What's your favorite board game? We played Trivial Pursuit last night!

@TheHorse (226269)

Walnut Creek, California

November 24, 2023 1:01pm CST

I think I made the hostess mad last night. We played a sort of "Socialistic" version of Trivial Pursuit. We played it "normal," except that we all gave each other hints. Big Hints. Very big hints. I was the worst. One of my friend's sisters grew up in South Africa and now lives in Germany. She is visiting for a month. She might not know as much about American political stuff as those of us who have been here longer. When the question was "What Fleetwood Mac song was Bill Clinton's campaign song," or something like that, she asked me to hum it. I did, and she got a pie. Whee! (No spoler. Can you guess what song it is?) I think the hostess, who was in a competitive mood, was getting tired of my Very Big Hints. But we still had a good time. Have you played Trivial Pursuit? What was your favorite board game growing up? In my family, we played Monopoly over the years. I was competitive in those days, and loved vanquishing people with my oranges and yellows if I could get them. Buwaahaahaa! How was your Thursday? Did you have a favorite board game growing up?

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@JudyEv (352842)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Nov 23

I couldn't stand Monopoly but Vince loves it and is very competitive. He gets totally involved. I played checkers and draughts as a kid but they are very 'old hat' compared to some of today's board games.

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@vandana7 (101733)

• India

25 Nov 23

@TheHorse Bridge I played for a while and then forgot completely.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

We graduated to Bridge after Monopoly. I enjoyed that too.

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@JudyEv (352842)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Nov 23

@TheHorse I loved Canasta and euchre but never got around to learning bridge. Our son in Ireland loves chess.

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@Deepizzaguy (109447)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

24 Nov 23

My favorite board game is Monopoly. I do not I have played trivial pursuit myself.

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@vandana7 (101733)

• India

25 Nov 23

@TheHorse I like getting something from other players for my birthday. I also like receiving lotteries. LOL But I always lost in Monopoly.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Nov 23

Monopoly is fun. What are your favorite properties?

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@Deepizzaguy (109447)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

25 Nov 23

@TheHorse The Marvin Gardens properties.

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@AmbiePam (97951)

• United States

24 Nov 23

Trivial Pursuit was always my favorite game because I beat every family member at it. But all that means is that I remember every unimportant thing there is. Did they want that vinaigrette salad dressing after all?

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@vandana7 (101733)

• India

25 Nov 23

We have something called antakshari. I don't know if you all have. The word at which the song's first two lines end, the other person has to start a song on that word. That was fun. Not a board game, but kinda, when we are traveling and we want the whole group to be playing, it works. Likewise, there is word spelling. The letter at the end of the word ..the next person must come up with a word. Rules are there..kinda, I can say win, then winning is not allowed. Evil Grin. Tougher ones were change the topic. You have to be very knowledgeable for that. And quick to recall. Likewise, memory game. They initially put 10 or 20 items on bed ..you get two minutes to watch and go and list out. They change a few of the items. Repeat. By the time we reach 6th list, it is difficult to remember what was there or not because some of the old items are brought back.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Nov 23

Nope. Not this time. But I will make it some time this year.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

@vandana7 The song game sounds like fun!

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@celticeagle (174082)

• Boise, Idaho

25 Nov 23

I always liked Scrabble. I love words and learning new ones.

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@celticeagle (174082)

• Boise, Idaho

25 Nov 23

@TheHorse .........Most good writers have large vocabularies. This game would help accomplish that.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

I am a good writer but don't have a large vocabulary.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

@celticeagle I've played it a few times. I don't have all of those super short words memorized.

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@wolfgirl569 (115761)

• Marion, Ohio

24 Nov 23

I enjoyed monopoly.

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@wolfgirl569 (115761)

• Marion, Ohio

25 Nov 23

@TheHorse Ready when you are. I don't go after those 2 so you can buy them

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

@wolfgirl569 Which two? The oranges and the yellows?

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Nov 23

Why "ed"? Let's go at it! I will VANQUISH you! I only use Boardwalk and Park Place for the KILL. After I have bankrupted someone and taken their property. Buwaahaahaa!

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318816)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 Nov 23

Bye bye Miss American Pie? I'm glad you had a lot of fun with it. My favorite was Monopoly.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

Heh. I really liked Monopoly growing up as well. We graduated to Bridge later on.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

@just4him I think I've played Sorry but can't really remember it.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318816)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 Nov 23

@TheHorse I never played bridge. Another board game I liked was Sorry!

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37812)

• Toccoa, Georgia

25 Nov 23

My favorite board game is Monopoly. I played it many times with my family as a child and I played it a lot with my son's when they were young.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

It's been a family tradition to be passed on for me as well.

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@DWDavis (25809)

• United States

24 Nov 23

I often played Trivial Pursuit back in the day. We were very competitive. One of my favorite board games besides Trivial Pursuit was Risk. Conquering countries and continents.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

Oh yeah! I have been in some brutal risk games!

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@RasmaSandra (84712)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

24 Nov 23

Trivial Pursuit has always been my favorite, I found a Monopoly version online I like but my PC plays it very slow. Then I also play online against the PC backgammon, Yahtzee, and Hearts.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Nov 23

I love the banter that goes with Monopoly. It wouldn't be the same online.

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@Marilynda1225 (84611)

• United States

24 Nov 23

I was never good at Trivial Pursuit even though I like trivia. Glad you enjoyed playing Phase 10 was always a favorite of mine even though its a card game and not a board game

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Nov 23

I have not played Phase 10.

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@Dena91 (16924)

• United States

25 Nov 23

Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

I enjoy both. I rarely win at either, though.

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@LindaOHio (188220)

• United States

25 Nov 23

I have a lot of board games on the computer that I play. I always loved Scrabble growing up. My favorite video games are word games. Have a good weekend.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

I almost forgot that I went through a Sudoku phase a couple of years ago. I still do them now and again.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

26 Nov 23

@LindaOHio Why?

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@LindaOHio (188220)

• United States

26 Nov 23

@TheHorse Sudoku gives me a headache.

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@tom_view (6573)

• Kolkata, India

25 Nov 23

It's chess

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

I am too competitive by nature to play chess.

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@dya80dya (36956)

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25 Nov 23

I loved Scrabble. It was so fun to play it when I was a kid.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

It's probably good for building ones vocabulary.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Nov 23

@dya80dya I try to remember fancy words when I read books. But I often fail.

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@vandana7 (101733)

• India

24 Nov 23

S c r a bble.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Nov 23

Is the word Srcabble allowed in scrabble? I am drinking Chard o nnay right now.

@NJChicaa (122745)

• United States

24 Nov 23

Yes I know what the Clinton song was. I love Trivial Pursuit.

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@TheHorse (226269)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Nov 23

I enjoy it too, though I am not particularly good at it.

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