Vintage Tabletop Games

Little House on the Prairie from Parker Brothers (1978)

Released in 1978 by Parker Brothers, the Little House on the Prairie board game hurried players to move all family members away from danger and to the safety of the Little House.

Humpty Dumpty from Lowell Toy Mfg. (1960)

Released in 1960 from Lowell Toy Mfg., the Humpty Dumpty game challenged players to be first to navigate their way through Story Book Land.

Marblehead from Ideal (1969)

Released in 1969 from Ideal, the Marblehead game used players’ observation skills to drop marbles from a clear plastic marble head.

I Dream of Jeannie Game from Milton Bradley (1965)

Released in 1965 by Milton Bradley, the I Dream of Jeannie Game roll-and-move board game engaged players in a race to be first to place their magic discs on each letter of the word JEANNIE.

Land of the Lost from Milton Bradley (1975)

Released in 1975 from Milton Bradley, Land of the Lost board game was adapted from the Sid and Marty Krofft science-fantasy television series that ran from 1974-1976.

Mind Maze from Parker Brothers (1970)

Released in 1970 by Parker Brothers, the Mind Maze game was a head-to-head race for players to find their way out of their opponent’s maze using a magnet and steel ball.

Hang on Harvey! from Ideal (1969)

Released in 1969 by Ideal, Hang on Harvey! challenged players to be the first to safely navigate Harvey to the bottom of the playing field.

Computer to Cardboard: Video Game-themed Board Games

Nicolas Ricketts of The Strong takes a look at board games that were inspired by popular video games such as Donkey Kong, Space Invaders, and Frogger.

The Jetsons Game from Milton Bradley (1985)

Released in 1985 by Milton Bradley, The Jetsons Game takes kids on a cosmic adventure in search of their favourite Jetsons characters.

Branded from Milton Bradley (1966)

Reputation management was center stage in Milton Bradley’s Branded, a game based on the NBC series of the same name.

Frosty the Snowman from Parker Brothers (1979)

Released in 1979 by Parker Brothers, the Frosty the Snowman game tasked kids with bringing Frosty back to life by being the first player to reach his Magic Hat.

Strawberry Shortcake Berry-Go-Round from Parker Brothers (1981)

Released in 1981 by Parker Brothers, the Strawberry Shortcake Berry-Go-Round game appealed to young fans of the whimsical characters first established by American Greetings in the 1970s.