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The forgotten world of pseudo-interactive VCR games

In the '70s, the family could settle in for a nice, relaxing game of 'Town Dump.'

John Spinello sold the board game idea for $500. Though he never regretted it, the extra money certainly would have come in handy in 2014.

Before they invaded Pizza Hut and Walmart, FBI agents were busy smashing them to bits.

Who killed Mrs. White? It wasn’t Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room.

Are there hidden costs attached to those big prizes? Turns out, all winners on "The Price is Right" are expected to pay up before taking possession of their prizes.

The Emmy-winning game show has gone through a variety of hosts, and titles (due to inflation).

We'll take a hilariously wrong answer for $1000, Alex.

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It took Eva Gabor and Johnny Carson only a few minutes to sell 3 million boxes of the game.

At one point, Milton Bradley's image graced all the denominations.

In the tightly corseted Victorian era, parlor games helped relax strict rules of courtship.

Perfect your blackjack skills with a little arithmetic.

The first player to discard their whole hand wins. Right? Wrong.

It was no mystery to movie-goers when this 1985 movie about a board game flopped at the box office. But time has been kind to “Clue,” and you can discover more fun facts about the cult classic here.