Pirate and Traveler was a popular board game by Milton Bradley. It was fist copyrighted in 1911, but multiple versions were produced all the way up until 1970. Kids loved looking for treasures and collecting enough ‘Pirate Booty’ to win the game. Parents loved the game, for not only was …
The Good Old Game of Proverbs, published by Parker Brothers in 1893, demonstrates the simplicity of ‘party games’ of the time, and offers a wonderful glimpse into past pleasures. The game consists of merely 96 small cards (1”x2”), each with a Proverb written upon it. Instructions for various methods of …
Published in 1891, along with the game of Seven Sleepers, the 24 Puzzle challenges a player to find a way to move 8 pawns from one side of an 8×8 checkered board to the other side. This must be done in 24 single or multiple moves. My favorite sentence within …
I love board games, and love hunting down old games to add to my collection. It is always a treasure hunt for me. I think anyone who has a collection can relate to this type of Thrill of the Chase. For many years I was on the lookout for the …
As a researcher of quests for hidden treasure and an avid collector of games, I love finding items which combine elements of both. I am easily drawn to games where player’s missions involve the search for, or gathering of, treasured items, like the newer games of Forbidden Island or Dragon’s …
