Take the Risk: Play Our Parker Brothers Games Quiz

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Take the Risk: Play Our Parker Brothers Games Quiz
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This company has published all manner of famous games, including Monopoly, Risk and Sorry. How much do you know about Parker Brothers games?
In which country did Risk first appear?
France
United States
U.S.S.R.
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Wrong Answer

It was called The Conquest of the World and echoed Napoleon's feats.

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How many pieces must you send to the home location on the board in order to win Aggravation?
one
two
four
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Wrong Answer

It is one of many different versions of Pachisi.

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In what year did Parker Brothers get into the Ouija board market?
1966
1913
1888
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Wrong Answer

The spiritualism craze was long dead by then but the boards continue to capture public imagination.

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From how many different games could you select on Merlin, an electronic handheld game?
three
six
nine
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Wrong Answer

It let you play Tic Tac Toe, Echo and other simple games.

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When was Merlin first sold?
1971
1978
1988
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Wrong Answer

It was created by a NASA employee and became one of the best-selling games in the 1980s.

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How many pawns does each player start with in Sorry?
one
two
four
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Wrong Answer

You must move all four to your safe location in order to win.

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Which board game is based on an ancient cross and circle game?
Flinch
Hex
Sorry!
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Wrong Answer

This game of chance worked for two to four players

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What was a reason that Parker Brothers first introduced Rook cards in 1906?
for religious reasons
for political reasons
to avoid public relations problems
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Wrong Answer

Some conservative cultures disliked regular playing cards, but the company's versions were acceptable to them.

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The Landlord's Game eventually became which game?
Risk
Finance
Monopoly
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Wrong Answer

The very first version appeared at the turn of the 20th century.

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Camelot resembles which game?
mahjong
chess
parcheesi
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Wrong Answer

The inventor wanted a simpler version of chess.

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In how many countries is Scrabble sold?
about 120 countries
about 260 countries
about 40 countries
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Wrong Answer

It's also sold in 29 languages and remains one of the most popular games in the world.

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"It's Never the Same Game Twice!" was the slogan for which game?
Monopoly
Sorry!
Bonkers!
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Wrong Answer

To win, you had to be the first to score 12 points.

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Monopoly was supposed to teach a lesson about what?
economics
budgeting
real estate
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In the end, players are supposed to learn that monopolies are bad for humankind. But not everyone gets that.

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What do players have to do during a game of Pictionary?
draw
gesture
argue
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Wrong Answer

Teams with the most talented illustrators typically win this game.

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On average, how long does it take to play a regular game of Monopoly to completion?
about four hours
about six hours
about eight hours
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Wrong Answer

Even a short game can take an hour, during which everyone slowly begins to disown one another.

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In which game does a character named "Mr. Boddy" appear?
Clue
Monopoly
Krypto
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Wrong Answer

The goal of the game is to figure out who killed him.

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What was the original name of Camelot?
King's Quest
Chivalry
Knights and Maidens
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Wrong Answer

It also went by the name Inside Moves for a time.

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In what year was Scrabble first published?
1879
1955
1938
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Wrong Answer

"Scrabble" is a real-life word that means "to scratch frantically."

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What's the goal of the Mystery Mansion board game?
to kill your opponents
to find treasure
to escape a ghost
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Wrong Answer

Players search high and low for clues to the treasure's location.

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A special edition of Monopoly was created to provide support for which group?
World War II prisoners
African refugees
Great Depression migrants
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The "game" actually contained real money and tools to help POWs escape and survive prison camps.

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How long does an average LONG game of Risk take to complete?
90 minutes
three hours
eight hours
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Wrong Answer

And you thought Monopoly was time-consuming.

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What happens if someone successfully challenges a word that you play in Scrabble?"
You lose your turn.
You remove your word and forfeit a turn.
You scream in protest.
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You might also throw your wooden letters at your opponent, however, this is considered poor form.

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In which country was Clue developed?
England
United States
France
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It was originally called "Cluedo."

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Older versions of Monopoly have how much total fake cash?
about $70,000
about $40,000
about $15,000
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And if you were lucky (and smart) you'd wind up with all of it at the end of the game.

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How many continents are there in the war game Risk?
seven
six
three
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Wrong Answer

There are 42 territories, and your goal is to occupy all of them.

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What is NOT a category in Pictionary?
Difficult
Animal
All Play
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Wrong Answer

Animal is combined with Person and Place.

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What happens if a players lands on an opponent's marble during a game of Aggravation?
The piece goes back to the player's home.
It is removed from the board.
You skip over that spot on the board.
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Wrong Answer

This is where the game gets its name.

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Acronyms are allowed in Scrabble.
true
false
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There are a few exceptions but mostly they are banned from the game.

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What do players try to do in Mastermind?
break a code
build an empire
win a war
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It includes a decoding board to help the two players as they attempt to break a code.

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What must a player do before opening a treasure chest in Mystery Mansion?
escape the killer
calculate an unlock code
take it outside the house
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And if you open one of the fake chests, you have to go back inside and start over again.

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