Released in 1962 by Remco, Fascination Checkers was a two-player twist on traditional checkers, played on a distinctive corner-and-cross game board.

Released by Matchbox in 1988, the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Playset captured the whimsy and vibrancy of the hit television series.

Released by TOMY in 1987 the Strolling Bowling game let kids take the fun and excitement of bowling with them wherever they went.

For budding cinephiles in the 1960s & ’70s, Kenner rolled out a whole host of toys for watching movies and cartoons of popular characters of the day. One of the more short-lived and quirky toy lines was the Cassette Movie Projector.

Released by Ideal in 1967, Rock Paper Scissors was a board game adaptation of the classic hand game, played with levers, cards, and coloured game boards.

In 1960, Ohio Art released the Mechanical Hi-Way Road Set, a playset that combined wind-up vehicles with a multi-level metal track.

Released by Ideal in 1968, Tiltin’ Milton was a balancing game for two or more players that challenged them to outwit gravity.

Released by Fisher-Price in 1970, the Pull-A-Long Lacing Shoe was an educational toy designed to help preschoolers learn how to tie a shoe and recognize basic shapes.

Barnstormer players compete to build a flight tower one block at a time in the unpredictable flight path of a circling biplane.

Released in 1998 from Trendmasters, the Lost in Space Jupiter II playset propelled imagination to new heights by bringing the iconic television spacecraft to life with lights, sounds, and detailed features.

Nicolas Ricketts looks at board games that revolve around wealth and play money — from childhood favourites to collector classics.

In 1982, TOMY released Dingbot, a small toy robot whose design was heavily influenced by the fictional film character E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.