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Lanolin

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I like chinese checkers but am reluctant to offer that in the library cos of all the little pieces. Even though have jigsaw puzzles its just I dont like tidying up all the time lol
 

Lanolin

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I recall one book that I never finished reading was about a guy that loved MOnopoly so much he went around all the streets of London that were on the monopoly board investigating their history and asked to play Monopoly with a prositute on Old Kent Street

The prostitute thought that was an unusual request but she was game. He paid her for her time.
 

Lanolin

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Nobody passes go and collects $200 though in real life. We have more STOP signs than GO signs.
 

Genipher

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Nobody passes go and collects $200 though in real life. We have more STOP signs than GO signs.
Would the "pass go and collect $200" be like tax refunds? At least, here in the US. Not sure if that's a thing in other countries...
 

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Would the "pass go and collect $200" be like tax refunds? At least, here in the US. Not sure if that's a thing in other countries...
Yes this is mainly a U.S. thing which is why odd expressions such as ”Death and Taxes” exist only in US which nobody outside of the US culture gets because it’s such an odd combination of words.

But my favorite board games are backgammon first which I love, then some card games and a bit of chess.
 

Lanolin

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Does anyone play twister or 'the floor is lava' Im just trying to think of good ones for kids that are easy
 

Lanolin

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Not a board game but a new card game I learned was DogMan. Good for children aged 6-10 and easy not too complicated.

There is a Dogman board game called Attack of the Fleas but it seemed a bit expensive so didnt buy it.

I had junior pictionary but it requires a bit of teaching and thing. is with board games pieces tend to go missing, i.e I no dice pencils or pads of paper or tokens in the box or that little timer lol
 

Lanolin

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Would the "pass go and collect $200" be like tax refunds? At least, here in the US. Not sure if that's a thing in other countries...
well good news in nz we have got cost of living payments for those earning under a certain. amount and we didnt have to apply. It wasnt $200 though but just over half of that.

so not much, but better than nothing!
 
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Risk was fun for us
Axis vs Allies, friend. It's like Risk, but with the accursed luck factor taken out of the equation. That many times in Risk I've lost with double or more the opponent's forces.

In Axis vs. Allies, even someone with the worst luck in the world (like me!) won't be defeated when he has overwhelming force! :cool:
 

Lanolin

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I played chocolate scrabble with my dad...in chocolate scrabble, you only get 5 letters instead of seven and the board is smaller, but if you land on a double or triple word or letter tile you get to eat some chocolate.

My dad beat my score though.

Chocolates are now all gone.
 

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Axis vs Allies, friend. It's like Risk, but with the accursed luck factor taken out of the equation. That many times in Risk I've lost with double or more the opponent's forces.

In Axis vs. Allies, even someone with the worst luck in the world (like me!) won't be defeated when he has overwhelming force! :cool:
I've played a lot of games, but Axis vs. Allies 1940 Europe and Pacific version is the greatest game I've ever played. You put the two boards together to make one massive board.

It takes my son and I over a month to complete. We have adjusted some of the rules to try and balance the game a little better. It favors the Allies.
 
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I've played a lot of games, but Axis vs. Allies 1940 Europe and Pacific version is the greatest game I've ever played. You put the two boards together to make one massive board.

It takes my son and I over a month to complete. We have adjusted some of the rules to try and balance the game a little better. It favors the Allies.
It makes it all the more satisfying to win as Axis! :cool: I think with "professional" gamers, they bid on who wants to go Axis (so Germany gets one or two extra troops or a tank in Africa). I never could get into it as much as I'd like, because as you say, one game can take ages. I have happy memories of the numerous times I overran a friend's hi-tech defences with tanks and fighters, by outnumbering them with humble infantry. He never seemed to learn.
 

Genipher

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I played chocolate scrabble with my dad...in chocolate scrabble, you only get 5 letters instead of seven and the board is smaller, but if you land on a double or triple word or letter tile you get to eat some chocolate.

My dad beat my score though.

Chocolates are now all gone.
Love this idea! It sounds fun and funny!
 

shittim

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It built wonderful memories:)(y):unsure:;):coffee:
 

Mii

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Axis vs Allies, friend. It's like Risk, but with the accursed luck factor taken out of the equation. That many times in Risk I've lost with double or more the opponent's forces.

In Axis vs. Allies, even someone with the worst luck in the world (like me!) won't be defeated when he has overwhelming force! :cool:
It can still happen but it's much less likely. The problem is it's MUCH longer than Risk from my few times playing. It's also pretty different that 1 is the best roll lol. I could usually find partners for Risk in college but Axis & allies it was challenging.


It's also a pretty expensive buy because the basic sets that are sold are wayyy to small and you have to buy a deluxe version to really enjoy it. *my opinion ofc*


If you want to win as the Axis you have to win fast...if the game is protracted you will almost always lose. There can only be a minimal amount of caution because if you wait for the allies to build...you're doomed ;)
 

shittim

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reflecting the logistical superiority of the U.S. and allies
 

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So I need to find more online games that I might have a chance of winning because my guys is beating me at nearly everything lol
We have gone through so many roblox games, turns out the games I said I was good at chess, draughts etc well turns out Im not that good haha
 

Lanolin

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I want to play the floor is lava

Im sure I could make my own version if I cut up carpet squares or something.