Vintage Tabletop Games

77 Sunset Strip from Lowell Toy Mfg. (1960)

The roll-and-move game was positioned as a hipper version of Clue and a reflection of the TV series’ swinging, martini-drinking, sports car-driving style.

Terrytoons Mighty Mouse from Milton Bradley (1978)

Published in 1978 by Milton Bradley, the Terrytoons Mighty Mouse game pitted the anthropomorphic superhero against the evil Dr. Catenstein in a race to save his girlfriend, Mitzi.

Wacky Races, Milton Bradley

The Wacky Races from Milton Bradley (1969)

Published by Milton Bradley in 1969, The Wacky Races game involved players traversing an illustrated countryside in flamboyant automobiles attempting to race past their opponents for the win.

Tickle Bee from Schaper (1956)

Published by Schaper in 1956, Tickle Bee was a manual dexterity game that challenged children to move a magnetic bee around a maze using a magnetic wand.

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 car” through a series of underpasses.

Vintage Board Games

Beyond the Mainstream: Alternatives to Your Favorite Board Games

Nicolas Ricketts recommends lesser-known board games based on popular counterparts.

Knock Out from Milton Bradley (1978)

Released in 1978, Milton Bradley’s Knock Out challenged players to outwit and outflank their opponent by placing “stoppers” in a hexagonal grid.

Don't Spill the Beans Schaper

Don’t Spill the Beans from Schaper (1967)

Published by Schaper in 1967, Don’t Spill the Beans was a family-friendly game that challenged players not to “spill the beans” from an unsteady bean pot.

Mr. Mad from Ideal (1970)

It was marble mayhem with the 1970 release of Mr. Mad from Ideal.

Vintage Godzilla Game Mattel

Godzilla Game from Mattel (1978)

Published by Mattel in 1978, the Godzilla Game infused playtime with chance and suspense as players anxiously awaited Godzilla’s attack.

ZZZoom-It from Mattel (1970)

In 1970, Mattel released ZZZoom-IT, a glorified slingshot designed to resemble an oversized hand-held gun.

Milton the Monster Milton Bradley

Milton the Monster from Milton Bradley (1966)

Published by Milton Bradley in 1966, Milton the Monster board game was based on the Hal Seeger-produced animated television series of the same name that ran for 26 episodes between 1965 and 1968.