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Classic Board Games

AGGRAVATION

In Aggravation, players compete in this classic marble race around the board from Base to Home! Take shortcuts to zip ahead or try the super shortcut to shoot across the board. Along the way, aggravate your opponents by sending them back to their Base!Contents of Aggravation:GameboardOne Die24 MarblesInstructions
BAMBOO BACKGAMMON

This Backgammon game is made from bamboo - a renewable resource. The game board measures just 5 inches by 5 inches square making it perfect for travel. Game instructions are included.
BAMBOO CHINESE CHECKERS

This Chinese Checkers game is made from bamboo - a renewable resource. The game board measures just 5 inches by 5 inches square making it perfect for travel. Game instructions are included.

BAMBOO LUDO

This Ludo (also known as Parchisi) game is made from bamboo - a renewable resource. The game board measures just 5 inches by 5 inches square making it perfect for travel. Game instructions are included.
BAMBOO TIC TAC TOE

This Tic Tac Toe game is made from bamboo - a renewable resource. The game board measures just 5 inches by 5 inches square making it perfect for travel. Game instructions are included.
BATTLESHIP

Battleship is the classic game of naval combat!  Can you successfully command your own fleet of five ships?  Track down your enemy in unfriendly waters; secretly plot your plan of attack, then fire!  Your opponent will return fire in hopes of gaining victory.  Destroy all five ships in your opponent's fleet before your own vessels are found and sunk and you'll rule the ocean! 

Contents of Battleship:
2 fold-up game units
10 plastic ships
168 white pegs
84 red pegs
Label sheet
Instructions

BATTLESHIP - FOLIO EDITION

With the Battleship - Folio Edition, you can bring the battle with you!  Everything you need is included in the zippered case.  Convenient storage compartments keep the pegs and ships secure during travel and play.  Setup only takes a few seconds, and when you're done simply fold up the game and zip the case.

Contents of Battleship - Folio Edition:
Zippered case with ocean and target grids
10 plastic ships
168 white pegs
84 red pegs
Instructions
BATTLESHIP - FUN ON THE RUN

With Battleship - Fun on the Run, you can take this classic game with you on the go!  This version of the two-player strategy game is designed for easy travel with two self-contained trays that easily hold all included pieces.   

Contents of Battleship - Fun on the Run:
2 playing trays
Red pegs
White pegs
10 ships
Instructions
BATTLESHIP ADVANCED MISSION ELECTRONIC

Electronic Battleship Advanced Mission is the classic Naval Combat game updated with advanced gameplay and exciting strategic options!  Experience the action-packed thrills and the explosive sounds of real-life warfare when you sign up for the advanced mission challenge!  Requires 3 "AA" batteries (not included).  

Features of Electronic Battleship Advanced Mission:
4 different game styles (solo or 2-player)
Arsenal of unique weapons
Central intelligence system with voice control
Folding laptop design for easy storage

CANDY LAND

For over 50 years children and their loved ones have been taking the magical journey through Candy Land!  They've shared special times with Mr. Mint, Lolly, and even Lord Licorice.  They've snuck through the Gumdrop Mountains on their way to see Gramma Nutt, and they've lingered in the Lollipop Woods.  They've skipped past the swamp with the hopes of being the first to make it to Candy Castle.  This simple color-matching game introduces the youngest of children to the wonder of playing a board game with their family and friends.  This updated version brings more color and excitement into the magical world you've known since you were a child.
Contents of Candy Land:
Gameboard
4 gingerbread pawns
Card deck
Instructions
CANDY LAND - DORA THE EXPLORER EDITION

Take a colorful journey with Dora, Boots, Diego, and Backpack and Map!  Draw a color card and move to that color on the rainbow path.  There are shortcuts and signs in both English and Spanish along the way.  Watch out though!  Landing on a Swiper the Fox space will make you lose a turn!  Be the first player to reach the Fiesta and win!

Contents of Candyland - Dora the Explorer Edition Board Game: 
1 Gameboard
4 Character Pawns
Deck of 64 Cards
Instructions in English and Spanish
CANDY LAND - FUN ON THE RUN

This is the classic sweet little game for sweet little folks on the run and is easy to play as ever! Just spin the spinner, move your Gingerbread pawn down the colorful candy path and be the first to reach the Candy Castle to win. Candyland Fun on the Run is ready to take anywhere!

