#2 Clue
An absolute favorite for most of my childhood. Clue (known as Cluedo in the UK) takes place in a huge mansion, with the game board divided into different rooms of the house. There are several characters who are house guests. The owner, Mr. Boddy has been murdered. The objective is to solve the murder, by determining Who, Where and How. (suspect, room, and weapon). It was fun to solve the mystery and scream out: "Miss Scarlet, did it in the Library with the Lead Pipe!!!" I was a mini sleuth!
#4 Operation
If I've missed any great games of your childhood...weigh in with a comment and let me know.
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I enjoyed reading this post Rick. It took me back to my childhood. I used to play all these games. We have those in England. Our clue is called Cluedo. It's such a shame that a lot of kids don't play these games anymore as computers and modern technology has taken over. Congratulations on reaching no. 1 at Blog Village!
classic games, one to add for e would be Candyland- when I was really little I lived that game.
Oh my gosh, talk about a trip down memory lane. That damn Operation game.....like, if you'd had a coke or caffeine, your hands would shake just enough to send that little buzzer into action.....and scare the bee-jeezus outta me. You've reminded me of a post I've had in my head for some time. I'll try to get it done today.
My son loves to play Monopoly but I find it kind of boring. We have the Junior version. Connect Four is also one of my favorites, although easy it can be tricky
i think for classic games, there are a few other interesting ones like mad magazine (reverse of monopoly) and scotland yard. I am not sure if you are familiar with euro games though :)
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blimey, those go back a ways.
Great list and glad you enjoyed the games I enjoyed. Not sure how I managed to miss Monopoly out though as it was actually one of my favourite board gamse.
connect 4 was kinda lame when you think about it. but Clue rocks. what about scrabble-too nerdy?
Wow. I felt like I was sucked into a time warp when I saw the games. Monopoly, Operation... OMG. I particularly remember TROUBLE and PERFECTION...
Thanks for the trip down memory lane pa...
Besos
My daughter loves candyland. One you forgot was called Peanut Butter and Jelly. Its hard to find though.
thanks for this journey down memory lane, loved it.
I enjoyed your ouija story. thanks for pointing it out to me. I had all those games.
Charles
I remember most of those games too, I'd add Risk and Stratego to that list as well, although they certainly weren't for very young children.
You should know that the quality of board games today is better than ever (although popularity may not be the same, i don't know). There are a host of board games that have been developed over the last 20 years or so, many geared as much or more to adults than to kids, and many of them are an absolute joy to play. Do yourself a favor and take a look at Settler's of Catan and Carcassonne by searching for them online. I think you may be pleasantly surprised by how much life is left in the board game concept.
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