Board Games - Page 2

wolf · 04-14-2011, 10:46 AM

Backgammon
Monopoly (I also have the Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and QVC versions)
Battleship
Risk (I sucked at it, gave my board to a friend's kid when I moved)
Chess (not a good chess player, but I'm smart so I think I should play this. I do fairly well at chess problems not so well at actual play)
Scrabble
Parcheesi
Pente

I never had a lot of the really well-known games as a kid, only played Sorry, Life, and Trouble at other kid's houses, but I did have Toss-Across.

I'm sure there are tons of others, but I can't think of them right now.

Spexxvet · 04-14-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

pssst Spexx: Chutes and Ladders. Unless your version you shot at people as they ascended ladders.

In shoots and ladders, when you get penalized, you REALLY get penalized!

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Some kind of category game.

Scattergories? Facts in Five?

Bookshelf games were fun.

infinite monkey · 04-14-2011, 10:47 AM

*snort*

Alrighty then...mudderplucking sassafrassa crap shit board games. I SPIT on you. I SPIT on you all.

Here's a game you might like...stand right over.........THERE.

Spexxvet · 04-14-2011, 10:48 AM

Ha d a Monopoly-type game, which used all the peices from Monopoly, called Heads and Feds. It had a pot theme.

Spexxvet · 04-14-2011, 10:50 AM

Feds 'N' Heads

infinite monkey · 04-14-2011, 10:50 AM

I still like battleship.

Looking for Feely Meely.

Stage II trivia...all the answers lead to another answer.

monster · 04-14-2011, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

We have several shelves of a large bookcase devoted to the ones we still play. Once they are outgrown, they get freecycled. Current favorite is probably Ticket To Ride, which is a railroad building game. It's a good balance between strategy, luck, risk taking, and paying attention to everyone around you. Young grade schoolers can play against adults with success and fun for both.

We currently play TransAmerica quite a bit -similar principle -level playing field. Will look up Ticket to Ride, thanks.

monster · 04-14-2011, 11:02 AM

chutes 'n' ladders = snakes and ladders
parcheesi = ludo

infinite monkey · 04-14-2011, 11:11 AM

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monster · 04-14-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloud

monopoly is a sucky game. http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2010/...aming-evening/

We don't play Monopoly often, but we have fun when we do. I guess it must depend on your mindset going in? For a "luck-based" game with an "inevitability" factor (if those aren't mutually exclusive), it is surprising that some people always seem to do well regardless of their starting position/position early in their game, and some do not.

I'm guessing perhaps you and the article's author are not two of Monopoly's winners?

I rather think that if one needs to read detailed blogs about how to hold a gaming evening, one is almost automatically doomed to failure. maybe I'm gameist.

monster · 04-14-2011, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by GunMaster357

Usual suspects :

- Monopoly
- Scrabble (both French and English)
.

What version of Monopoly? Is there a French one? Paris?

We Brits all grew up with the London version, but now there are versions for most major British cities.

Did anyone ever work out why the rent on Piccadilly wasn't 24 quid instead of 22?

infinite monkey · 04-14-2011, 11:22 AM

Oh wow, this is awesome! Thanks monster, for years I wondered what the game was but just now was prompted to look for it online.

I had a detective game when I was a kid, where I actually kept records of everything, who was the culprit how the clues worked out. Documenting that like I did, it's not surprising I landed in a field where it's all documentation all the time. I was pretty young as I recall, when I had the game. I tried to google it and I'm sure this was the game! What memories. I played this one by myself a lot. I wish I still had it.

http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4969/manhunt

edit: it came out in 72 so I was like 8 or 9.

monster · 04-14-2011, 11:28 AM

Cellaropoly. If you pass go collect 200 posts.

tax and super-tax = tip jar and super tip jar.
Free Parking features cellar car
Jail = banning
bankrupcy = permabanning
utilities = internet services, beer
Chance examples: Shawnee123 changes username, miss one turn; Taunt Happy Fun Wolf -go directly to ban; compliment dwellar who hates your guts, move to free parking.......

The sets (I'll use the Brit colors)

hmmm. I think you'll need to fill in some of the gaps here, i might ruffle feathers.... I'll start you off

Brown: infinite monkey, monster
light blue: cloud, sky, ____
pink: brianna, sundae girl, shawnee123
orange: ____, ____, ____
red: UG, Merc, ____
yellow: ____, ____, ____
green: footfootfoot, griff, glinda
Dark Blue: wolf and glatt

hmmmmm

infinite monkey · 04-14-2011, 11:30 AM

Brilliant idea!

I know some yellows but the kinder gentler poster won't say.

infinite monkey · 04-14-2011, 11:31 AM

Game pieces?

Beer mug
Monkey
Troll
Some Amish Guy

?????? more?

04-14-2011, 10:46 AM	#16
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Backgammon Monopoly (I also have the Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and QVC versions) Battleship Risk (I sucked at it, gave my board to a friend's kid when I moved) Chess (not a good chess player, but I'm smart so I think I should play this. I do fairly well at chess problems not so well at actual play) Scrabble Parcheesi Pente I never had a lot of the really well-known games as a kid, only played Sorry, Life, and Trouble at other kid's houses, but I did have Toss-Across. I'm sure there are tons of others, but I can't think of them right now. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-14-2011, 10:47 AM	#18
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	snort Alrighty then...mudderplucking sassafrassa crap shit board games. I SPIT on you. I SPIT on you all. Here's a game you might like...stand right over.........THERE. Attached Images

04-14-2011, 10:48 AM	#19
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Ha d a Monopoly-type game, which used all the peices from Monopoly, called Heads and Feds. It had a pot theme. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

04-14-2011, 10:50 AM	#20
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Feds 'N' Heads __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

04-14-2011, 11:02 AM	#23
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	chutes 'n' ladders = snakes and ladders parcheesi = ludo __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-14-2011, 11:11 AM	#24
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	. Attached Images

04-14-2011, 11:22 AM	#27
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Oh wow, this is awesome! Thanks monster, for years I wondered what the game was but just now was prompted to look for it online. I had a detective game when I was a kid, where I actually kept records of everything, who was the culprit how the clues worked out. Documenting that like I did, it's not surprising I landed in a field where it's all documentation all the time. I was pretty young as I recall, when I had the game. I tried to google it and I'm sure this was the game! What memories. I played this one by myself a lot. I wish I still had it. http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4969/manhunt edit: it came out in 72 so I was like 8 or 9. Attached Images

04-14-2011, 11:28 AM	#28
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Cellaropoly. If you pass go collect 200 posts. tax and super-tax = tip jar and super tip jar. Free Parking features cellar car Jail = banning bankrupcy = permabanning utilities = internet services, beer Chance examples: Shawnee123 changes username, miss one turn; Taunt Happy Fun Wolf -go directly to ban; compliment dwellar who hates your guts, move to free parking....... The sets (I'll use the Brit colors) hmmm. I think you'll need to fill in some of the gaps here, i might ruffle feathers.... I'll start you off Brown: infinite monkey, monster light blue: cloud, sky, ____ pink: brianna, sundae girl, shawnee123 orange: ____, ____, ____ red: UG, Merc, ____ yellow: ____, ____, ____ green: footfootfoot, griff, glinda Dark Blue: wolf and glatt hmmmmm __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-14-2011, 11:30 AM	#29
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Brilliant idea! I know some yellows but the kinder gentler poster won't say.

04-14-2011, 11:31 AM	#30
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Game pieces? Beer mug Monkey Troll Some Amish Guy ?????? more?

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