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Family Board Games
Traditional games that the whole family can play together are still very popular. There is a wide choice of family board games on the market. Whether they are based on skill, luck or a combination of both, they give hours of entertainment.
Patented in 1935, Monopoly is America's most successful game ever. The game is familiar to most people and involves buying and renting property, such as houses, hotels, utilities and railway stations with play money. Players aspire to be the big property tycoon whilst opponents are forced into bankruptcy. Many editions have come out since the original London based game. There is a Junior Edition and themed editions, such as the Beatles, Batman, and Disney Pixar. A number of computer versions have been published. In 2002 in the United States, the 1935 Deluxe First Edition appeared, a reproduction of the 1935 game.
Cluedo (Clue in the USA) is another game that generations have grown up with. This family board game takes the classic murder mystery idea, the kind that one might find in an Agathie Christie novel. The game is set in a large mansion and the owner has been murdered. Players have to find out which guest has done the deed, based on the Suspect, Weapon and Room. There are six different characters and six different potential murder weapons. The mansion has nine rooms, all of them potential crime scenes. They are the hall, dining room, lounge, conservatory, ballroom, kitchen, billiard room, library, and study. This represents a typical English country house of the upper classes. Alternative versions have been published, including the Alfred Hitchcock, The Simpsons, Dungeons and Dragons and the Harry Potter, which is set in Hogwarts. A Cludo DVD game came out in 2005.
People who are fascinated by military strategy will enjoy playing Risk. This family board game requires some skill. It was invented by the French film director, Albert Lamorisse, and soon became popular outside of France. The playing board is based on a map of the world during Napoleonic times and is divided into 42 territories and six continents. Players try to capture territories from their opponents with world domination being the ultimate goal. This is achieved by moving an army around the board, made up of Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery. Several video game versions have been released.
The combination of quiz question cards and advancing on a board proved very successful with the launch of Trivial Pursuits. General knowledge ability is the key to success and it's a popular family board game and one that is played at dinner parties. It has been sold in approximately 26 countries and been translated into around 17 languages. The six categories of questions are Geography, Entertainment, History, Arts and Literature, Science and Nature, and Sports and Leisure. There are supplementary cards available and alternative editions include a Junior version, a 1980s and 1990s version, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and a Book Lovers Edition.
Summary
Many editions have come out since the original London based game. There is a Junior Edition and themed editions, such as the Beatles, Batman, and Disney Pixar. A number of computer versions have been published. In 2002 in the United States, the 1935 Deluxe First Edition appeared, a reproduction of the 1935 game.
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