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​Best '90s Board Games​ From Your Childhood

45 Board Games Popular in the '90s That'll Give You All Sorts of Nostalgia

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Think back, like way back to the '90s — was that the last time you sat down and played a board game? Because for myself, that's honestly the case. As a kid, I played games like Chutes and Ladders, Sorry!, and Candy Land like it was my job, but as an adult, the only games I play are cards and those that involve my cold, hard cash. If someone asked me to play a throwback board game today, though, I'd totally say yes — because duh, all the nostalgic feels! And in a year filled with so many twists and turns, the one thing myself and so many others can rely on are the cherished memories that our childhood toys, music, movies, and games bring. See our favourite board games we played in the '90s ahead.

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Splat!

Everyone in the house knew when you were playing Splat! ($140, originally $175) — you had to yell it so many times!

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Pretty Pretty Princess

Who doesn't want to be a princess? Pretty Pretty Princess ($55) was a jewellery dress-up game that made you feel like royalty.

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Twister

Twister ($16) was the ultimate game if you wanted to flirt with your crush.

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Dream Phone

There was nothing more exciting than finding out who your secret admirer was in Dream Phone ($200).

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Monopoly Junior

As a kid, Monopoly Junior ($19) was where it was at.

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$19
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Guess Who?

While it was first manufactured in 1979, Guess Who? ($30) was a game we all played well into the '90s.

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Yahtzee

Yahtzee ($10) was a game of luck, but if you did get lucky, it felt pretty freakin' good.

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13 Dead End Drive

The murder-mystery game 13 Dead End Drive ($130), was such a hit, they released a sequel.

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Girl Talk

Girl Talk ($147) was basically truth or dare, but with a twist (it told you your fortune).

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Ask Zandar

Zandar, the crystal ball in Ask Zandar ($91), would answer all your questions.

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Mall Madness

Have a shopping habit? Purchase Mall Madness ($170) and get your shopping cravings filled again and again.

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Mouse Trap

The satisfaction of trapping your mouse friends in Mouse Trap ($37) was just too good.

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Sorry!

The most frustrating part of Sorry! ($28) was hearing your opponents say "sorry!" and knowing they were winning.

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Hungry Hungry Hippos

There was nothing more satisfying than collecting all of the marbles in Hungry Hungry Hippos ($20).

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Don't Wake Daddy

Honestly, Don't Wake Daddy ($14) is so relatable. The object of the game is to tiptoe from your bed to your refrigerator to get a midnight snack without waking dad.

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Operation

The game Operation ($20) really tested your hand-eye coordination and steadiness, and if you weren't steady enough to do a smooth operation, you lost the game.

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Planet Hollywood

To play Planet Hollywood ($5), you really had to be in the know with pop culture. However, if you were (or are), then this game's a piece of cake.

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The Wonderful World of Disney Trivia Game

How well do you know Disney? Test your knowledge with The Wonderful World of Disney Trivia Game ($20).

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Crackers in My Bed

In the game Crackers in My Bed ($30), it's OK to feed the bear . . . but we don't suggest trying that out in real life.

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KerPlunk Game

Skillfully remove sticks from the KerPlunk Game ($13) while dropping as few marbles as possible. We remember it being much harder than it looks.

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The Game of Life

If only real life worked the same as The Game of Life ($14) did — things would be great!

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Candy Land

Reaching the candy castle in Candy Land ($77) was the most satisfying feeling.

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Chutes and Ladders

The ladders were helpful in Chutes and Ladders ($20), but the chutes? Not so much.

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Trouble

The Pop-O-Matic Meter in Trouble ($20) was the coolest part of the whole game.

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The Starfarers of Catan

While The Starfarers of Catan ($50) took a minute to get the hang of, it was such an addicting game.

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Jumanji

If you liked the Robin Williams film, you absolutely loved the Jumanji ($18) game.

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Twilight Imperium

It took a few tries to get Twilight Imperium ($130) down, but once you had it, it was hard to stop playing.

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Pizza Party

The goal of Pizza Party ($50) was to match your dice to your card's pizza toppings to create an entire pie.

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Crocodile Dentist

The Crocodile Dentist ($40) has one bad tooth, and it's up to the player to find out which one that is — before he chomps you.

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Taboo

Using words to describe a word on a card, Taboo ($33) was sort of like charades, minus the acting.

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Dizzy Dizzy Dinosaur

You never knew which way Dizzy (the dinosaur) would go when he let loose on the game board in Dizzy Dizzy Dinosaur ($29).

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Shark Attack

Being a fish in Shark Attack ($21) was a dangerous game — you had to move fast!

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Crossfire

You felt like you were in an arcade playing Crossfire ($29). The object of the game was to shoot a small puck into the other player's goal.

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Cranium

The game Cranium ($30) featured a mix of word play, sketching, acting, and more.

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Tortoise and the Hare

Loosely based off Aesop's fables, the Tortoise and the Hare ($18) required animal betting to see who'd win.

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Mr. Bucket Game

There was nothing but fun associated with the Mr. Bucket Game ($20). You'd toss your balls into the bucket, and pray he didn't block or spit them out!

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Forbidden Bridge

When the bridge guard awakened in Forbidden Bridge ($23), it was never a good sign.

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$23
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Don't Break the Ice

It only took one wrong block in Don't Break the Ice ($10) to sink the polar bear.

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Mystery Mansion

The best part about Mystery Mansion ($29) was building a victorian mansion room by room (and finding the gold chest, of course).

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Mastermind

Do you have the skills to break a code? In Mastermind ($13), you had to use logic, deduction, and luck to figure it out.

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Thin Ice

Thin Ice ($11) was an interesting game where you'd place wet marbles on a tissue that acted as ice. Whoever broke the "ice" three times lost the game.

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Payday

For a game about handling finances, Payday ($10) was quite the hit.

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Battleship

If you like strategy guessing games, you definitely played Battleship ($10).

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Jenga

To this day, Jenga ($9) remains a hit. Although it's not a board game per se, stacking blocks on top of one another and praying they won't fall is a fun challenge.

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Connect Four

The name says it all! The goal of Connect Four ($10) is to connect four checkers in a row.

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