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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 12:03 PM
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What are some classic boardgames that I should have?
None of those fancypants modern games with buzzer and shit like taboo. Just straight up board games with easy to learn rules.
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Gormy Cuss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 12:06 PM
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1. Life and Masterpiece.
Life, for the absurd stuck-in-the-1950s life lessons it imparts, and Masterpiece because it's cheaper than obtaining an Art History degree.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 12:06 PM
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2. Okay:
My kids and I like these:

Scrabble
Monopoly
Clue
Trouble
Checkers
Chinese Checkers
Battleship
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Auggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 12:07 PM
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3. Cranium is fun.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 12:08 PM
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4. Risk. Just plain old Risk for you.
Me, I like the "buzzer and shit like taboo" variants like Risk 2210 AD. (Let's nuke the Moon! Woo hoo!)
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 01:12 PM
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5. Park and Shop
Edited on Sat Jan-27-07 01:12 PM by RetroLounge
Made before huge malls and parking lots the size of small suburbs.

Must street park strategically to be close to where you want to shop... :rofl:



RL
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 01:13 PM
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6. Parcheesi
Great game.

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S n o w b a l l Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 01:14 PM
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7. Looking in my closet there's
Sorry
Aggravation
Boggle
Hangman
Trivial Pursuit
Monopoly
Scrabble
Cadoo (which I've never played)
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 01:14 PM
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8. The Happy Little Train Game
a classic



:9

RL
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swimboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 08:46 PM
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26. That was my favorite!
:hi:

One year for my birthday I got Green Ghost. My best friend was so jealous.

It glowed in the dark, and if there is a game (other than Risk) with more pieces than that one, I don't know what it is.
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spooky3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 01:16 PM
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9. Clue
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Lethe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 04:14 PM
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18. Clue is tha best!
We used to play all the time. When you get good it's kind of like playing poker, because you can totally bluff your opponents and mess with their heads and stuff.
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philosophie_en_rose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 02:09 PM
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10. Scrabble
:loveya:
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Lyric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 02:28 PM
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13. Seconded!
I am a Scrabble fanatic. I have a good head for anagrams, so it's always been my favorite game. :loveya:
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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 02:27 PM
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11. Axis and Allies
Edited on Sat Jan-27-07 02:27 PM by JonathanChance
Best. Boardgame. Ever.
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AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:23 PM
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22. A friend of mine was the World Champion at Axis and Allies
He needs to get out more.
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 02:28 PM
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12. Blokus
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 02:28 PM
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14. Chess, checkers
Mancala, Othello and of course Passout for some quick drunkeness.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 03:07 PM
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15. Chess, checkers, Scrabble, Othello, Aggravation, Pacheesi, Risk,
Chinese Checkers, Trouble, Life, Monopoly, Backgammon, Mah Jongg, Clue, Trivial Pursuit
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NMDemDist2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 03:15 PM
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16. I can't believe not one Dominos mention
although technically I guess they aren't a board game
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:11 PM
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20. dice and cards too
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lettre de cachet Donating Member (73 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 03:35 PM
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17. Mouse Trap if you have kids. nt
Edited on Sat Jan-27-07 03:38 PM by lettre de cachet
nt
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MiniMandaRuth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 04:15 PM
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19. Scrabble, Sorry, Monopoly, and Yhatzee.
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MadAsHellNewYorker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:20 PM
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21. Boggle is another great one
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Vidar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:34 PM
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23. Stratego.
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 05:37 PM
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24. Monopoly
Yahtzee
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NobleCynic Donating Member (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 08:14 PM
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25. I don't know
I still haven't seen a game of monopoly end in anything but a fight. But I suppose that is half the fun
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KeepItReal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-27-07 08:47 PM
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27. RISK!!
'nuff said
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