Take the hobby of treasure hunting to the game table with the following top ten treasure hunting board games. You can trek through the jungle in The Quest for El Dorado, seek out lost artifacts in Incan Gold, explore a lost civilization in The Lost Ruins of Arnak, escape a …
Kept safely within one of the most beautiful old libraries in Spain is an amazing 1283 CE illuminated manuscript which quietly holds exceptional wisdom for one’s life. This insightful book is a compilation of games known in the thirteenth century and is entitled the Libro de los Juegos (Book of …
For the last couple of years I have been on the chase for the board game of El Dorado published by Parker Brothers in 1941. Years back, I had seen it go for auction for over a couple hundred dollars, and have since kept my eye for it. I found …
Board games can take the adventures of treasure hunting to the tabletop! And as a site on Treasure Hunts, and a collector of games, I thought I definitely needed to create a list of the Top Ten Treasure Hunting Board Games. They can make the winter time lull or summertime …
One of the most famous found treasures displayed at the British Museum are the Lewis Chessmen. In 2003, a special episode on BBC Television listed the top ten treasures discovered in Britain and the Lewis Chessmen made the list. They are surrounded with mystery, and continue to attract millions of …
I love playing the vintage board game of Picture Picture. It was produced by Western Publishing Co. in 1992 and challenges players to see things differently than other players! It’s great practice for us Treasure Hunters who need to see and think past the ordinary. The game can be found …
The late 1800’s Game of Bull by J.H. Singer demonstrates a changing time of games. Those of earlier age, like the Mansion of Happiness or the Checkered Game of Life, focused on moral values and provided lessons to life. These types of games gave way to other, more casual, and …
Across the Sea by Milton Bradley was published in the early 1900’s. Two intertwining red and blue spiral tracks take players ‘across the sea’ and through cities of the world. Produced at a time when everyday travel to the places depicted on the board was uncommon, the game helped players …
Evade is one of nine games of the 3M gamette series. Produced in 1971, the two player game involves a simple set of rules which are easy to learn. The game, however, is challenging and offers strategic play. It has players trying to skillfully bluff and wittingly move their way …
The 1999 game of Sphinx by Ravensburger provides adventure and intrigue for 2 to 4 players. The game takes players on a mission to retrieve a valuable treasure. In order to reach the treasure’s central chamber, though, players must first face three golden sphinxes that guard the entrance and solve …
