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This is part of a series of bloody matches to the death. Show support for your favorite game so it will do better in the fight. You can support it by writing why you think its the better game and more importantly by betting (i.e. voting for) it. Please make it clear for when I check the bets later. You have until Friday when I tally the bets and declare the winner. I will reserve my bet for any tie-breakers.
Although you should be familiar with both games, there is no rule that says you have to have played both of them. The only rule in Trashdome is this;
Two games enter! One game leaves!
This is part of a series of bloody matches to the death. Show support for your favorite game so it will do better in the fight. You can support it by writing why you think its the better game and more importantly by betting (i.e. voting for) it. Please make it clear for when I check the bets later. You have until Friday when I tally the bets and declare the winner. I will reserve my bet for any tie-breakers.
Although you should be familiar with both games, there is no rule that says you have to have played both of them. The only rule in Trashdome is this;
Two games enter! One game leaves!
Trashdome: Parker Brother vs. Milton Bradley
28 Nov 2010 17:51 - 28 Nov 2010 17:54 #80573
by Notahandle
Replied by Notahandle on topic Re:Trashdome: Parker Brothers vs. Milton Bradley
moofrank wrote:
" Smess: The Ninny's Chess is the best version. The plastics are surreal, and the day-glo board is so gloriously 60's faux psychedelic."
Take the Brain has the same neon look. As far as I know, the only change is the name, Smess for the US and TtB for the UK.
" Are you sure MB did a version of Take the Brain? PB published it twice (as All the King's Men the second round.)"
Not entirely sure, but a quick search disclosed a Game Cabinet page saying All The Kings Men was published by MB. But it's not exactly phrased with certainty.
" That said, you earn my complete admiration by mentioning Bantu. I was going to, but figured that it would mean NOTHING to anyone here. Bantu is a vicious 4-player diceless Backgammon-like game. Pure abstract, a really good game, and with some nice (if sparse) 50's tiki art on the box and board."
Well, I have some fairly obscure games here, though perhaps not as many as you.
I'd always wanted to get hold of a copy, bought the Parker version only to see a Summit Games one about a week or so later at a really good price. So I bought it as well... Did you know that there's a slight difference between the two boards? They changed one connection if I remember rightly. It's an excellent abstract and I think the minimal African style art made it distinctive. Haven't played it for ages though, if we ever get up to four players when I'm hosting...
" Parker, Waddington's, and House of Games (Canada) did license each other's games a lot. I think Formula One was a Waddington game first. Sadly, we didn't get some of the best Waddington games (Buccaneer, Mine a Million, and Blast Off.)"
I still have my childhood copies of Buccaneer and Blast Off, probably in the attic. Mine a Million I only bought a few years ago when a charity shop had a mint copy. And since you mention Waddington's, being English, I should . . .
VOTE: Waddington's!
EDIT- Waddington's reminds me of another worthy Parker game not yet mentioned: Kimbo.
" Smess: The Ninny's Chess is the best version. The plastics are surreal, and the day-glo board is so gloriously 60's faux psychedelic."
Take the Brain has the same neon look. As far as I know, the only change is the name, Smess for the US and TtB for the UK.
" Are you sure MB did a version of Take the Brain? PB published it twice (as All the King's Men the second round.)"
Not entirely sure, but a quick search disclosed a Game Cabinet page saying All The Kings Men was published by MB. But it's not exactly phrased with certainty.
" That said, you earn my complete admiration by mentioning Bantu. I was going to, but figured that it would mean NOTHING to anyone here. Bantu is a vicious 4-player diceless Backgammon-like game. Pure abstract, a really good game, and with some nice (if sparse) 50's tiki art on the box and board."
Well, I have some fairly obscure games here, though perhaps not as many as you.
I'd always wanted to get hold of a copy, bought the Parker version only to see a Summit Games one about a week or so later at a really good price. So I bought it as well... Did you know that there's a slight difference between the two boards? They changed one connection if I remember rightly. It's an excellent abstract and I think the minimal African style art made it distinctive. Haven't played it for ages though, if we ever get up to four players when I'm hosting..." Parker, Waddington's, and House of Games (Canada) did license each other's games a lot. I think Formula One was a Waddington game first. Sadly, we didn't get some of the best Waddington games (Buccaneer, Mine a Million, and Blast Off.)"
I still have my childhood copies of Buccaneer and Blast Off, probably in the attic. Mine a Million I only bought a few years ago when a charity shop had a mint copy. And since you mention Waddington's, being English, I should . . .
VOTE: Waddington's!
EDIT- Waddington's reminds me of another worthy Parker game not yet mentioned: Kimbo.
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