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Review: Whosit?

Review: Whosit? Publisher: Parker Brothers Year: 1976 Tagline: The star-studded guessing game by Parker Brothers how we met I found Whosit? only last weekend at a thrift shop near Milwaukee. It was such a good stop – the kind Bill hates and I love. I only bought games for play, and we didn’t find any […]

Review: Deception

Review: Deception Publisher: E.S. Lowe Year: 1975 Tagline: The Memory Poker Game how we met I picked up Deception for a buck at a garage sale a couple weeks ago. Between the price, the oh-so-70’s cover and the photo of The Odd Couple (Jack Klugman and Tony Randall specifically) on the cover, I was sold. […]

Review: Super Spy

Review: Super Spy Publisher: Milton Bradley Year: 1971 Tagline: The Electric Alarm Game how we met I picked up Super Spy just last month at the Chicago Toy Show. It was near the end of the day. The game had a post-it indicating that the seller was unsure if it was complete or whether it […]

Review: Dungeon Dice

Review: Dungeon Dice Publisher: Parker Brothers Year: 1977 Tagline: Be first out of the dungeon in Parker Brothers escape game how we met I met Dungeon Dice at a garage sale in Wisconsin in the summer of 2017. It was one of those sales that I wish had an email sign up because I would […]

Review: Lottery Game

Review: Lottery Game Publisher: Selchow & Righter Year: 1972 Tagline: A get-rich quick game for all the family to enjoy! how we met I have mentioned before that I am a sucker for certain dated covers. I also have the soul of a gambler. And the box is pink. It was always going to happen. […]

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