Just in time for Christmas (in case you missed the news) here’s just the thing to pummel those tryptophan-addled braincells into submission – Hasbro’s long-haul version of the perennial boardgame – the number of properties is up to 66, the number of dice is down to one.
Moving pieces in a race toward a goal along a path overlaid with your choice of social, moral and nationalistic ideals – the classic boardgame format – going strong since the 18th century.
Above (from top): Round the World With Nellie Bly (New York, 1890); Jeu de la Révolution Française (Paris, c.1792); El juego de la Oca (Barcelona, 19th century); Neueste Nordpol-Expedition (Vienna, c.1875); Stoombots Spel (Rotterdam, early19th century) and The Pyramid of History (London, c.1860).
MORE: Progress in Play: Board Games and the Meaning of History (the Public Domain Review)
A fully playable boardgame version of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off by the Argentine artist Maxim Dalton for the Crazy For Cult John Hughes Tribute exhibition at Gallery 1988, Santa Monica, CA.
Most likely not available at Smyths, ever.
