Released in 1959 by Hasbro, the Targ-o-Rama Shooting Gallery was a spring-powered target game that combined a handheld gun with a rotating target mechanism.

Nicolas Ricketts looks at vintage board games inspired by the superheroes that leapt from page to play.

Released in 1978 by Remco, the Spider-Man Sting-Ray Gun was a roleplay toy based on Marvel’s web-slinging superhero.

Released by Romper Room in 1973, Animal Farm was a children’s tabletop game in which players raced to collect matching farm animals.

Released in 1970 by Eldon, the Computer Truck was a battery-operated toy vehicle that allowed children to program its movement using directional blocks.

In 1966, Topper Toys released Silly Safari, a jungle-based contraption game with 3D mechanics reminiscent of Ideal’s Mouse Trap released three years earlier.

Released by Hasbro in 1985, the G.I. JOE Transportable Tactical Battle Platform playset extended the play pattern of individual G.I. JOE figures.

Released in 1959 by Hasbro, the Atomic Submarine Torpedo Toy was a mechanical action game that simulated submarine warfare through target-based play.

Released in 1985 by Hasbro, Watchimals were wearable toy watches in the form of soft animal characters that concealed a digital timepiece.

Published by Whitman in 1969, Swoop was a strategy board game in which teams of spacemen raced around a grid, aiming to reach the centre of the board.

Blake Changnon, president, CEO, and founder of The Changnon Family Museum of Toys and Collectibles, reflects on 40 years of American Girl dolls and the stories, characters, and history behind their enduring appeal.

Released in 1974 by Parker Brothers, Trespass was a two-player strategy game that combined hidden objectives with grid-based positional movement.