Vintage Tabletop Games
Downfall, Milton Bradley, Vintage Games

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Downfall from Milton Bradley (1979)

Released by Milton Bradley in 1979, Downfall challenged players to beat their opponent in navigating a group of disks down the game grid using a series of wheels.

Glow-in-the-dark Games

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Shorter Days and Longer Nights? Play Glow-in-the-Dark Games!

Nicolas Ricketts explores classic forms of play that use glow-in-dark elements or lights to illuminate the fun as the nights grow longer.

Winnie the Pooh Game, Parker Brothers

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Winnie the Pooh Game from Parker Brothers (1964)

Published by Parker Brothers in 1964, the Winnie the Pooh Game was a child-friendly board game that saw Pooh and friends trek to the North Pole.

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Frenzy from Marx (1974)

Released in 1974 by Marx, Frenzy has all the attributes worthy of its name. Patience, a steady hand, and fast reflexes are paramount to success.

Payoff Machine, Ideal

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Payoff Machine from Ideal (1978)

Released by Ideal in 1978, Payoff Machine was a tension-filled game of both skill and chance as players competed to hit a payoff of high-scoring marbles.

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Jonny Quest Card Game from Milton Bradley (1964)

Released by Milton Bradley in 1965, the Jonny Quest Card Game is based on the original animated television series that premiered in 1964.

Slip Disc, Milton Bradley

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Slip Disc from Milton Bradley (1980)

Published by Milton Bradley in 1980, Slip Disc was billed as an exciting skill and action game that pitted players against each other in a race for the win.

Vintage Games, Outdoor Recreation Simulation Games

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The Great Outdoors: Sum-Sum-Summertime Simulation Games

Nicolas Ricketts explores vintage games that mirror summertime recreational activities.

Blockhead, Vintage Game, Parker Brothers

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Blockhead! from Parker Brothers (1975)

Released by Milton Bradley in 1975, the Blockhead! stacking game incorporated spatial reasoning, hand-eye coordination, and steady nerves to construct a tower of colourful blocks.

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Slime Monster Game from Mattel (1977)

In Mattel’s Slime Monster, players competed against each other to defeat a creature that invaded a town and oozed the green, viscous compound.

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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.

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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.