Games & Recreation Children's board games from the paaaaast

[Illinois Nazi]

Totopoly

Train horses, then race them, complete with bookmaking. Lots of fun.

This looks vaguely familiar, I think I played something similar.

And it reminds me of:

Horse of the Year - a showjumping game. Was actually my sister's but I played it plenty.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Thread needs more: Hungry hungry Hippos!

 

[Illinois Nazi]

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[prankmonkey]

The downball/foursquare thread made me think of this.

In primary school (in my case, 1970s), did anyone else have this? :

something very similar is on the chrome browser

http://entanglement.gopherwoodstudios.com/

 

[Andre]

Some are still popular today. Have Hungry hungry hippo's and Connect 4 for my boys.

Ones my brothers and I had as kids - Monopoly, Sorry!, Holiday, Cluedo.

Also enjoyed this one:

Board games are great. Still love playing them these days. Current ones playing are Forbidden Island, Carcassonne and Settlers of Catan. Playing board games with people >> playing games online.

 

[Mobbs]

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But, seriously, what about Green Ghost?

 

[The Big Sticks]

Anyone play this when they were a kid?

 

[Juddy88]

 

[Poetic Justice]

 

[jonesy86]

 

[Mr Gor]

^^^^^ +1 NBA JAM SESSION

 

[Quivorir]

This

And most definitely this

I only really ever used the questions from the first couple of pages so I ended up knowing the answers off by heart

Holy shit. I hate cricket, but spent hours and hours playing this game as a kid.

Same with Sale of the Century really lol

 

[Mancey]

Used to play this a bit when waiting for secret valley to start

 

[Quivorir]

This game was wicked.

 

[Mr Gor]

 

[Brad Goodman]

Used to play this a bit when waiting for secret valley to start

I played while waiting for Sweet Valley High.

 

[Shell]

I still play UNO today.

I got Sesame Street Uno. (Has an extra "Grouch" rule).

My fav board games as a kid would have been guess who, sale of the century, etc etc, ones that have already been mentioned.

Most detested games- Monopoly (boring) and cludeo (more boring).


Today I backgammon. In fact some games of backgammon get bloody heated.... I have been know to throw the board in some instances.

 

[Plugger35]

Used to play this a fair bit.

Can still remember the TV ad for it with the Kiwi accents "ooh you sunk my bettleshup"

For some reason quite a few board game ads back then were from NZ. Pretty sure the ad for "Guess Who?" had Kiwis in it too.

blow those ping pong balls thru the straw.. and chip the tiddly winks!

Had that board game too. Loved the tv show but that game was so lame, had none of the thrills and skills of the tv show at all.

 

[Mancey]

Used to play this a fair bit.

Can still remember the TV ad for it with the Kiwi accents "ooh you sunk my bettleshup"

Better version

 

[TRAWP]

OMG Squatter was a sick game!

 

[Bouvet_Island]

I loved Risk. I also had a computer version. A friend and I played it for hours.

Here you go;
http://www.freewebarcade.com/game/hex-empire/
It's not quite Risk, but pretty close, and pretty damn good.

 

[Caesar]

Test Match was awesome.

Had completely forgotten about Connect until I saw the OP. I'm totally digging that one out next time I'm at my parents' place.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

The Game of Life was definitely a game for Catholics. You had about 12 kids by the end of the game sometimes.

I still play games like Risk, Heroquest and Settlers, they never get old. Axis and Allies is another that's still great to waste away a day/night.

Anyone remember Polecomony? It was like monopoly but basically you were a fat cat that bought companies, shares and went for the PM's job. Backstabbing greedy fun for the whole family.

 

[volcboy]

Anyone remember Polecomony? It was like monopoly but basically you were a fat cat that bought companies, shares and went for the PM's job. Backstabbing greedy fun for the whole family.

Loved this game as a kid. I've looked around for a copy to buy and can't find it - they don't make it anymore I don't think

 

[rocker_oz33]

Some are still popular today. Have Hungry hungry hippo's and Connect 4 for my boys.

Ones my brothers and I had as kids - Monopoly, Sorry!, Holiday, Cluedo.

Also enjoyed this one:

l bought scotland yard broad game at a garage sale few months back 2 bucks l think.