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Monopoly Board Game

Monopoly Board Game

Posted by on December 4, 2010 · 0 Comment

The Monopoly board game has been judged as the most played board game in the world with over 500 million people having played it. Indeed, we have all been exposed to Monopoly at one time or another during our childhood and teenage years, which often translates to playing the game as adults, too. Its mascot, Rich Uncle Pennybags, is as known to people around the world as Uncle Sam himself. Altruistic [...]
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Operation Game

Operation Game

Posted by on December 4, 2010 · 0 Comment

Just as its name implies, the Operation game allows the players to perform mock surgical operations on a patient without the blood, bone and gore. It is the electronic version of the wire loop electric game made popular at county fairs and novelty stores with the object of the game being the player must hoop a loop through a winding wire without either one touching the other or else a buzzing sound [...]
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Hungry Hungry Hippos Game

Hungry Hungry Hippos Game

Posted by on December 4, 2010 · 0 Comment

There’s something about round objects especially marbles that fascinates youngsters. It may be the smoothness of the ball. It may be the way the marble rolls around. It may be the appearance of colors with each roll. Whatever the reason, the combination of small marbles and big animals – real life, that is – has made Hungry Hungry Hippos a very popular game. It is a relatively young [...]
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Trouble Game

Trouble Game

Posted by on December 4, 2010 · 0 Comment

Car rides are often the bane of parents with small children to tow along on these trips. Endless questions of “Are we there yet?” and “But what can I do? I’m bored” are the things that make any parent wish for a board game suitable in the environment of a moving car. Enter the Trouble game and many of your troubles with kids going along for the ride may well be eliminated. Board [...]
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Loaded Questions Game

Loaded Questions Game

Posted by on December 4, 2010 · 0 Comment

We like to ask questions about all sorts of things from the people around us, about the things in our environment and regarding various events. Our innate sense of curiosity has led many intrepid individuals to invent games revolving around questions, of which the Loaded Questions version is arguably the most popular. Questions and Answer The game is designed for 3 to 6 players with ages 13 and over. [...]
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Guess Who Game

Guess Who Game

Posted by on December 4, 2010 · 0 Comment

We all love guessing games so it comes as no surprise then that the Guess Who game is very popular among kids and adults alike. It was first manufactured in Great Britain in 1979 by Milton Bradley, now a subsidiary of the world-famous toy maker Hasbro. Game Play Keep in mind that this game is designed for 2 people only, which means that it can be a battle of strategy, intelligence and craftiness instead [...]
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Snakes And Ladders Game

Snakes And Ladders Game

Posted by on December 4, 2010 · 0 Comment

Yet another British export to the United States is the Snakes and Ladders game although its name was changed to Chutes and Ladders. Milton Bradley, its manufacturer, touted the latter as the improved version of the popular indoor sport with the basic game play. Indeed, it is popular among kids since the outcome of the game constantly varies but adults may quickly be bored with it mainly because there [...]
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Clue Game

Clue Game

Posted by on December 4, 2010 · 0 Comment

Whodunits are popular themes for the adult audience mainly because of the thrill in the search for the culprit from amongst the suspects as well as the sense of accomplishment from actually solving the mystery. Such is the appeal behind the Clue game, which is known as Cluedo in countries outside of North America. Did we mention that it is also a British export since it was first developed in Leeds [...]
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Uno Card Game

Uno Card Game

Posted by on December 4, 2010 · 0 Comment

One of the top-selling toys in online sites and toy stores is the Uno card game, which is a good match since the name itself means “one” in Italian and Spanish. It was developed by Merle Robbins in Cincinnati in 1971 and it has gone through numerous evolutions since then. Despite such changes, fortunately, Uno is still a fast-paced game of skill suitable for all ages and for groups of up [...]
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Sorry Game

Sorry Game

Posted by on December 4, 2010 · 0 Comment

Ever since the economic crisis hit a couple of years ago, families have had less money to spend on outside entertainment than ever before. Looking for home based types of amusements, many families have rediscovered board games and have found that not only do these games help pass time in a fun way but, can actually bring families closer together. One of the board games that enjoys new popularity is [...]
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