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MickeyMac · 09-16-2010, 06:47 PM

What board games do you like to play?

I like Monopoly, and Trivia Pursuit

I have always wanted to learn how to play both Scrabble and Chess.

JamesG · 09-16-2010, 06:53 PM

I mainly only play checkers and chess today, as a far as board games though.

Within the last few years, I learned Mahjong from a few Chinese neighbors.

I'm more of a card player; Poker (Texas Hold Em in particular) and Blackjack.

Marvo301 · 09-16-2010, 06:56 PM

Trivial Pursuit!

MrCleveland · 09-17-2010, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Trivial Pursuit!

Same here...also Monopoly, Scrabble, Clue, and Backgammon.

old grouch · 09-17-2010, 01:04 PM

Of the ones already mentioned, I like Monopoly, Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit. I also like Risk and Scattergories. But I can't stand Chess or Yahtzee.

phoebe7165 · 09-17-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by old grouch

Of the ones already mentioned, I like Monopoly, Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit. I also like Scattergories.

I LOVE Scattergories!! Years ago, I was closing manager at Burger King, and during the summer, when the kids were off school, after we all finished up at night, my crew & I would sit out in the dining room until 2 or 3am playing Scattergories.

On Trivial Pursuit, we have many versions of TP - music, movies, pop culture, and we also have a couple DVD versions that you also use a board to play. Love that game, too!!

I also rememeber playing alot of Stratego, Clue, Sorry, and one game called Trouble, too when I was a kid.

browneyes106 · 09-17-2010, 08:29 PM

I like Monopoly, Scrabble, Backgammon, Sorry, Clue and various trivia games.

OH Nuts! · 09-18-2010, 03:47 PM

Scrabble!

Tweety · 09-18-2010, 06:35 PM

A lot of the same ones that have already been mentioned.

Chess, checkers, backgammon, scrabble, trivial pursuit, scattergories, Monopoly.

I remember getting Trouble for my birthday as a kid. Man, none of us had ever seen ANYTHING like a pop-o-matic!

For card games, I love bridge, and hearts is fun. Bridge is easily the best card game ever imo

cleverfun3000 · 09-18-2010, 07:07 PM

I am a HUGE Backgammon fan, and have been since I won my college championship.

Family Ties Forever! · 09-21-2010, 01:14 PM

I used to like to play Monopoly. I had the entire board memorized. It was just easier that way for me due to my vision. I knew what each square said, etc.

i used to like to play Sorry, Trouble, Uno, SkipBo, Free Parking, Twister, Connect Four, Yahtzee, etc.

Dude111 · 02-11-2019, 10:26 AM

I like games like Candy Land,Aggravation,Monopoly,Life.........

But I like them BEFORE THE 80s as they have totally ruined the games I know and love........ The current version of Candy land is a piece of garbage!!! -- They have dumbed it down so much and made it look horrendous!!

The last GOOD/Original release of candyland was the 1978 one which I thankfully have!!

Very upsetting... The 80s were more destructive than any other decade!!

1960'sTVfan · 02-11-2019, 10:50 AM

I agree that the 1980's was basically when things started going downhill.

On the subject of board games, I have a few old ones from the 1960's & 70's. One game that I have is from 1961, it's called United Nations. This game is now rare and difficult to find so I imagine it probably has some collectors value.

Torgo · 02-11-2019, 12:04 PM

Monopoly
Clue
Risk
Life
Career
Sorry!
Scrabble
Trivial Pursuit
Yahtzee
Jenga
Parcheesi
Hotels (used to play this a lot when my daughter. nieces, and nephews were younger)

Board Games I loved as a kid:

Kenner's Star Wars (Still have it, and played it a few times with my daughter when she was younger)

Survive!
Rubik's Race
Mastermind (Played this with my dad a lot)
Waterworks (card game)
Mork & Mindy

Ghost Castle (the board was three dimensional, you set it up to look like a castle)

In my teens through early 20's, a group of friends and I spent many an hour playing Dungeons & Dragons (paper & pencil), but we also spent a lot of time playing Risk, plus:
Vampyre (A Dracula-themed board game from the same company that made Dungeons & Dragons. It was set in Transylvania, the board was paper, and you had to cut out the card board player pieces.

... and the HP Lovecraft themed Arkham Horror.

Another horror themed board game what was a similar setup to Vampyre, was Dawn Of The Dead (based on the movie), it wasn't the greatest game. But I still have mine, and it seems to be a sought-after collector's item now.

Not a board game, but the VHS game CLUE: VCR Mystery Game, you watched a VHS tape that had all of the characters from Clue (not to be confused with the theatrical movie), you would have to then use cards which would ask you various things you had just seen. The VHS was broke up in different sections. Years later I transferred it to DVD, then made chapters, it made it so much easier than always having to forward and rewinding the tape.

