1. What are the actual rules with a player landing in the “Free Parking” space in Monopoly?

2. What game has sold over 18 million copies worldwide and has 30 language variations? Hint: It’s not Monopoly and it came out in 2003.

3. What game was invented during WWII to keep people in England entertained as they waited out bombing raids in underground shelters?

4. What game mascot was originally named Rich Uncle Moneybags?

5. “Lexico” was the original name for this super popular word game?

6. This game’s name means “build” in Swahili?

7. What game was originally known as “Pretzel” and used the actual players as game pieces?

8. What game’s main character is named “Cavity Sam”?

9. What Asian sounding game, played on a star shaped board, was actually created in Germany?

10. What 1995 film was based on a book instead of a board game, but takes place around a board game?

Answers:

1. Nothing happens, just a safe spot to land. House rules often have players drop fees and taxes onto the board for anyone who lands there.

2. If you said Settlers of Catan you’d be correct. They did drop “Settles of” in 2015.

3. Cluedo, as it’s known across the pond, or, Clue as we know it in the States.

4. Monopoly. That was too easy.

5. Scrabble.

6. JENGA!

7. Twister

8. Operation

9. Chinese Checkers

10. Jumanji

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