Uncle Pennybags

  I found this limited edition Monopoly Etch A Sketch at Big Lots for $18. It would make a great Christmas gift for a Monopoly fan. Imagine taking pictures of your sketch creations with a Monopoly border. The added bonus are the left and right knobs are the "Go to Jail" and " Pass Go" spaces.

  This past weekend I found these 3 games while thrifting at Unique in South Plainfield. I think one of the reasons I like thrifting board games is because I stumble upon games I've never heard of. My general reminder for thrifting is to open the box, look for the instructions and piece/contents list. Make sure all the pieces are there before you decide to purchase. If there are no instructions check to see if they are available online for free. Then vet the pieces from your online list. I've definitely regretted a couple purchases made at the beginning of the year. Luckily for me after opening these games the Tetris Link and Monopoly Hotels were both new with the pieces enclosed in plastic. Twister Hoopla also had all the pieces, instructions and a large instruction card with 5 different games that could be played. Monopoly Hotels was released by Hasbro in 2012 and is a combination of a building and card game. I had previously passed on this variant assuming it was a kids vers

  I found another UNO variation at the dollar tree. After bringing the deck home I realize this is actually a standard 52 card deck with 8 wild cards. The deck advertises the wild cards add a twist to classic card games like Go Fish, Rummy, Poker, etc. However the deck does not actually include those instructions. I assume they would be used like a joker card. The deck does come with a QR Code to scan which brings you to a video on how to play wild race. Wild race is classic UNO, but when a wild card is played players must rush to place there hands over the cards. The last player to place their hands must take all the cards from the pile that match the wild card. The cards are 4 suits but only two colors; red, black and wild being either or a combination of both.    I'm looking forward to playing with this deck and seeing how the variations of classic games pan out. It's a shame I don't have more people to play cards with. My detailed reviewed will be sometime in the future