The Obscure Board Game Quiz
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Spy Vs. Spy
Hūsker Dū?
Memory Exerciser
ANSWER: Hūsker Dū? is a young children's memory game published in Denmark and also later Sweden in the 1950s, and is still in print. The name means "Do you remember?" in Danish and Norwegian. Hūsker Dū? is a young children's memory game published in Denmark and also later Sweden in the 1950s, and is still in print. The name means "Do you remember?" in Danish and Norwegian.
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Aggravation
Isolation
Desperation
ANSWER: Lakeside started putting this out in 1970. Be the first player to move all four marbles around the board from "base" to "home safe". Lakeside started putting this out in 1970. Be the first player to move all four marbles around the board from "base" to "home safe".
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Star Traveler
World Traveler
Star Reporter
ANSWER: Parker Brothers classic from 1937. Players act as reporters for the newspapers published in "Urbania". Each player attempts to bring in as much news as possible and to be 'on the spot' when a breaking 'Headline' story or 'Scoop' shows up. Parker Brothers classic from 1937. Players act as reporters for the newspapers published in "Urbania". Each player attempts to bring in as much news as possible and to be 'on the spot' when a breaking 'Headline' story or 'Scoop' shows up.
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Aggravation
Isolation
Desperation
ANSWER: In Isolation, the "Don't Get Stranded" game, the board is a 6x8 grid of removable squares. On your turn, you move your pawn one space, then remove a square. The object is isolate the opponent so they cannot move. In Isolation, the "Don't Get Stranded" game, the board is a 6x8 grid of removable squares. On your turn, you move your pawn one space, then remove a square. The object is isolate the opponent so they cannot move.
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Razzle
Tug-o-War
Flip Flop
ANSWER: Parker Brothers put this out in 1981. Two players compete to score points by finding a four-letter word from six letters on dice, or challenging the opponent to do so. Each victory moves the dice carriage one space closer to the goal, and reaching the goal scores a point. Ten points wins. Sort of a cross between Boggle and tug-o-war. Parker Brothers put this out in 1981. Two players compete to score points by finding a four-letter word from six letters on dice, or challenging the opponent to do so. Each victory moves the dice carriage one space closer to the goal, and reaching the goal scores a point. Ten points wins. Sort of a cross between Boggle and tug-o-war.
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Wordkeys
Keyword
Anagrams
ANSWER: Keyword was manufactured in Great Britain by John Waddington Ltd from 1953-1970. Each player aims to construct a word by placing letters from his rack onto the board. The winner is the player with the highest score. Keyword was manufactured in Great Britain by John Waddington Ltd from 1953-1970. Each player aims to construct a word by placing letters from his rack onto the board. The winner is the player with the highest score.
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Haunted House
The Munsters
Scooby Doo Where Are You?
ANSWER: Milton Bradley put this one out in 1973. Milton Bradley put this one out in 1973.
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Laverne and Shirley
Happy Days
Joanie Loves Chachi
ANSWER: Making your dreams come true game from 1977! Making your dreams come true game from 1977!
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School Days
Go To The Head Of The Class
Stump The Teacher
ANSWER: Go to the Head of the Class is a roll-and-move board game originally published by Milton Bradley (now owned by Hasbro) and currently in production by Winning Moves USA. The game was originally released circa 1940 and remains in print today. Go to the Head of the Class is a roll-and-move board game originally published by Milton Bradley (now owned by Hasbro) and currently in production by Winning Moves USA. The game was originally released circa 1940 and remains in print today.
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Spy Vs. Spy
The Bionic Woman
007
ANSWER: Based on the TV show, Jaime Sommers, the Bionic Woman, needs your help to carry out many of her dangerous adventures. Aid her to complete the assignments to win. Parker Brothers from 1976. Based on the TV show, Jaime Sommers, the Bionic Woman, needs your help to carry out many of her dangerous adventures. Aid her to complete the assignments to win. Parker Brothers from 1976.
