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400

Mr. Boddy is the name of the victim in the US version of this crime solving board game

What is Clue

400

 This game has the same name as a Spanish number, which you must yell once you get down to one card left

What is Uno

400

Before Mario had his own game franchise, he appeared as a character in this 1981’s arcade game in which he wasn’t a plumber, but rather a carpenter.

What is Donkey Kong

400

The original title of this game show in the mid-1960s was What's The Question? which has peoplke answer some questions for high amounts of money and wagering it all on the final round.

What is Jeopardy

400

Ruin all your relationships with made up money.

What is Monopoly

800

Eleanor Abbott created this board game for kids confined to polio wards; the goal was to avoid the Cherry Pitfall & get home

What is Candy Land

800

In this card game named after a suit, if you get stuck with the queen of spades, it's 13 penalty points

What is Hearts

800

Puck-man was the orginal name for this ghost eating video game character who was actually inspired by a pizza missing a slice

Who is Pac-man

800

This game show is considered the longest running game show in the world first premiering in 1956 on NBC with Bill Cullen and has maintained an unbroken daily network run since its Bob Barker-hosted reboot premiered on CBS on September 4, 1972 

What is the Price is Right

800

Shooting Space Rocks

What is Asteroids

1200

The frequency of letter tiles supplied for Scrabble was determined by analyzing the letter distribution in this newspaper

What is The New York Times

1200

It's the card game the British call patience

What is Solitaire

1200

Anyone who has ever played this game has had the theme song stuck in their head at least once, which is based on a Russian folk song.

What is Tetris

1200

The New York Times described this show hosted by Jeff Foxworthy as "duncey adults match wits, sort of with children"

What is Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader

1200

Jaywalking Simulator

What is Frogger

1600

The original version of Snakes & Ladders illustrated the moral virtues and pitfalls of this world religion?

What is Hinduism

1600

There's are rule when it comes to Blackjack where the dealer has to stop dealing card for themselves once their total amount is equal or more to this number

What is 17

1600

I believe most history teachers love letting their students play this video game, which teaches them how dangerous a journey is to a different state without automobiles and various ways to die.

What is The Oregon Trail

1600

What did the survey say, eh? A French-Canadian edition of this show was called "La Guerre des Clans"

What is Family Feud

1600

Dice Poker

What is Yahtzee

2000

Despite its modern name, Chinese Checkers was actually invented in this European country

What is Germany

2000

Chapter 9 of Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale" is called "The Game is" this

What is Baccarat

2000

Glass Joe, King Hippo, and Bald Bull were all opponents in this fighting game in which it is name after one of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history. Fun fact he's the final boss in the game.

What is Mike Tyson's Punch Out

2000

Olemc was a large talking stone head that told stories that blended mythology, history, and pop culture, all centered around finding lost historical or fictional artifacts—ranging from Lawrence of Arabia's Headdress to the Broken Wing of Icarus in this Nickelodeon games show where there are teams like the purple parrots & green monkeys

What is Legends of the Hidden Temple

2000

Animal Fighting League

What is Pokemon

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