Idle Remorse

Month / October 2019

Review: the Game of cat & mouse

Review: the Game of cat & mousePublisher: Parker BrothersYear: 1964Tagline: AGES 4-10 how we met This one was an estate sale pickup. It was a magical sale that I was not at myself but was using photos to direct purchases via text. Prices were awesome, selection was awesome. And few things get my friends excited […]

Review: Can’t Stop

Review: Can’t StopPublisher: Parker BrothersYear: 1980Tagline: HOW FAR CAN YOU PUSH YOUR LUCK? how we met I don’t remember how I first learned about Can’t Stop. Can’t Stop is one of those classic vintage board games that it seems you are just informed of, maybe in dreams, when you become interested in vintage board games. […]

Review: Homestretch

Review: HomestretchPublisher: Milton BradleyYear: 1974Tagline: The Zany Steeplechase Game with Springy-Leg Horses how we met This was another from an estate sale full of random vintage games at very nice prices. And you tell me: if you open a box and find plastic racehorses with springy legs, would you turn away? Neither would I. how […]

Review: Arch Rival

Review: Arch RivalPublisher: Parker BrothersYear: 1992Tagline: the game of balance… nerves… and suspense how we met I have passed over Arch Rival for years now even though its orange cover calls to me every single time. I had never played it before, and I am usually up for trying a dexterity game. I think the […]

Review: Chipmunks superpopomatic 3-D Action Game

Review: Chipmunks superpopomatic 3-D Action GamePublisher: IdealYear: 1984Tagline: Join the Chipmunks and Chipettes in a frantic race to find the lost pirate treasures! how we met We picked this one up this summer at a random thrift shop. Bill remembered it from his youth, and it was only five bucks. Sold. how it plays I […]

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