Blog Challenge Week 7 Top 5 Board Games- When, Where, and Why They Were Invented

  1. Sorry- The earlier version of this game was played in England in the 1930s. “It was seen as a variation of Parchessi, a very popular game from India.” Americans started to enjoy Sorry and it was later inherited by Parker Brothers in 1934. “This board game was published by Parker Brothers in 1934. The winner is declared when a player is the first to advance all his or her player tokens from “start “ to “home”.
    Players sometimes are force to send one or more of their game tokens back home. This happens when one player lands on the same space as another.” I have personally played it and I really enjoyed it.
  2. Candyland- I also really enjoyed playing this, even if the people change it, it is a way just to have fun with others. “Candyland which was first created in the early 1940s by Eleanor Abbot while recovering from polio. It was then published by Milton Bradley in 1949.
    The Candyland game bored represents a road in a kingdom and the object of each player is to be the first to make it to the ‘finish line’ in order to win the game.
    The story line of the game involves the search of the missing king of the Candyland. Players advance towards the end of the kingdom road by moving their game piece towards the nearest color or image represented by a card drawn from a deck.”
  3. Monopoly- I have tried this game and it is one of those confusing games for me, but I still enjoy it. “Monopoly is one of the most classic of board games created in the early 1900s. Several updated versions of it have been created since Parker Brothers first produced it in 1935.
    The most recent version of it created is the 70th Anniversary Monopoly Here and Now Electronic Banking Edition.
    The object of Monopoly is for one player to use both luck (roll of the dice) and strategy (careful financial investment) to become the most economically superior power.
    This action is achieved when the winning player is able to gain control over the most personal properties, utility companies, and financial opportunities. The game ends when one or more players go bankrupt.”
  4. The Game of Life- I have never played this game but I have heard that this game is really fun and it is based off of life, although, I am not quite sure this is all true. “The Game of Life was originally produced by inventor Milton Bradley in 1860 as The Checkered Game of Life. In the 1960s, a more modern version of the Life game was marketed by the Milton Bradley Company, which is now a subsidiary of Hasbro.
    The modern 1960 version of The Game of Life marked the 100th anniversary of the production of it. New editions were then created throughout the 20th and 21st century. It is one game that has truly become a classic.
    In 1998, a new CD-ROM version was even created. The object of this game is to be the most successful, and to be the first to advance to the end of the game board.”
  5. Chutes and Ladders (Snakes and Ladders)- This is one of my most favorite games ever, although, I really haven’t played this one in about 2-5 years. “Snakes and Ladders, a game also known as Chutes and Ladders was produced in England in the late 1800s.
    A similar game called Chutes and Ladders was published by the Milton Bradley Company in 1943. It is based on a story line of children being rewarded for good deeds and children suffering consequences for “bad” deeds.
    Even though the game is based on a moral theme, it is generally played for fun and winning is based primarily on the roll of the dice. The object of the game Chutes and Ladders is to advance to the end of the game without falling into chute.
    If a player lands on one or more ladders, it can help them advanced to the last square of the game faster. This game is in some ways very similar to Candyland.”

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