Released in 1972 by Schaper, the London Bridge game invited players to move their colourful vehicles across the bridge before it collapsed.

Released by Hasbro in 1973, Knuckle Busters was a fast-paced tabletop boxing game for two players aged 6 to 12.

Nicolas Ricketts looks at vintage board games that feature the lineup of classic Universal Monsters.

Released by Ideal in 1954, Robert the Robot was one of the earliest mass-produced toy robots in the United States and the first to be made of plastic.

Released by Pressman in 1989, Acrobats was a dexterity game that challenged players to hang colourful plastic bats to form a hanging chain without causing it to collapse.

In 1974, Hasbro released Ricochet Racers — action toy playsets that combined target shooting and race cars.

Released by Milton Bradley in 1977, Superstition had players racing through a haunted graveyard to reach the Wizard’s Tomb and escape before anyone else.

In 1968, Remco released Li’l Winking Herby Hippy, a male doll that evoked the hippy culture of the 1960s.

In the Shrieks & Creaks board game, players attempted to escape a haunted mansion by navigating 12 haunted rooms and avoiding misfortune.

In the mid-1970s, Schaper released a series of sports action games called Super Jocks.

In 1986 and 1987, Milton Bradley introduced a line of one-player action and puzzle games called T.H.I.N.G.S., short for Totally Hilarious Incredibly Neat Games of Skill.

Released in 1970, Milton Bradley’s Peg Craft was a colourful construction kit that let kids build creations using a single peg shape.