How Many?
number of checkers pieces each player has
12
Candyland was invented by someone who retired from doing what career?
teaching
In the game of Monopoly, how much money do you get for passing GO?
$200
This game of "good and evil" originated in India in 200 BC; the original name was called "Snakes and Ladders".
Chutes and Ladders
this name comes from Swahili meaning "to build"
Jenga
number of parts to remove from the game of Operation
13
This was one of the first games to be made into a computer game in 1979.
Battleship
In the game Trouble, you must get this number to be able to leave homebase.
6
This is a board game version of Capture the Flag.
Risk
this word is Arabic meaning "to move" and was originally played with seeds or stones
number of letter dice in Boggle
16
This game was invented by a sophomore at the U of Illinois in 1962 as part of a class assignment to invent a game or toy; was he in medical school?
Operation
In the game Sorry, what happens if you land on a space already occupied by another player?
that player must return home
This games involves mustard, a peacock, and a conservatory.
Clue
name the special function cards in UNO
draw two, draw four, wild, wild draw four, skip, reverse
number of wooden pieces used in Jenga
54
This game was invented by a wealthy Canadian couple who liked to play this on their yacht.
Yahtzee
In the game of Life, what two choices do you have at the beginning of the game?
start a career or go to college
In this game, you play a card from your hand and place a chip on the corresponding square.
Sequence
In Scrabble, what is it called when you use all of your letter tiles?
a Bingo
number of marbles the Hungry Hippos eat
20
These popular game pieces were actually the first games ever played.
dice
In the game of Twister, you lose if you fall or if what else happens?
your knee or elbow touch the mat
This game involves sketching, solving, and thinking as you make your way around the board completing the designated activities.
Cranium
In several African countries such as Senegal and Mali, this game is the official sport.
Scrabble