Candyland Fun on the Run Contents:
Game Unit
2 Gingerbread Character Pawns
Instructions

CHUTES AND LADDERS

It's been more than 60 years since families first discovered Chutes and Ladders, the exciting climbing and sliding game!  Children learn counting and number recognition as they travel along the game board to get to the top.  Land on a good deed space, and a ladder will race you ahead - but watch out for the chutes that can send you back down!  Chutes and Ladders is a classic game that children enjoy playing over and over.  This version combines the game play you've come to love with fresh, vibrant colors.

Contents of Chutes and Ladders:
Game board
Spinner with arrow
4 pawns with stands
Instructions
CLUE EXPRESS

Take a game break with Clue Express! Delivering a burst of fun in just 20 minutes, Clue Express is an unsolved mystery with the usual suspects. Roll the dice and peek at the cards or the case files for extra clues. Clue Express comes with rules for two ways to play, anytime, anywhere in a game case that's small, round, and durable allowing for convenient travel and easy storage!

Contents of Clue Express:
1 Game Pod
4 Dice
18 Suspect Cards
Case File Envelope
Detective Notebook Pad
4 Pencils
Instructions
CONNECT FOUR

In Connect Four, try to get four of your checkers in a row, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, and you win!  This is a great first strategy game for children!
Contents of Connect Four:
Grid
2 end supports
21 red checkers
21 black checkers
Retaining lever
Instructions

EMEMO - DISCOVERY CHANNEL SPACE BRAIN TWISTER

Featuring some very cool images of the Space Shuttle, astronauts, and other celestial objects, eMemo Space Brain Twister brings a unique new challenge to the classic memory game. Each of the 90 tiles has images on both sides. The object is to make a pair in which images on both sides of the tiles match. The player with the most matches at the end of the game wins, but with images to match on both sides, the game becomes twice the challenge!
GAME OF LIFE

The Game of Life has been a family classic for over 30 years!  Pick an SUV, hop in, and take a spin.  You better buckle up, it may be a bumpy ride.  Do you want to go to college or jump right in and start a career?  Will you get a great job with a gigantic salary?  Will you have a house full of kids?  The object is to retire in style - so live life to the fullest and have fun!

Contents of The Game of Life:
Gameboard
6 plastic SUV pawns
Pink  and  Blue "people" pegs
3 plastic mountains
Plastic bridge
7 plastic buildings
Label sheet
Spinner
Play money, insurance,  and  bank loans
25 LIFE tiles
Deck of 36 cards
Banker's tray
Instructions
GAME OF LIFE - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS EDITION

In the Game of Life - SpongeBob Squarepants Edition you can experience life in Bikini Bottom!  You could become a Fry Cook at the Krusty Krab, move into SpongeBob's Pineapple and adopt a Giant Clam as a pet.  Maybe you'll get named "Champion Bubble Blower," become Plankton's friend for the day and win a year's supply of Krabby Patties.  Oh, but watch out!  You could also get stung by a jellyfish or have to go to the hospital because you have a bad case of the suds.  If you're the one with the most clams at the end of the game you win!

Contents of Game of Life - SpongeBob Squarepants:
Gameboard
4 plastic pawns
3 mountains
Bridge
6 buildings
Spinner
Stack of play money
50 Life tiles
78 cards
Banker's tray
Label sheet
Instructions

GO TO THE HEAD OF CLASS

Everyone in the family competes equally in Go To The Head Of The Class, the legendary question and answer game!  Advance from Kindergarten through Eighth grade and then to the "head of the class" by answering quiz questions that range in knowledge levels from Student to Graduate.  You'll have a blast answering fun and entertaining questions from six different subjects, while you complete exciting homework assignments and even take the occasional pop quiz.  The first player to reach the head of the class and answer the final exam question correctly is the winner!

Contents of Go to the Head of the Class:
Game board
6 plastic tokens
3 dice
Quiz booklet and rules
GUESS WHO?

Guess Who? is the original mystery face guessing game!  One of the people in your crowd is the mystery face on your opponent's card.  Can you guess which one?  Simply ask Yes or No questions to eliminate the possibilities and find your mystery person!

