Mattel’s Masters of the Universe/Dungeons & Dragons Handheld LCD Games Reviewed in 1983
I first mentioned these two classic games earlier this year (posted here), and now it’s…
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MotorBoating Yahtzee in 1981
If you’ve read just about any book that covers the history of twentieth-century toys and…
“Too much Candyland can cause decay”
Out of the October 24, 1993, Tuscaloosa News newspaper issue comes this negative article on…
1982 Star Wars Mini-Rigs and Boardgame Advertisement
Here’s a December 2, 1982, newspaper ad that again reminds us of how inexpensive those…
Ten New Boardgames in 1981
If you’re not taking advantage of the Google newspaper archives then you’re missing treats like…
Six Million Dollar Man Boardgames in 1976
I’ve mentioned the Parker Brothers Bionic Crisis boardgame before (posted here), and today I’d like…
“Cards were stacked for success of Uno”
Mattel’s Uno game (find at Amazon.com*) wasn’t always one of the world’s top card games….
“Game Maker Plans to Sell” in 1967
If you’ve not yet read Playing by Different Rules*, subtitled “The General Mills/Parker Brothers Merger,”…