Vintage Board Games
Kid Games a Parents View
Personally I have 7 children 6 boys 1 girl, ranging from 9 to 25 and most of them are in their teens, we own every Nintendo system and nothing but. It’s hard to afford even the WII, let alone find one, so we thought waiting for a year.
We could get one for them next year, so we will wait to read the gossip reviews and facts going around.
We have also loved and recommend the type of games SONY has put out for years and years, they produce a good variety. These are the sort of kid games the kids really want. Having said that, it is true that Nintendo does have fabulous games. I’ll go even further Nintendo has games that we almost cannot live with out!
The classics are Zelda, Mario and the like, Shooters, and sports, and SONY undeniably has the top Kid games, of role playing, great shooters, etc. I could go on and on.
I enjoyed some unusual board games or vintage kid games which we played as a kid, but, in my opinion, none can match the shear power of enjoyment kids get now from the top computer game creators.
There is more and more use of games to put across important messages to kids. Some “keep them safe” type kid games are available that have been designed for tweens and teens. They are full blown actual computer games that take kids through the experience of being hood-winked by internet predators.
The reason that such a large investment has been put inot such games is so that kids can learn to recognize the signs and avoid the real thing.
The many kid games we have bought in our family can be categorized under various groups such as representations of indoor games, outdoor games, card games, board games, and even turing full circle some even imitate role playing in computer games, etc.
The outdoor kid games programs tend to include hyper-physical activities such as running, swimming, jumping , etc. All the kid games we like are set up to be user-friendly so that children can earn lots of little rewards.
Now turning away from computer kid games lets talk of some games which we play for real!
Choose two teams with an even number of kids on each team, line up half of them from each team at each end. Designate a starting line and a finish line about 10 feet away. Give each team a straw and a ping-pong ball. The winning team must work in relay to blow the ball back and forth, until there are no more relay members left. The first to finish is the winning team.
Children want to be entertained, not patronized by their kid games. And, going back to computer games, from a character design standpoint, at least Sonic was blue.
Children are not children for very long and the game company that ignores their future spending power does so at it’s own peril. The problem I detect is that the games companies are focusing to much on the biggest market, and on older geek players. Why can’t a gaming console cater better for the development of our children, teens and adults. Big games creating companies should do better. Not just line up all their output for high spending sad, spotty geeks who have nothing else to do.
Child play games, if they are to be successful in allowing your inner child to become visible to you and others, often need to be simple, silly, frivolous, childish, light and airy. The reduction of stress and anxiety in our lives requires that we relax, lighten up and become less serious and intense.
Nintendo is for children. The children are the future. OK. Nintendo is a business, and it needs to make a profit, fine. But while selling better games fo well balanced and intelligent children they do not need to completely abandon every single hardcore gamer.
I have seen Nintendo’s business development and products over the years. They must have made very many blunders in the past years including now bringing out a even smaller Gameboy advance, yet they have the Gameboy SP and a Gameboy DS out as well. Also, just because Nintendo says that you can download games from every one of 20 years from its library, this doesn’t mean that they will be all be good games.
Lucky for us their all time greatest titles are all available for the Game Boy Advance!
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VINTAGE 80′S MOUSE TRAP BOARD GAME & CIRCUS FUN CEREAL COMMERCIAL
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Vintage OKLAHOMA SCENE Board Game 1980 By Hansen Co. 2-6 Players, Age 9 & Above $29.99 |
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The Cattlemen Western Strategy Board Game – Vintage 1977 – COMPLETE $7.49 |
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Vintage Guinness Book of World Records Board Game Free Shipping 1979 100% Parker $29.99 |
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Vintage CHAOS Board Game Free Shipping Complete Parker 1972 Original Strategy $29.99 |
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Admirals Board Game 1972 100% Complete Parker Wood Pieces Vintage War Strategy $16.99 |
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VINTAGE BLUE LINE HOCKEY BOARD GAME NEVER PLAYED 3M 1968 $32.00 |
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✈✿BALDERDASH Vintage 1984 HILARIOUS Bluffing Word Board Game – COMPLETE! nice ! $32.90 |
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Vintage 1946-1954 Monopoly Board Game – Wooden Pieces $8.00 |
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Vintage Parker Brothers Keyword Crossword Board Game Copyright 1959 $11.24 |
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Vintage 1988 Parker Brothers CHICKEN OUT Board Game COMPLETE $18.95 |
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The Civil War Board Game RMW 9103 Fresno Unpunched Vintage FGA 1991 NOS NEW $59.99 |
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CLASSIC! VINTAGE! 1964 Complete Jeopardy Board Game! PERFECT COLLECTOR’S ITEM!! $9.99 |
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MAD MAGAZINE FAMILY BOARD GAME 100% COMPLETE VERY WELL CARED FOR. VINTAGE $10.00 |