Contents of Guess Who:
2 plastic gameboards
24 mystery cards
48 face cards and face frames
2 score keepers
Instructions
GUESS WHO? - FUN ON THE RUN

Guess Who? - Fun on the Run is a great travel-ready version of the original mystery face guessing game! One of the people in your crowd is the mystery face on your opponent's card. Can you guess which one? Simply ask "Yes" or "No" questions to eliminate the possibilities and find your mystery person!

Contents of Guess Who? - Fun on the Run:
2 game units
40 face cards
1 deck of mystery cards
Instructions

HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS

In Hungry Hungry Hippos, these four hungry hippos want to munch a bunch of marbles! The faster you press their tails, the more marbles they try to chomp. If your hippo gobbles the most, you win!
HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS - FUN ON THE RUN

With Hungry Hungry Hippos - Fun on the Run, see who can feed the hippos the most marbles! This is a travel version of the popular child's game. This edition is self contained so losing your marbles won't be a problem on those long road trips!
KLUTZ 15 GREATEST BOARD GAMES IN THE WORLD BOOK

The Klutz 15 Greatest Board Games in the World book comes with everything you need to play except a playful spirit, a willingness to think, and five real pennies for playing Push Penny Bounce. All of the game pieces are stored in a "Don't-Lose-A-Piece" case. The other 14 games in this super fun book for 1-5 players are:
Hoppers
Game of Y
The Royal Game of UR
Surround
Corsaro
Solitaire
Pentominoes
Morris
Scatter
Tigers  and  Goats
Roundabouts
Fanorona
China Moon
Checkers

MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS BINGO

You'll have a great time playing Merry Merry Christmas Bingo during the holidays or any time of the year!  Each card has pictures of snowflakes, Rudolph, Santa Claus and other Christmas icons. The first player to have a Merry Merry Christmas Bingo yells "Jingle Bells!"
MONOPOLY - NINTENDO COLLECTOR'S EDITION

Now you're playing with power! The most recognizable and unforgettable characters in the video game industry have teamed up to bring you the Nintendo Collector's Edition of the world's most popular board game, Monopoly! No controllers are necessary this time as you join forces with Mario, Luigi, Link, Zelda, Kirby, and others on a quest to defeat your opponents and own it all.
Now you can buy, sell and trade your favorite Nintendo characters for a whole new game-playing experience. From everyone's favorite red-capped plumber to barrel-tossing Donkey Kong to bounty hunter Samus Aran, they're all up for grams in this exciting, fun-filled adventure. Are you game?
Contents of Monopoly - Nintendo Collector's Edition:
Game board
Title deed cards
Play Money  and  Banker's Tray
16 Coin Block Cards
16 ? Block Cards
32 Houses Renamed Power-Ups
12 Hotels Renamed Invincibility
Rules
6 Collectible Pewter Tokens
2 Dice
MONOPOLY - SIMPSONS EDITION

Springfield is for sale and you've got money to blow! The monorail is coming to town and everything is up for grabs. Now the Nuclear Power Plant, Cletus' Shack, the Kwik-E-Mart, and Moe's Tavern can be yours! Travel around the Simpsons Monopoly game board using one of the six included collectable tokens and get rich quick by buying up the city's prime real estate. The pewter tokens include Homer, the one-eyed alien known as Kang, Bart, Blinky, Santa's Little Helper, and Springfield's founding father, Jebediah Springfield. Drive your opponent's into bankruptcy using time-tested capitalist strategies. What could be more fun, or more American?

Contents of Monopoly - Simpsons Edition: 
1 Game Board
Title Deed Cards
Custom Money and Banker's Tray
Custom Chance and Community Chest Cards
32 Monorail Stops and 12 Monorail Stations
2 Dice
6 Custom Pewter Tokens
Rules

MONOPOLY JR.

