Released by Milton Bradley in 1982, Stuff Yer Face used two clown puppets as the central characters in a battle to see who could consume the most marbles.

Released in 1975 from Milton Bradley, Land of the Lost board game was adapted from the Sid and Marty Krofft science-fantasy television series that ran from 1974-1976.

Released by Milton Bradley in 1978, the Crossword game pitted players against each other to see who could assemble the highest-scoring crosswords before the time ran out.

In Topper Toys’ Clock-A-Word, players competed to form the longest possible word from a random selection of 9 letters in the shortest amount of time.

Published by Parker Brothers in 1974, The Inventors board game set players on a race to riches accomplished by purchasing and patenting inventions and identifying wise investment opportunities.

Nicolas Ricketts explores classic board games that use politics as the backdrop, revealing how they reflect historical events, societal trends, and strategic thinking.

Released by Milton Bradley in 1994, the Channel Surfing game from Milton Bradley swapped a game board for a series of cards and a television set with remote to complete challenges and earn points.

Jumping goats were center stage in Parker Brothers’ whimsical Hey Pa! There’s a Goat on the Roof.

Released by Parker Brothers in 1984, Care Bears Warm Feelings was a spin-and-move board game that had players collaborate to achieve a common goal before they could compete to win the game.

Released by Milton Bradley in 1989, Santa’s Special Delivery board game let children play Santa Claus as they hustled to deliver all their gifts and return home.

Released by Milton Bradley in 1968, Dynamite Shack tested players’ dexterity and nerves as bundles of dynamite were loaded into a shack that was destined to explode.

Released by Kenner in 1979, Topple combined domino theory and tropes from chess into an action strategy game for two players.