America's Most Popular Board Games
Board games have endured some stiff competition over the years, from television sets in the fifties, to computer games in the eighties, to video games in the nineties. How does the boardgame compete with such mighty adversaries? Well, since the eighties, game manufacturers have been creating new editions of classic board games around themes from TV and movies to keep families coming back to the table. Even more recently, they've begun to make editions of games that can use DVD players to "wow" the whole family. Also, some popular computer games, like World of Warcraft, are popping up to entice audiences into playing different versions of their favorite games. There are also games like Cranium that combine several different types of games all in one, so there is something for everyone. Here we'll discuss some of the recent changes to America's favorite games.
The Scrabble board game is one of the most popular educational games of all time. Initially, word-smiths would choose seven random letters from a pile and see if they could create words. The players could then build off one another's words and would vie for the most points, which were based on numbers assigned to each letter, as well as special spots on the board that awarded double or triple points. Over the years, new versions of Scrabble came out to entice buyers. For instance, there are Scrabble board games with side games like the Presidential Edition, where you must try to "win states," earn points for popular votes and earn the commander in chief job. There's also a Star Trek Scrabble edition, where players can consult Klingnon dictionaries and can earn "tribble" points. There are a number of special editions for children, like Scrabble Me, Scrabble Junior, Scrabble Junior 2009, Dora Scrabble Junior and Scrabble Apple. A Milton Bradley game called "Upwords" has gained tremendous popularity as a similar concept to Scrabble, except that players earn points by stacking letters on top of one another and making more than one word change at a time. Following the absorption of the Milton Bradley Company, Hasbro has re-christened the game "Scrabble Upwords."
The Monopoly board game is the top-selling game of all time, with more than 200 million copies sold worldwide. There are Monopoly card games, shaker dice games and board games. There are Monopoly games that have modernized, allowing you to make lucrative purchases in American cities and even world cities now. The buildings are sleeker and shiny, the money notes are larger and tokens include more than just the standard Scotty dog and thimble. Sports fans will find a number of Monopoly boards designed for trading their favorite players, including the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Celtics, the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Bears, the Dallas Cowboys, the Denver Broncos, the Greenbay Packers, the LA Lakers, the Miami Dolphins, the Minnesota Vikings, Fantasy Baseball, NHL, NFL, NBA, the New England Patriots, the NY Yankess, the NY Mets, the NY Giants, the Oakland Raiders, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the San Antonio Spurs, the St Louis Cardinals and the Washington Red Skins.
The Sorry board game is another game that has seen many updates over the years. The objective of these board games is to be the first player to get all four pawns from the start square to home, which is achieved by drawing cards. There are slight variations to the rules to make the game more complex if you buy the Sorry Sliders edition, the Sorry Card Revenge game, Shakin Sorry, the Sorry Dice N' Grab edition, the Fun on the Run edition, or Sorry Express (the 20-minute edition for those with short attention spans). There are editions for The Simpsons, Spider Man 3, Pokémon, Splash Mountain theme park or the Key Quest/Neopets version. Indecisive purchasers can also buy the "greatest hits" pack, which includes five different versions of this classic game.
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