Released by Milton Bradley in 1989, Santa’s Special Delivery board game let children play Santa Claus as they hustled to deliver all their gifts and return home.

Released by Milton Bradley in 1968, Dynamite Shack tested players’ dexterity and nerves as bundles of dynamite were loaded into a shack that was destined to explode.

Released by Kenner in 1979, Topple combined domino theory and tropes from chess into an action strategy game for two players. 

Nicolas Ricketts explores how Trivial Pursuit has evolved to keep fans engaged with the question-and-answer game first released in 1982.

Released by Milton Bradley in 1963, the Patty Duke Game challenged players to match cards illustrating the activities of identical cousins, Patty and Cathy.

Released by Lakeside in 1956, Perquackey was a fast-paced word-building game that had players race to form as many words as possible within a set time using lettered dice.

Released by Lakeside in 1971, the Chaos board game called on players’ observation and memory skills to navigate a chaotic race across the board.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.