Before Tv and the internet got kids to do different things. Ride bikes, shoot hoops and even played bored games with the family. Some board games are very known now, even going straight into electronic versions. But which board games were the most popular ones? Here are some that I remember
Operation, a game by Milton Bradley, started in 1965. A game that required skill to remove game pieces of a person that was known as...I think Sam, but I don't remember. This game made you pretend that you were a doctor as you remove pieces like a funny bone or an Adam's apple. There was also water on the knee, broken heart, Charlie horse. Many more pieces. You couldn't touch the sides, or else you would get buzzed. This game is still around today and has other versions besides the original, like SpongeBob or Simpsons or much more.
One of the most popular board games to come from Parker Brothers is Monopoly. Started out in the 1930's, this game was considered the most played board game. Now, in almost the year 2023, there have been over thousand versions of Monopoly. There are even video games as well as slot machines showing how popular this board game is. There even is a Nelson Mandela effect on the character Pennybags.
I used to play this game when I was young. Called frustration in the UK, Trouble is a game where four people have to get their game pieces to the winning spot. They had dice placed in a 'Pop-o-matic' where you would use your finger to press to see how many spaces you would have to move. Created around the 60's, this game is still played today, but not as memorable as it was back in the 80's and 90's when I played it.
Another Milton Bradley game that started around the 60's and it was about the game of life. A game that shows your piece going through the life of getting a house, job, mortgage to pay and much more. It was a very interesting game. They had other versions like a kid friend SpongeBob where it's the same thing but takes place under the ocean. There has also been video game version of this board game. I never was big on this one. This game, like my own life, confuses me.
A board that came out in the early 1980's Axis and Allies is about WWII and how you would control your Axis and Allies. Trying to be a board game that involves moving pieces around certain countries and defeating your allies with countries like Soviet Union, Germany, Japan and many more. I find this board game to be similar to another game that came out thirty years before.
Risk is a strategy game similar to Axis and Allis, but this game came out first. A board game that was about taking territory as well as Risk to conquer another. You move your pieces around parts of territory that is yours and try to claim another and create a giant army in the process. There are video game versions of Risk that might be easier for people who don't want to end up losing a game piece. In my opinion, not bad. You do learn a little history while playing.
I remember playing this game when I was little. Created by Parker Brothers, Sorry is a game where you move your piece around the board. If you hit another piece, they end up back to the beginning. Same for your piece if that happens to you. The first person to finish wins the game. This game is more like trouble, but the difference is you apologize when you make a move that could end up getting someone to go back to the start of the game.
Not a board game perse, guess who? is a game where you figure out who your partner's card is. In the commercials, they would have the cards talking. They had many commercials portraying cards talking while a brother and sister play against each other. Whoever figures out the answer wins the game. I played this before with my brother, but we both cheated. This game is still memorable is still played today.
Not knowing much about this board game, go to the head of the class is a game where you move your pieces to the finish. There are cards that have a "go to the head of the class" advantage. It's still known, but not a memorable game like it was back in the fifties. Adults' vs Kids most of the time would play against each other to see who was really 'head of the class'
I have a confession to make with this certain game I was afraid of the timer that went off after you put the pieces in the slot. Yes, I would run and hide after finishing, and I would always finish before the timer went off. This game caller Perfection is one where you find the piece you need to put in the right slot before the timer goes off. For me, this game was scary.
One of the first board game any preschooler would play is called Candyland. A game where you travel through a land filled with sweets as you meet characters. Some friendly, some not. There's Mr. Mint, King Kandy, Lord Licorice (who is the villain), Fluffyputter, Grandma Goopy and many more characters. I think they made a cartoon movie that is based on this game. Fun and playful, and a memorable for children everywhere.
A board game that was similar to charades. You have a team that one person cannot say the word, but the actions of the word. If you don't get it in time, your team losses. It's been a while since I played this game. Maybe because you have to play against a team. There's a buzzer, timer and many more. It's a game that is memorable for not saying much, because it's Taboo.
Board games haven't died down. There are many new ones being created and with the regular ones, they get different versions or even upgraded. Trival Persuit is one of them. A board game where knowledge can help you win. Even other interesting games that are fun to play. Board Games will never go out of style, and a lot of them are here to stay.
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