Boggle is a great game to play to have some fun with words. First published in 1972 by Parker Brothers, the original game of Boggle continues to be a quick choice of players for some fast and furious word play. It is amazing at how many different words can be …
Siege, a vintage 1966 Milton Bradley board game, offers two players the chance to engage in a quick, challenging match of battling wits. It is an abstract strategy game which involves a medieval theme and comes complete with Knights on horses, Defenders with various weapons, and a Commander who tries …
The 1956 vintage board game of Treasure Island by Milton Bradley captures the excitement found in Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel of the same title. This classic story includes the account of a young boy’s search for lost pirate treasure. The game Treasure Island brings this tale right to the game …
One of my favorite family board games is Scotland Yard. The game was first published in 1983 by Ravensburger and then later by Milton Bradley in 1985 (shown left). Today, Ravensburger continues to publish this cooperative style Detective and Mister X thriller. It’s a challenging chase and evade game, and …
The collectible 1962 board game of Supercar by Milton Bradley was based off the 1961-62 children’s TV series of the same name. The show was produced by Gerry Anderson and featured a ‘supercar’ which was sent on missions to rescue those in need. The futuristic craft did not travel over …
The 1965 Dana Girls game by Parker Brothers is based off a story in a series of mystery books (The Dana Girls) published by Grosset & Dunlap from 1934 to 1979. The books were written by Carolyn Keene, a pseudonym for a group of writers, who also wrote the Nancy …
The game 20,000 Leagues under the Sea by Jaymar games is based on Walt Disney’s first sci-fi film of the same name. The film, following the book published by Jules Verne in 1870, was the second highest grossing film in 1954 and won two academy awards. It continues to be …
The 1985 Milton Bradley game of Ghosts includes sixteen glow in the dark ghosts as game pieces. This special feature makes for a fun time playing the game with lights turned down low. Sneaking across the dungeon board in this two player game gives both the thrills and the chills. …
The Jumanji board game was produced by Milton Bradley in 1995 and is based off the 1995 movie of the same name. Both (movie and game) revolved around the picture book which was written by Chris Van Allsburg in 1981. Jumanji means ‘many effects’ in Zulu, and playing the game …
The Wind in the Willows board game is a simple child’s race game. However, the beautiful artwork and the unforgettable characters of Kenneth Grahame’s story, makes for a most exciting time. The 1997 game was published by Readers Digest and was given as a complimentary gift to customers who had …