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Vintage~Care Bears Board Game~On the Path to Care-a-Lot~1983~100% Complete $18.00 |
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Vintage~Jetsons Board Game~Milton Bradley~1985~Complete with Instructions~GUC $24.99 |
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Vintage~Board Game~The Inventors~parker Brothers~1974~Complete~Great Used Cond. $14.99 |
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Vintage~Wicket the Ewok~Board game~1983~Star Wars~Complete~EXC~Return of Jedi $39.99 |
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VINTAGE 1962 BAS – KET MINIATURE BASKETBALL BOARD GAME MR. FUN CADACO $60.00 |
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Vintage Scrabble Board Game Artwork $9.95 |
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VINTAGE !! ACQUIRE BOARD GAME 1968!! $19.99 |
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The Hollywood Squares Board Game Vintage 1967 Whitman *COMPLETE* $25.00 |
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Vintage 1965 OPERATION MB Milton Bradley Skill board game smoking doctor works $29.99 |
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Vintage Scrabble Board Game $29.99 |
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Vintage “Cavalcade” Race Horse Board Game by Selchow & Righter Co. No. 28 NY $23.00 |
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Vintage Milton Bradley Co. Mother Goose Board Game – No. 4104 – ca 1930 $14.95 |
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Holly Hobbie The Windy Day Game 1979 Vintage Board Game Complete Great Shape! $19.99 |
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Vintage Space Chess 3D Board Game Complete $24.99 |
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Vintage Blockhead Classic Board Game! ( Saalfield Toy 1954, USA ) $7.99 |
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Vintage Razzle Classic Board Game! $4.99 |
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Vintage Milton Bradley 1983 Mr. T Board Game – COMPLETE $15.50 |
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VINTAGE TV OPOLY MEDIA MOGUL MONOPOLY BOARD GAME 1999 $6.50 |
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CAMPAIGN – 1961 Vintage Civil War Board Game (RARE COLLECTABLE) $24.95 |
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PAST LIVES, Vintage AVALON HILL Board Game (1988) – 100% COMPLETE (Guaranteed) $34.95 |
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Vintage 1961 Monopoly board game with extra play money $24.95 |
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Vintage Collectible “Trippples” Board Game Set complete! $22.50 |
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☆★ Onslaught War Game Vintage SPI World War 2 Board Game ★★ MAKE an OFFER $29.90 |
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Vintage Pizza Party Board Game Complete Free US Shipping 1987 Parker Brothers $29.99 |
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Wipeout Vintage 1992 Surfing Board Game Complete! $19.99 |
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PARCHEESI Board Game 1982 Deluxe Edition VINTAGE NEW $34.99 |
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VINTAGE 1970 Masterpiece The Art Auction Board Game $37.49 |
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vintage THE GAME OF 99 BOARD GAME BY BROMAN PERCEPTA $39.99 |
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Allegiance the Constitution board game vintage $0.50 |
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MONOPOLY BOARD GAME VINTAGE 1980’s $13.00 |
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Vintage 1982 RUBIK’S Race Puzzle Board Game Toy Ideal #.2817-3 RARE COMPLETE $29.99 |
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1970 VINTAGE Concentration Board Game Rolomatic TV Show COMPLETE $18.50 |
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VINTAGE 1978 FAMILY FEUD BOARD GAME 2ND EDITION -MILTON BRADLEY STILL SEALED $12.00 |
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Vintage Lost in Space Board game complete and in very nice shape $90.00 |
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Vintage 1973 Anti Monopoly Board Game Never Played Cards Not Punched Out MIB $33.99 |
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Vintage 1970 AGGRAVATION Board Game Deluxe Party Edition Lakeside COMPLETE $69.99 |
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Vintage 1972 3M Book Shelf Image Board Game $4.99 |
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Vintage Monopoly Board Game Parker Brothers Original Box Vintage Pieces $27.00 |
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Rare New Avalon Hill Gold bookshelf Board Game Vintage 1981 $23.99 |
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Vintage 1970’s Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Rush Hour board game COMPLETE $4.99 |
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VINTAGE 1962 PASSWORD BOARD GAME. EXCELLENT COLLECTABLE – 50 YEARS OLD $24.99 |
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Vtg. ROUND THE BEND! Board GAME – INSIDE BAG SEALED – NEVER USED $9.98 |
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VINTAGE 1975 SUPERFECTION BOARD GAME 100% COMPLETE LAKESIDE $5.00 |
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NKOTB New Kids on the Block Vintage 1990 Board Game Complete $27.99 |
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Set of 2 vintage board games! Risk (1963) and Battleship (1967) $9.99 |
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Vintage 1979 THE MAD MAGAZINE BOARD GAME Parker Brothers # 124 COMPLETE $24.99 |
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BEWITCHED – Vintage 1989 Waddingtons Board Game – Spellbound Race Game, COMPLETE $19.99 |
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Vintage 1963 Complete Parker Brothers Clue Detective Board Game ~ Retro Toys $9.17 |
