind - probably says quite a bit about me really.

As for Monopoly - I loved it. Didn't have a lot to choose from mind you - and for some reason always to come out on the right side of the ledger.

I wonder if some academic has every done a study on the microcosm of boardgames vs your career and lifestyle?

Perhaps there's a grant in it for me

Thanks for dropping by

MNG

Comment by JohnDoe

October 3rd 2007 22:49


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Well Chess and Backgammon are my two faves but Im not sure if they count in this conversation.

Instead I will go Axis and Allies, Baulderdash and Trivial Pursuit.

Scrabble still hooks me in too

Comment by Mr Nice Guy

October 4th 2007 14:19


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JD

Love Trivial Pursuit my friend. Kinda had a hand in me appearing on that damned Channel 7 prog - The Rich List earlier in the year.

Stay well buddy.

Good to have you back.

MNG

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