Nicolas Ricketts looks at vintage board games that feature the lineup of classic Universal Monsters.

Released by Pressman in 1989, Acrobats was a dexterity game that challenged players to hang colourful plastic bats to form a hanging chain without causing it to collapse.

Released by Milton Bradley in 1977, Superstition had players racing through a haunted graveyard to reach the Wizard’s Tomb and escape before anyone else.

In the Shrieks & Creaks board game, players attempted to escape a haunted mansion by navigating 12 haunted rooms and avoiding misfortune.

Released in 1973 by Milton Bradley, the SeaLab 2020 board game immerses players in underwater missions to explore the depths and retrieve research samples.

Published in 1981 by Colorforms, Lollypop Game was a journey along Gum Drop Avenue to Candy Castle, with plenty of sweet surprises and colourful obstacles along the way.

Released in 1962 by Remco, Fascination Checkers was a two-player twist on traditional checkers, played on a distinctive corner-and-cross game board.

Released by TOMY in 1987 the Strolling Bowling game let kids take the fun and excitement of bowling with them wherever they went.

Released in 1998 from Trendmasters, the Lost in Space Jupiter II playset propelled imagination to new heights by bringing the iconic television spacecraft to life with lights, sounds, and detailed features.

Nicolas Ricketts looks at board games that revolve around wealth and play money — from childhood favourites to collector classics.

In Wendy the Good Little Witch, players take on the roles of Wendy and friends as they make their way home from Wendy’s birthday party.

Published by Milton Bradley in 1988, Shark Attack! was a swim-for-your-life game that raced fish around a track in hopes of outswimming a menacing mechanical shark.