Monopoly Jr. is classic Monopoly fun for junior players. In this junior version of classic Monopoly,  you'll travel around the gameboard searching for the best locations to set up your lemonade stands. If you land on an open street, put up a stand. If you, or some other player, land on a street where someone has already set up shop, you'll have to pay them for a taste. Draw a Chance card and move to a new street or get a free lemonade stand. Ran out of lemons and ice . . . ? Well, you may have to spend some money to buy more. If at the end of the game, you have the most money, you win!
Contents of Monopoly Jr.Gameboard4 Plastic Tokens48 Plastic Lemonade Stands24 Chance Cards1 Die1 Pack of Play MoneyInstructions
MONOPOLY TOWN

Ride with Mr. Monopoly on a trip around town!  Mr. Monopoly does all the talking to guide you on your trip. If he tells you to move forward three spaces, you'll know what to do. If you make a mistake, he'll let you know! The building blocks and play money make counting fun. Just add a block when you land on a colored space for easy building.  Win the race to own the town! Requires 2 "AAA" batteries (included).

Contents of Monopoly Town:
1 Gameboard
Mr. Monopoly in Car
Track (in 4 pieces)
Play Money
Green Building Blocks
28 Roofs
Instructions
MOUSE TRAP

Mouse Trap is the classic Rune Golberg inspired board game that has been loved by kids for over 40 years!  The trap is built as players move their mouse pawns around the board collecting the pieces of cheese that allow them to move other players to the cheese wheel which is the bait for the trap.  Once the trap is sprung, the real fun begins and mice start to get caught and taken out of the game.  The last mouse left on the board wins!

Contents of Mouse Trap Board Game: 
1 Gameboard
4 Plastic Mice
2 Metal Marbles
25 Mouse Trap Building Parts and Accessories
1 Rubber Band
52 Cheese Pieces
1 Die
Instructions

OPERATION

Operation is the classic skill and action game where you're the doctor!  Remove "ailments" with the tweezers, but don't set off the buzzer!  Now features the new ailment "Brain freeze".  Requires 2 "AA" batteries (not included).
Contents of Operation:
Gameboard with tweezers
26 cards
12 "Funatomy" parts
Play money
Rubber band
OPERATION - SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS EDITION

Dive deep undersea to save the Krabby Patty secret recipe!  Can you help SpongeBob escape from Plankton's lab by removing 12 ailments designed to make him blab? Perform delicate surgery on his Barnacle Brain, Evil Thoughts and Clammy Hands without setting off the buzzer and giving SpongeBob the shock of his life!  The player with the steadiest hands saves the day!  Requires 2 AA batteries (not included).

Contents of Operation - SpongeBob SquarePants Edition: 
1 Gameboard with SpongeBob SquarePants Patient and Tweezers
24 Cards
12 Plastic Funatomy Parts
Play Money
Rules
PARCHEESI

Parcheesi, the classic game of India, is a simple but challenging game of strategy that has been played for over 2000 years!  The object is to get all 4 of your animal pawns back home to win.  But you'll need to watch out for your opponents because they can send you right back to your starting place! Classic gameplay features along with bonus moves and lucky doublets make the Parcheesi board game an unpredictable and thrilling race to the finish every time you play!

Contents of Parcheesi: 
1 Gameboard
4 Tiger Pawns
4 Elephant Pawns
4 Water Buffalo Pawns
4 Camel Pawns
2 Wooden Dice

PARCHEESI - ROYAL EDITION

Parcheesi, the classic game of India, is a simple but challenging game of strategy that has been played for over 2000 years! The object is to get all 4 of your pawns back home to win. But you'll need to watch out for your opponents because they can send you right back to your starting place! Classic gameplay features along with bonus moves and lucky doublets make the Parcheesi board game an unpredictable and thrilling race to the finish every time you play! 

Parcheesi - Royal Edition has a classic look and feel that commonly appeals more to adult gamers as opposed to other versions that are more visually appealing to young ones.

Contents of Parcheesi - Royal Edition:
Deluxe Game Board
16 Wooden Pawns
8 Dice
4 Dice Cups
Illustrated Instructions
PERFECTION

Beat the clock with Perfection! The very audible timer is counting down, reminding you that you're quickly running out of time. Can you get all 25 shapes into their matching holes before pop-up time? Find out and be the quickest with Perfection, the classic game of "Hurry up!"

