I was lucky enough to find these 4 board games as part of a curbside dump listed on Facebook marketplace. Easy Money from 1996 appears to be a re-release of the old 1935 board game. This one is still on my list to write about. It will be interesting to compare the differences after over 60 years.
I also acquired uno spin, which I somehow missed while writing my article on uno variations. This was a 2005 release, it features a wheel that gets spun and dictates the next players move. Drawing one of these cards will start the wheel action.
I definitely think this is one for the uno fans that might be looking for a challenge. It would take a couple rounds to figure out the best strategy.
Tri-ominos I've never heard of before. Each tile is a triangle and has 3 numbers, one in each corner. After reviewing the instructions, my first thought is happiness, it states 56 tiles included and all 56 are there. This is a game for 2-6 players.
Like regular dominoes game play starts with all tiles face down then mixed. Players will start with 9, 7, or 6 tiles depending on how many players there are. The player holding the highest triple # tile starts, if no one has a triple # tile, the player with the total highest # with all three numbers added together starts. Then play is clockwise and players must match two sides of the triangle tile with a tile on the play field. The points scored are the total of the three numbers on the tile.
If no tile can be played, the player must pick from the well. For each tile drawn from the well, the scorekeeper deducts 5 points. If no tile can be played and the well is dry, the player passes and 10 points are deducted.
The first player to play all their tiles wins the round and gets 25 points added to their score. If all players pass, play is blocked and the player with the least amount of tiles wins.
Play continues in similar rounds until one player reaches 400 points.
I was also happy to see this was published by Pressman Toy Corp. who's location is listed as New Brunswick, NJ. I'm definitely going to look into taking a tour of the facility.
Finally Bananagrams, I've been interested in playing. Any letter tile game is automatically compared to Scrabble. This is the description from the Bananagrams website: "Addictively simple, and simply addictive, BANANAGRAMS is the fast and frantic word game enjoyed by millions! Players and their opponents aim to use all of their letters to build a word grid in a race to the finish. The first player to use all of their tiles is crowned "Top Banana"!
BANANAGRAMS requires no pencil, paper, or board, and comes in a small portable banana-shaped pouch that's perfect for ages 7 and up —at home or on the go."
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