Backgammon - Ancient Eqyptians played Backgammon or a form of it called Senet. But a game called the "Royal Game of Ur" from Mesopotamia was likely to be the begining of our modern Backgammon. In ancient Rome, a similar game was called "Game of Twelve Lines". Byzantine Emperor Zeno played a similar game called "Tabula". In the 11th century, the game was called "Nard". This is also the name for the Persian version of Backgammon. The earliest use of the name Backgammon was in 1650. The objective of the game is to move all of your checkers past your opponent's and then remove them from the board. Your checkers can be blocked or hit by the opposing player. Like chess, this is a game of strategy. |
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| Chinese Checkers - Believe it or not, this game did not have it's beginning in China! In fact, it's not even a variation of checkers! It was invented in Germany in 1892 and was called "Stern-Halma". The game was first published in 1928 in the US and was called "Hop Ching Checkers" by an American who wanted the game to sound exotic! A Chinese Checkers craze swept through America in the 1930's and several manufacturers began to make the game. Milton Bradley Company got a patent on it 13 years later. | ||
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| Aggravation - was first produced in 1970. The object of the game is to be the first player to get all 4 playing pieces to your home base. Being captured and sent back to start by another player who lands on that space is, needless to say, AGGRAVATING! It challenges the patience of even the most stoic! This game is for ages 6 and up and accomodates 2-6 players. | ||
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Trouble - This game is a race to the finish but along the way you must watch out for your opponents! If one of them lands on the space you occupy, you've got TROUBLE! It's back to start for you! The unique popomatic dice bubble on this game keeps the dice from flying off the board and table. It's also the trademark of this game. Ages 5-adult will find this game lots of fun. It accomodates 2-4 players. |
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