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Sorry

Entertainment; Games

A board game that is based on the ancient Cross and Circle game Pachisi. Players try to travel around the board with their pieces faster than any other player. Distributed by Parker Brothers, Sorry! ...

Chutes and Ladders

Entertainment; Games

An ancient Indian board game regarded today as a worldwide classic. It is played between two or more players on a gameboard having numbered, gridded squares. A number of "ladders" and "snakes" (or ...

The Game of Life

Entertainment; Games

A board game originally created in 1860 by Milton Bradley, as The Checkered Game of Life (and later produced by the Milton Bradley Company of Springfield, Massachusetts). The Game of Life was ...

Hungry Hungry Hippos

Entertainment; Games

A tabletop game made for young children, produced by Hasbro, under the brand of its subsidiary, Milton Bradley. The idea for the game was published in 1967 and it was introduced in 1978. The purpose ...

Monopoly

Entertainment; Games

An American board game published by Parker Brothers. The game is named after the economic concept of monopoly - the domination of a market by a single entity. It is currently published by the United ...

Laserbeak

Entertainment; Games

According to original tech spec notes written by Bob Budiansky found at Iacon One in 2006, the original name for Laserbeak was Slazer. Laserbeak, along with Ravage, Rumble, Frenzy, Buzzsaw, and ...

Shockwave

Entertainment; Games

As the Decepticons' military operations commander, Shockwave's power is second only to Megatron, and even that is disputed. His actions are carried out with the cold, brutal clarity and perfection ...

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