'70s board games still in production

[Roxxy]

Many games that were initially launched in the '70s have never gone away- they're still being made today, and remain as popular as ever. Also, some have been re-introduced in a 'retro' context after an absence of 20 years or more.
Two that have never left us are Connect 4 and Mouse Trap; Ker-Plunk and Twister have also reappeared after about two decades in the wilderness. Can anyone name any others?
(I would have included Cluedo as well, but just found out this actually came out in '65!!)

[darren]

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i do not think scrabble has ever left us.
Snakes and ladders is surely still with us.

[Trickyvee]

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When were things like guess who invented? That is still around, although I noticed an electronic version being advertised which is just wrong.

[jb7]

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I think its really funny that there is a current TV advert for the Hasbro toys at the mo! Some of you may have seen it, for Twister, Mousetrap, etc (advertises 5 games).

I find it funny and eerie at the same time, I mean, they were games I played in the 80s as a kid, and its funny to see them advertised for today's young generation as all I can visulise is that they are more into their Wii and consoles, etc. LOL, it would be rare surely to have kids of today play those boardgames nowadays?

[Richard1978]

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My girlfriend's nephew & niece like playing board games from what I've seen.

[zabadak]

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i do not think scrabble has ever left us.
Snakes and ladders is surely still with us.

We have a winner!

[darren]

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Thnx.LOL

hard to believe theyre still going and there just so basic as well.

Connect 4 started in 1974 and trivial pursuit surprisingly as early as 1979.

From what ive found out both are no longer in production.

we have a winner!

[fynger]

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You can still get the large Garden versions of Connect 4

[Twocky61]

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The classic one has to be Snakes and ladders which usually has Ludo on the other side of the board

[darren]

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Garden versions never heard of such a version of the game.

Good to see its still going.

you can still get the large garden versions of connect 4

[amethyst]

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The classic one has to be Snakes and ladders which usually has Ludo on the other side of the board

How about tiddlywinks

[darren]

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Wow really so you mean s and l of the eighties has them two games on the same board.
Modern s and l of the last 15 yrs does not.


In all the time i played it i never turned the board over to find out.

the classic one has to be snakes and ladders which usually has ludo on the other side of the board

[cookie3131uk]

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HI I collect 70's board games, you may want to look on ebay and boardgamegeek.com ones that are still going have changed they are more PC now like Ideal;'s Crossfire so small and Operation.

Here is list for you to say OMG I had that

Haunted House
Treasure of the Pharaohs
One for the Cup
Spyring
Tank Battle
Tank Command
It's a Knockout
On the Buses
War of the Daleks
Ghost Train
Sky Battle
Gunfight at the O.K. Coral
Rebound
Bumper shot
Jaws
buckeroo
Stratego
Battling Gladiators
Alley Cats
Game of Life
Colditz
Escape from Colditz
Buccaneer
Microdot
Scream Inn
Dads Army
Up Periscope
Wing-it
The fastest Gun

Thats a few I know off the top of my head ;/

[Calculator_Watch_Dude]

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I'm pretty sure "Risk" was around in the 70s. The game is still around today in various more modern and revamped forms for shorter and versatile play, but the game I remember playing didn't have mission cards and such; the only objective was complete world domination.

Would take about 3 hours and at least 1 permanently damaged friendship to finish those original games if I recall correctly

[Richard1978]

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I remember me & my brother were once given some games, including a set of Risk which were too young to understand how to play.