Vintage Tabletop Games

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Kar-Zoom from Whitman (1964)

Released in 1964, Kar-Zoom from Whitman was a dexterity game that challenged players to score points by “racing” their cars through a series of underpasses.

Visionaries ReAction+ Wave 1 Figures, Super7

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Visionaries ReAction+ Wave 1 Figures from Super7

Nearly 40 years after its debut, Visionaries returns with new ReAction+ figures from Super7

The Squirrel Game, Ravensburger

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The Squirrel Game from Ravensburger (1987)

Published by Ravensburger in 1987, The Squirrel Game cast players as squirrels racing to gather enough pinecones to survive the winter.

Bugs Bunny Adventure Game, Milton Bradley

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Bugs Bunny Adventure Game from Milton Bradley (1961)

Published by Milton Bradley in 1961, the Bugs Bunny Adventure Game was a sprint to Carrot Castle that combined a spin-and-move format with familiar Looney Tunes characters.

Monopoly Formula 1 Edition, Hasbro

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Monopoly Formula 1 Edition from Hasbro

Formula 1 and Hasbro bring the world of Grand Prix racing to the Monopoly game board.

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Swing Swang from Milton Bradley (1971)

Published by Milton Bradley in 1971, Swing Swang was a skill-and-action game that challenged players to guide a wooden ball suspended from a string through a numbered course before time ran out.

Robin Hood Board Game, Parker Brothers

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Robin Hood from Parker Brothers (1973)

Published by Parker Brothers in 1973, the Robin Hood board game reflected the story as interpreted by the animated film from Walt Disney Productions.

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Lakeside Games

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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea from Lakeside (1975)

Released in 1975 by Lakeside, the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea board game immersed players in the world created for the Walt Disney Productions film, adapted from Jules Verne’s classic novel.

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It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s a Superhero Board Game!

Nicolas Ricketts looks at vintage board games inspired by the superheroes that leapt from page to play.

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Silly Safari from Topper Toys (1966)

In 1966, Topper Toys released Silly Safari, a jungle-based contraption game with 3D mechanics reminiscent of Ideal’s Mouse Trap released three years earlier.

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Atomic Submarine Torpedo Toy from Hasbro (1959)

Released in 1959 by Hasbro, the Atomic Submarine Torpedo Toy was a mechanical action game that simulated submarine warfare through target-based play.

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Trespass from Parker Brothers (1974)

Released in 1974 by Parker Brothers, Trespass was a two-player strategy game that combined hidden objectives with grid-based positional movement.