I can play Chess somewhat, taught myself how to play back in the early 90's when I got the Sega CD game Star Wars Chess. And have improved as when my wife started playing it when we were still dating, we still play, but I'm not much of a challenge for her. haha

tlc38tlc38 · 02-11-2019, 02:08 PM

Scrabble, Monopoly, & Clue are my favs.

I also like Chinese Checkers and Candy Land is very nostalgic for me.

09-16-2010, 06:47 PM	#1
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	Board Games What board games do you like to play? I like Monopoly, and Trivia Pursuit I have always wanted to learn how to play both Scrabble and Chess.

09-16-2010, 06:56 PM	#3
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	Trivial Pursuit!
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09-18-2010, 06:35 PM	#9
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	A lot of the same ones that have already been mentioned. Chess, checkers, backgammon, scrabble, trivial pursuit, scattergories, Monopoly. I remember getting Trouble for my birthday as a kid. Man, none of us had ever seen ANYTHING like a pop-o-matic! For card games, I love bridge, and hearts is fun. Bridge is easily the best card game ever imo
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09-21-2010, 01:14 PM	#11
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	I used to like to play Monopoly. I had the entire board memorized. It was just easier that way for me due to my vision. I knew what each square said, etc. i used to like to play Sorry, Trouble, Uno, SkipBo, Free Parking, Twister, Connect Four, Yahtzee, etc.
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02-11-2019, 12:04 PM	#14
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,050	Monopoly Clue Risk Life Career Sorry! Scrabble Trivial Pursuit Yahtzee Jenga Parcheesi Hotels (used to play this a lot when my daughter. nieces, and nephews were younger) Board Games I loved as a kid: Kenner's Star Wars (Still have it, and played it a few times with my daughter when she was younger) Survive! Rubik's Race Mastermind (Played this with my dad a lot) Waterworks (card game) Mork & Mindy Ghost Castle (the board was three dimensional, you set it up to look like a castle) In my teens through early 20's, a group of friends and I spent many an hour playing Dungeons & Dragons (paper & pencil), but we also spent a lot of time playing Risk, plus: Vampyre (A Dracula-themed board game from the same company that made Dungeons & Dragons. It was set in Transylvania, the board was paper, and you had to cut out the card board player pieces. ... and the HP Lovecraft themed Arkham Horror. Another horror themed board game what was a similar setup to Vampyre, was Dawn Of The Dead (based on the movie), it wasn't the greatest game. But I still have mine, and it seems to be a sought-after collector's item now. Not a board game, but the VHS game CLUE: VCR Mystery Game, you watched a VHS tape that had all of the characters from Clue (not to be confused with the theatrical movie), you would have to then use cards which would ask you various things you had just seen. The VHS was broke up in different sections. Years later I transferred it to DVD, then made chapters, it made it so much easier than always having to forward and rewinding the tape. I can play Chess somewhat, taught myself how to play back in the early 90's when I got the Sega CD game Star Wars Chess. And have improved as when my wife started playing it when we were still dating, we still play, but I'm not much of a challenge for her. haha
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09-16-2010, 06:53 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,230	I mainly only play checkers and chess today, as a far as board games though. Within the last few years, I learned Mahjong from a few Chinese neighbors. I'm more of a card player; Poker (Texas Hold Em in particular) and Blackjack.

09-17-2010, 01:04 PM	#5
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	Of the ones already mentioned, I like Monopoly, Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit. I also like Risk and Scattergories. But I can't stand Chess or Yahtzee.

09-17-2010, 08:29 PM	#7
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I like Monopoly, Scrabble, Backgammon, Sorry, Clue and various trivia games.

09-18-2010, 03:47 PM	#8
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Scrabble!

09-18-2010, 07:07 PM	#10
cleverfun3000 Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Manhattan Posts: 1,685	I am a HUGE Backgammon fan, and have been since I won my college championship.

02-11-2019, 10:26 AM	#12
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,936	I like games like Candy Land,Aggravation,Monopoly,Life......... But I like them BEFORE THE 80s as they have totally ruined the games I know and love........ The current version of Candy land is a piece of garbage!!! -- They have dumbed it down so much and made it look horrendous!! The last GOOD/Original release of candyland was the 1978 one which I thankfully have!! Very upsetting... The 80s were more destructive than any other decade!!

02-11-2019, 10:50 AM	#13
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,144	I agree that the 1980's was basically when things started going downhill. On the subject of board games, I have a few old ones from the 1960's & 70's. One game that I have is from 1961, it's called United Nations. This game is now rare and difficult to find so I imagine it probably has some collectors value.

02-11-2019, 02:08 PM	#15
tlc38tlc38 Member Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Posts: 19,284	Scrabble, Monopoly, & Clue are my favs. I also like Chinese Checkers and Candy Land is very nostalgic for me.
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