The shady origins of five popular board games

[gotbeer]

The shady origins of five popular board games

[Jason]

I was hoping they had a write up on Hungry Hungry Hippos.

[Ray McKigney]

The Checkered Game of Life with the suicide square sounds like fun. Can't believe it didn't make the cut.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Good read.  Thanks Beer.

[Wallerrrr]

i bet mall madness is based on some shaddy sh*t

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Thanks for the link. I have played all of these over the years. I am a fan of board games. I like the personal interaction and competition - something that is missing from the computer versions of board games.

[Tank]

my dad invented a board game called tin pan alley, where you went from a nobody to a successful music composer/publisher. he even made his own tokens and rewards - there was a gold record that both me and my brother always wanted to win.

 

sadly he never published his game.

[Wallerrrr]

never too late tank!

[Tank]

my dad is a starter, not a finisher, wallerrrr.

 

besides, someone else already came out with a game by the same name. my dad's version is probably long gone by now, too.

 

would've been pretty cool if he had actually followed through on this one.

[Biergott]

never too late tank!

 

 

my dad invented a board game called tin pan alley, where you went from a nobody to a successful music composer/publisher. he even made his own tokens and rewards - there was a gold record that both me and my brother always wanted to win.

 

sadly he never published his game.

 But now your R&D costs will be much higher since you can't have a non-electric board game anymore.  The game has to count for you, keep track of money, do all the math, make beeps and whistles, and roll the dice for you.  Good luck!

[Wallerrrr]

just make it an ipad app