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.

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

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.

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

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

The Bat Masterson race game was based on the TV series of the same name and took place in the fictional Western town of Dry Gulch.

Nicolas Ricketts looks at vintage games that mimic the excitement and action of hockey.

In the Barbie’s Keys to Fame Game from Mattel, players explored career aspirations.

Published in 1971 by Whitman, Heckle and Jeckle’s Ski Trail Game was a spin-and-move race in which players competed to be the first to reach the finish line at the bottom of the ski hill.

Released in 1981 by Cadaco, The Cannonball Run! board game was based on the action-comedy film of the same name.

Published by Milton Bradley in 1960, the Men into Space board game put players in command of a fleet of rockets tasked with delivering supplies to the moon.

Nicolas Ricketts looks at three essential board games from game designer Sid Sackson.