Published by Ravensburger in 1987, The Squirrel Game cast players as squirrels racing to gather enough pinecones to survive the winter.

Released by Ideal in 1976, Tin Can Alley was an electronic target game for ages 9 and up that challenged players to knock over miniature soft-drink cans with a beam of light rather than bullets.

Published by Milton Bradley in 1967, Feeley Meeley was a party game that challenged players to identify hidden objects using only their sense of touch.

The Liddle Kiddles Talking Townhouse expanded the doll line’s play patterns by providing children with a portable setting for storytelling and everyday domestic play.

Published by Milton Bradley in 1961, the Bugs Bunny Adventure Game was a sprint to Carrot Castle that combined a spin-and-move format with familiar Looney Tunes characters.

Released in 1986, Ohio Art’s Etch A Sketch Animator was an electronic version of the classic drawing toy that allowed children to create frame-by-frame animations.

Published by Milton Bradley in 1971, Swing Swang was a skill-and-action game that challenged players to guide a wooden ball suspended from a string through a numbered course before time ran out.

Unboxed Origins is a new Toy Tales feature that explores the ideas and inspirations behind memorable toys and games. In our first installment, inventor Bruce Lund recounts how a chance encounter with a technology called Vacuumatics eventually led to the creation of VacMan.

Released in 1986 by Kenner, The Real Ghostbusters Ghost Trap encouraged would-be parapsychologists in their quest to find and capture mischievous spirits.

Published by Parker Brothers in 1973, the Robin Hood board game reflected the story as interpreted by the animated film from Walt Disney Productions.

Released in 1979 by Coleco, Quiz Wiz was an electronic question-and-answer game that challenged players to answer trivia questions from a wide range of categories.

Published by Hasbro in 1959, the Leave It to Beaver: Rocket to the Moon Space Game capitalized on a successful sitcom and the growing fascination with space exploration to extend the program’s presence beyond the screen and into play.