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geardaddy

(24,931 posts) Fri Dec 8, 2017, 05:27 PM Dec 2017

What was your favorite board game as a kid? [View all]

22 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Checkers
	0 (0%)
	Chess
	1 (5%)
	Candyland
	0 (0%)
	Mouse Trap
	1 (5%)
	Life
	0 (0%)
	Monopoly
	9 (41%)
	Chutes and Ladders (Snakes and Ladders for the Brits)
	0 (0%)
	Sorry!
	1 (5%)
	Clue
	3 (14%)
	Other
	7 (32%)
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What was your favorite board game as a kid? [View all] geardaddy Dec 2017 OP

Ouija hlthe2b Dec 2017 #1

It was one of mine Lunabell Dec 2017 #2

Same here, nothing! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2017 #11

"666" Oh, it kept pointing to Kushner's apt. bldg. address! RKP5637 Dec 2017 #12

Chinese checkers. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #3

That was the one for me, too. NanceGreggs Dec 2017 #5

A quick moving, simple game that even the very youngest could play. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #9

My grandma had a set geardaddy Dec 2017 #7

+1 for Chinese Checkers. nt Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #32

backgammon janterry Dec 2017 #4

Clue. It was Colonel Mustard in the library with the lead pipe. Arkansas Granny Dec 2017 #6

Same here for Clue... CatMor Dec 2017 #8

Me too for Clue but The Game of Life came really close. hedda_foil Dec 2017 #17

Ouija Board n/t RKP5637 Dec 2017 #10

Risk! Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2017 #13

Yes! geardaddy Dec 2017 #14

Risk and then graduated onto Axis and Allies Blue_Adept Dec 2017 #15

You too? True Dough Dec 2017 #34

We only played during the summer Blue_Adept Dec 2017 #36

This genxlib Dec 2017 #16

Yup! ...nt 2naSalit Dec 2017 #31

+1 JDC Dec 2017 #56

Just got this one for Christmas: Dave Starsky Dec 2017 #57

Risk was our favorite. Also played Stratego, Dogfight, Clue, Monopoly, and Scrabble. FSogol Dec 2017 #18

Hands down, it was Monopoly. We had tournaments that went on for days. Grammy23 Dec 2017 #19

We had Cootie geardaddy Dec 2017 #20

Parcheesi, yes! dixiegrrrrl Dec 2017 #26

Stratego JenniferJuniper Dec 2017 #21

My neighbors had that. geardaddy Dec 2017 #23

We also had this game geardaddy Dec 2017 #22

I remember Qubic gratuitous Dec 2017 #25

Cool shenmue Dec 2017 #41

Only real favorite: Chinese checkers. Did/do like Clue too bobbieinok Dec 2017 #24

Scrabble and Chinese Checkers FuzzyRabbit Dec 2017 #27

Careers PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #28

My mom still has her Sorry! board from the 40s geardaddy Dec 2017 #43

Risk. Then Squad Leader. Then Advanced Squad Leader. Codeine Dec 2017 #29

Monopoly red dog 1 Dec 2017 #30

Clue and Parcheesi flor-de-jasmim Dec 2017 #33

Ludo bluecollar2 Dec 2017 #35

Scrabble, and frankly Callalily Dec 2017 #37

I love Scrabble OriginalGeek Dec 2017 #55

Uno and Cribbage stopwastingmymoney Dec 2017 #38

Chess! lastlib Dec 2017 #39

Not a board game but card game-- Skip Bo crazycatlady Dec 2017 #40

I Went With Monopoly, But. . . ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #42

I can see what you mean. geardaddy Dec 2017 #44

Interesting ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #46

Battleship! More of a pencil and paper then a board game. Floyd R. Turbo Dec 2017 #45

Scrabble leftynyc Dec 2017 #47

Have you tried Super Scrabble? geardaddy Dec 2017 #48

I've never even heard of it leftynyc Dec 2017 #50

Stratego, and later Risk. (And Chess, but that's not what I think of when I think kid's board game). Iggo Dec 2017 #49

Scrabble was my favorite, also liked Monopoly, Clue, Chinese Checkers, Rook, Parcheesi (sp.?), Glorfindel Dec 2017 #51

Don't remember having a favorite more like a progression.. Thomas Hurt Dec 2017 #52

I didn't just love Monopoly.. Scoopster Dec 2017 #53

Careers, Clue. But mostly we played solitare in a group of 11. applegrove Dec 2017 #54