Board Game Miscellany

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1. One of the most popular of all board games is, of course, Monopoly. The game is based on buying multi-colored properties and collecting monopolies. Which of the following properties is one of the 'green' properties (American version)? Park Place Oriental Avenue Pennsylvania Avenue New York Avenue

2. Risk is the game of world domination. The object of the game is to conquer all the countries on all the continents. Which of the following is NOT one of the nations of Asia in the game Risk? China Irkutsk Mongolia Russia

3. The game of Life is all about going through... well, life. You get married, buy a house, and even retire. A unique aspect of this game is its spinner. What number does the spinner go up to? 6 10 8 4

4. A favorite among youngsters is Candy Land, a simple game that allows you to draw cards with colors on them and move along the path. As you move, you get to see various characters that have candy-themes. Which of the following is NOT one of those characters? Chief Chocolate Princess Lolly Mr. Mint Plumpy

5. The game of Sorry! is a classic for sure. You have to try to move your pegs from the start to your home. In order to achieve this, you need to draw cards. Which of the following cards allows you to "go again"? 1 2 12 7

6. Clue is a game of detective work. You need to find Mr. Boddy's killer... and the murder weapon... and the room the murder took place in. In order to accomplish this feat, you control the very characters that are suspect. Which of the following is actually one of the characters in Clue? Mr. Shale Mrs. Peacock Dr. Lime Miss Taupe

7. Battleship, by Milton Bradley, is sometimes considered a game of strategy, but also considered a game of luck. In order to win, you need to find the other player's ships in a large ocean of possibilities. By saying a letter with a number you either miss the target or hit a ship. Which of the following is NOT one of these ships in the current version? submarine troop ship aircraft carrier patrol boat

8. An old time favorite is Operation, the game in which you must remove "body parts" with a tweezers without touching the edges. The parts are often small and hard to get. Which of the following is NOT one of the body parts in Operation? writer's cramp wrenched ankle broken heart upset stomach

9. A popular game that has come out recently is Cranium. It challenges every aspect of your brain through its multiple categories. Which of the following is NOT one of the categories in the game Cranium? Data Head Word Worm Music Machine Creative Cat

10. Trivial Pursuit is a favorite for many, especially if you are a member of this site. You answer questions from many different categories. Genus I and Genus II contained the category of Geography. Which category replaced Geography as the blue category? People & Places Arts & Entertainment Science & Nature Sports & Leisure