Board games
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Candy LandActually introduced in 1949, Candy Land was a Milton Bradley game that turned into a bestseller in every decade since. The game was invented by Eleanor Abbott from San Diego, California whilst she was recovering from Polio. She created the ...
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ChartbusterIn the early 70's I had TonyBlackburn's 'Chartbuster'. It was about making hit records and you aimed to get your record to number one. As you became more and more successful you played gigs in bigger venues and bought bigger ...
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ChessChess is perhaps one of the oldest games in town (or village). Everyone should remember it in some way or other - even if it’s just as a few confusing moments trying to understand how to play it before you gave up.It’s a ...
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Chinese CheckersChinese checkers is a game I remember for my attempts to actually finish a game. It always took so long that I had pretty much given up by the time I was only half way through it.You play it on a star-shaped ...
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Cluedo / Clue (US)Who invented Cluedo? It was Reverend Green, in the Library with the lead piping.No, actually, it was a Mr Antony Pratt, in Leeds in 1949.Cluedo, is quite literally a board game phenomenon. It couldn’t be more successful if it could dance ...
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ContrabandDoes anybody remember Contraband? As I recall it was a sort of card game with Monopoly type money. I think the idea was to get items through customs, presumably either by smuggling or in a diplomatic bag. ...
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CraniumThis is an almost impenetrable board game. Try it. Sit down and read the rules. It’s a mix of every type of game you can imagine (other than water polo) and is challenging to say the least.Hasbro - who produce the game ...
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Crazy ClockNow THIS was a game, a real game!My Nan and Granddad had one of these and I used to look forward to going round their house just to play this game (oh, and because they game me sweets, but it ...
