Please don't list the atari, sega-genesis, or computer type games. I'm looking for games like Monopoly, Parcheesi, Sorry, Life, etc. But electronic board games like my favorites ~Dark Tower and Stop Thief ~ are good to mention.
The nostalgia train is leaving the station........all aboard.
2006-09-09 06:40:19 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
To Edlauren: I remember Bonkers. Anyone can google Bonkers the board game and see it.
2006-09-09 15:13:48 · update #1
This will be a real nostalgia trip ....
We were so poor some of the time that we did not have a lot of money for games, so I remember making a board for Snakes and Ladders from a piece of scrap cardboard. We had a metal (I guess it is actually tin - I still have it) board that was made in two parts - we stored the game pieces inside - for Chinese Checkers and Checkers. Another favorite was Parcheesi. We also played card games.
When my children were growing up we played those same games, but also Scrabble, Life, Chess, Sorry, Operation, and the ancient game of Mancala to name a few.
With our grandchildren we are just beginning the cycle of games at our house. Mancala is already a favorite of theirs. We are introducing a new (to us) board game called Barricade.
2006-09-09 11:15:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
Candyland! Trouble! Monopoly! Twister!
2006-09-09 11:39:06 · answer #2 · answered by anonymous 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Othello has to be the top game. I always played my mom, and won most of the time. Battling Tops was another game I really liked, gotten at a yard sale. I know they aren't boardgames, but the original Battling Tops games can go for more than $100 bucks! Unfortunately, I only kept Othello, worth about 2 bucks. Ahhhh nostalgia....
2016-03-27 04:08:49 · answer #3 · answered by Katherine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monopoly, Sorry, Trouble, Life, Boggle (though not a board game), Candy Land, Don't Eat the Cherries (I think that's the name)
2006-09-09 06:47:46 · answer #4 · answered by Saved 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i loved monopoly, parchesi, life and clue but i also loved this game called bonkers. No one seems to remember it but me but it was absolute favorite board game of all time.
2006-09-09 13:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by edlauren 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Monopoly,
Cluedo,
Ludo,
Snakes & Ladders
Trivial Pursuit,
Draughts.
2006-09-09 08:26:38 · answer #6 · answered by Sunseaandair 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The socialist version of Monopoly... The only way to get money was if you put your money in the bank and had interest, or when you won the lottery. lol Otherwise you only spent on food, travelling, pub. It was great fun.
2006-09-09 06:47:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monopoly, my brother and I had these totally ridiculous match ups where we would wheel and deal, slobber on the dice, and just generally irritate the heck out of anyone els within earshot.
2006-09-09 09:01:52 · answer #8 · answered by turtle girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I played games like Careers, Pirates and travelor, stocks and bonds,monopoly, sorry , life, trivial pursuit, all the kiddie ones and my favorite, scrabble.
2006-09-09 11:08:46 · answer #9 · answered by busymama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, Trade, Card games like Rummy, Carrom, Scrabble....used to play all these with my dad, mom and sister
2006-09-09 06:43:33 · answer #10 · answered by Prabhat Ross 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