Released by Milton Bradley in 1986, Mad’s Spy vs. Spy Board Game is a great game to add to any collection and still bring out to play on family game nights. A spy’s mission is to safely bring back bombs to his home’s manhole. It may sound easy, but spies …
Kids love animals and playing games which include animals only add to their fun. There are games, like Memory, Yahtzee, or Monopoly which have been especially altered to include an animal theme. The following games, though, are ones which were originally created to be games with animals. Players are sure to …
The game of Logomachy by McLoughlin Bros. was a popular parlor game for players of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Originating from the Greek ‘Logos’ for word and ‘Makhia’ for fighting, Logomachy is a game where players fight or compete for the forming of words. It received the “Highest …
Lego isn’t just for building anymore! With the many different Lego Games available, creating an ideal fun and games Lego gift basket for a child will be easy. A whole new product line called Lego Games now offers builders of Lego a full range of games to play. From monsters to pirates …
One the first known spiral track and multi-player board games of ancient Egypt was a game called Mehen. Mehen, meaning coiled one, was a name for both a god and board game in ancient Egypt. Researchers have been able to learn some about the god, Mehen, from Egyptian funerary texts. …
An exciting chase through the countryside is the theme for the old Game of Fox and Hounds by Parker Brothers. Get ready, get set, go! were most likely the words many players thought of at the beginning of the Game of Fox and Hounds. Published in 1948 by Parker Brothers, …
Planning an exciting game night can be as simple as throwing a Yahtzee party. Over fifty years ago, Yahtzee Parties contributed to the overwhelming selling success for the game of Yahtzee. Today, they can offer the same success for having a game night of fun. Back in 1956, Edwin Lowe …
Although perfect for a night of card playing, Cheese Crackers that Suit makes a terrific snack for whatever type of fun and games are played. Cards are universally known and so the card themed treat will add flare to any snack table for gamers. Whether one is dealing out cards …
The old 1888 game of Just Like Me provides an amusing set of rhymes and responses. Just Like Me is only one of the entertaining games McLoughlin Bros. of New York published in the late 19th century. Known not only for their children books filled with vibrant and colorful illustrations, …
Beautifully carved ivory game pieces gave the commonly called game of Hounds and Jackals its name. Ten carved ivory pegs, with heads resembling five hounds and five jackals, were excavated from a tomb at Thebes by Howard Carter in the 1900’s. The original ivory board with its game pieces was …