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Vintage 1988 SWEET VALLEY HIGH Board Game Francine Pascal Books Milton Bradley $49.99 |
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Troke Castle Checkers Game SelRight Selchow Righter Vintage Board Game $7.25 |
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VINTAGE JAMES BOND 007 THUNDERBALL BOARD GAME 1965 MILTON BRADLEY $11.50 |
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Vintage STRATEGO Board Game by Milton Bradley, 1977 – Complete! $12.74 |
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Scrabble Board Game,Vintage,Crafts,Letters,Alphabet,Complete Set,Retro,Cool,Nice $9.99 |
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vintage 1975 pressman metal steel board games chinese checkers & checkers $4.20 |
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john waddington vintage monopoly board game made in great britian $29.99 |
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Hawaiian Scene 2-6 player board game 1977 Groovy Games, Inc. Vintage Estate sale $21.00 |
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Think & Jump Vintage Board Game 1979 Complete Solitaire $6.99 |
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Vintage 1950’s Parker Brothers “Careers” Board Game !! $9.99 |
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Vintage Aggravation 1970 Marble Board Game with Glass Marbles – Complete $16.95 |
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VINTAGE 1997 ANASTASIA ANYA RUSSIAN ADVENTURE BOARD GAME 100% COMPLETE! $9.95 |
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VINTAGE 1990 RISK & CASTLE RISK WORLD CONQUEST WAR BOARD GAME TWO IN ONE BOX! $29.95 |
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VINTAGE 1977 TOUCHE MAGNETIC STRATEGY BOARD GAME GABRIEL 100% COMPLETE EXCELLENT $14.95 |
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1990 Girl Talk Second Edition Board Game SUPER RARE!!! LOOK Vintage!! Golden 2nd $19.99 |
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Vintage battery operated 1973 Board Game SKITTLE BINGO Maxwell Smart Aurora $37.50 |
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VINTAGE KNOCKOUT BOARDGAME MILTON BRADLEY – 1991 COMPLETE $4.99 |
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VINTAGE SHERLOCK HOLMES 221B BAKER STREET BOARD GAME – BNIB $5.99 |
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VINTAGE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN BOARD GAME PARKER BROS. $8.99 |
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Parker Brothers Vintage 1972 CLUE Detective Boardgame Complete & Original $19.95 |
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Vintage Milton Bradley Yogi Bear Board Game #4005 1980 Boxed $14.99 |
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Vintage 1985 Pete Rose Fielder’s Option Baseball Board Game Original Cincinnati $21.99 |
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*** VINTAGE PARKER BROTHERS 1986 BOARD GAME *CLUE* MIB/NEVER OPENED SEALED $24.99 |
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vintage 1970s tv the wombles board game whitman games $6.31 |
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VINTAGE 1948 “SCRABBLE” BOARD GAME – COMPLETE / IN ORGINAL BOX – VGC!! $9.75 |
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13 DEAD END DRIVE Vintage 1993 Board Game Milton Bradley COMPLETE Mystery Clue $19.99 |
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1983 Vintage Board Game ‘Exit’ 2 person Strategy Game Milton Bradley Complete $8.87 |
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Vintage wood board game parts markers pegs sticks. $8.99 |
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Clarissa Explains It All Vintage Board Game Nickelodeon 1994 $24.99 |
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Vintage 1953 SCRABBLE Board GAME Wooden Tiles Holders Original Papers NICE!!! $37.10 |
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Vintage Cribbage Board Game by Whitman In Box $21.95 |
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CHESS AND GAMES BRAND VINTAGE BACKGAMMON CASE OLD BOARD GAME DICE CHIPS Nice set $49.99 |
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TRIVIAL PURSUIT featuring Magic of DIsney Family Edition Board Game 1986 Vintage $7.99 |
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NFL-OPOLY vintage 1994 monopoly board game $7.99 |
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Vintage Parker Brothers SHADOWLORD Board Game $7.99 |
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VINTAGE RISK BOARD GAME – Parker Brothers Continental Game, 1968, WOODEN PIECES! $19.99 |
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Vintage 1966 Shenanigans Board Game By Milton Bradley $29.95 |
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Mastermind Master Mind Board Game Vintage Break the Hidden Code 1973 $24.00 |
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Key to the Kingdom Vintage Board Game Treasure Cards Replacement Parts Pieces $5.95 |
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MONOPOLY MAN Mug Coffee Cup 11 oz This high quality ceramic mug makes a great gift for anyone! The design is on both sides of the mug! The image is adhered through a heat process that makes it durable and long lasting. The colors won’t fade, so the mug can be enjoyed for years to come!… |
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Zippo Yes No Lighter Mystical Board Game Black Matte Finish Modern Design $26.53 Mystical board game featured on black matte Zippo lighter…. |
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Replacement Steel Balls for BRIO Labyrinth $3.00 Three replacement steel balls for the BRIO Labyrinth wooden game. This is for the Original BRIO Labyrinth (34000) and the New BRIO Labyrinth (34020) wooden games. They are exactly 1/2 inch in diameter. Age: 6+ years…. |
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