Board Games for Christmas: Don’t Forget The Old Favourites
by Everyone enjoys finding a board game in their Christmas stocking. Don’t forget the old favourites, there is something to interest all age groups.
Connect 4
This game has been around for a long time. Two players take turns in dropping their coloured discs into the grid, the object of the gain is to think ahead and get 4 of your coloured discs in a row. The rows can be vertical, horizontal, vertical or diagonal so the game is harder than it looks. The rules are very simple and even young children can have a go.
Operation
A fairly simple battery operated game suitable for one or more players age 6 or over. The playing surface consists of a cartoon man with a red light up nose. He has a number of openings containing plastic pieces. Players take it in turns to pick up a card and remove the piece indicated by the card, if they touch the edge his nose lights up and a buzzer sounds, meaning they have failed and they do not get a fee. There are also specialist cards, the person who holds the specialist card for that part can then try to remove it for a double fee. The winner is the person who has the most money when all the parts have been removed.
Kerplunk
This is another old favourite. A series of plastic sticks are pushed into holes in the game tube so that they form a platform for the marbles to rest on. Players take turns to pull out plastic sticks trying not to cause any marbles to drop. The game ends when all the marbles have dropped and the winner is the person with the least marbles.
Monopoly
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There are countless versions of Monopoly, there may even be one featuring your hometown or your favourite television series. The rules of the game are fairly complicated but the object is to move around the board and buy property so that you can earn rent from other players who land on your property. The game can go on for ages and can cause emotions to run high, but many people including my own children love it.
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Post CommentSharif Ishnin
On November 8, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Very good article. It brings back memories when I used to play some of these games with my siblings. Unfortunately gaming consoles are killing all these old favorites today.
Sourav
On November 8, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Enjoyed this article!
Christine Ramsay
On November 8, 2009 at 2:34 pm
I haven’t played board games for years. I should have another go. A good and helpful article.
Christine
Teves
On November 8, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Merry Christmas Frances…
Ruby Hawk
On November 8, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Enjoyable read but I played so many board games with my kids and grandkids that I never want to play one again. You can get too much of anything. I would play with them again though to get them away from computer games.
athena goodlight
On November 8, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Good suggestions. These are timeless gifts.
Hansika
On November 9, 2009 at 3:28 am
great article
PhoenixRox
On November 9, 2009 at 4:27 am
Great ideas for Xmas. I remember how much I loved scrabble, twister, connect 4 and monopoly ( when I won.lol) :p
lillyrose
On November 9, 2009 at 6:24 am
Great post! we have many of those games but I think the kids have their eye on the new connect four, with four players!!
giftarist
On November 9, 2009 at 8:29 am
I agree with Sharif, but I enjoy playing these games though
pattiann
On November 9, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Great article!!!! I sometimes play word games with my daughter when she can stay up until 9 or later. We have a ball!
Look up Quiddler on google and one gets a chance everyday to play it.
Eldridge7
On November 9, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I like playing trivial pursuit, I remember playing Kerplunk when I was a child.