Contents of Perfection:
25 Geometric Shapes
Game Unit with Timer, Pop-up Tray, and Storage Compartment
Label Sheet
Instructions in English and Spanish
POP-O-MATIC TROUBLE

Trouble is the classic race-ahead, bump-back game with the Popomatic die-rolling bubble!  Land on an opponent's peg and send it back to start.  Keep popping the dice and stay out of trouble until you get to the finish line.
Contents of Pop-O-Matic Trouble:Plastic Game Unit with Pop-O-Matic Die RollerGame Board16 Plastic Playing Pegs4 Rubber FeetInstructions

POP-O-MATIC TROUBLE - FUN ON THE RUN

Trouble - Fun on the Run is a travel-ready version the classic race-ahead, bump-back game with the Pop-o-matic die-rolling bubble! Land on an opponent's peg and send it back to start. Keep popping the dice and stay out of trouble until you get to the finish line!

Contents of Pop-O-Matic Trouble - Fun on the Run:
Plastic Game Unit with Pop-O-Matic Die Roller and cover
16 Plastic Playing Pegs
Instructions
QUICK CHINESE CHECKERS

Ready for a quick game of Chinese Checkers? This little set is perfect! The object is to capture as many of the opponent's marbles as possible by jumping them in any direction. This is a great Chinese Checkers set to introduce the concept of strategy to kids. The board measures about 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 3/4" and it comes with 8 red and 8 blue marbles.
ROCK 'EM SOCK 'EM ROBOTS

Get ready for 15 rounds of mechanical mayhem! Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots is the classic boxing game that pits robot against robot in a battle to knock each other's block off. Pick your bot then stick and move using the controllers - the left button throws a left punch, the right button throws a right. Time it right and connect with your opponent's jaw to make his head pop up, knocking his block off and ending the round! But watch out...your block can be knocked off too! Comes with Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and game instructions.

SORRY - FUN ON THE RUN

Sorry - Fun on the Run is a travel-ready version of the classic game of sweet revenge!  Spin the spinner and move your mover forward or backward.  Split a move between two movers.  Slide ahead, or send an opponent back to start.  Be the first to get your movers from start to finish and you win!

Contents of Sorry - Fun on the Run:
Game unit
8 movers
Instructions
SORRY - SIMPSONS EDITION

Sorry is the game of sweet revenge that has been enjoyed for over 70 years!  Now the Simpsons get in on the fun in a race around Springfield towards home.  Pick your team: The Simpsons Family, the School, the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, or Krustylu Studios.  Then run, jump, and slide your way across town to get everyone home before your opponents get their revenge!  If you're lucky, you'll draw a special card that will give you a one-up on the competition and land you right in front of the boob tube in time to catch this week's episode!

Contents of Sorry - The Simpsons Edition: 
1 Gameboard
Deck of Cards
16 Simpsons Pawns with Stands
Rules
SORRY!

Since 1934, players of all ages have been chasing one another around the classic gameboard, trying to get their own four pawns from Start to Home.  But it's not that easy, because you never know what the next card will hold!  Will you move forward or backward?  Will you hit a slide and shoot ahead, or will an opponent bump you back to start?  Sorry! is the game of sweet revenge that's a chase and a race, until somebody gets all the way home!

Contents of Sorry:
16 translucent pawns
Gameboard
Deck of cards
Instructions

STRATEGO - ICE VS. FIRE EDITION

Stratego is the classic game of capture the flag where the gameboard is your battlefield. In Stratego - Ice Vs. Fire Edition, you lead armies of elves, wizards, dragons and more into battle. Play calssic Stratego or add special and unique powers for a higher level of play! Protect your flag and capture your opponents' to claim victory.

Contents of Stratego - Ice Vs. Fire Edition:
Gameboard
30-Piece Fire Army
30-Piece Ice Army
2 Storage Bags
Label Sheet
Instructions in English and Spanish
UNCLE WIGGILY GAME

In the Uncle Wiggily Game, players hop Uncle Wiggily along the forest path to Dr. Possum's house!  Along the way, they can meet his many friends like Billy Bushtail and Cluck Cluck Hen. Players draw cards and follow the simple rhymes to move their own Uncle Wiggily token.  The cards also feature numbers and symbols, so children who cannot read can also play!

Contents of the Uncle Wiggly Game:
Game board
4 Uncle Wiggily tokens
48 game cards
 
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