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9 of the best games of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s - including 'noisiest game ever'
Nine memorable board games from the 60s to 90s featured unique mechanics like vibrating bugs and a VHS character, captivating players with addictive and innovative gameplay.
- Among the selections is a vibrating-bug dexterity game remembered for loud, stressful play, and Nightmare, also known as Atmosfear, featuring the VHS Gatekeeper character.
- Design elements like dexterity games and business-simulation games drew players into addictive, stressful, or competitive play.
- Mechanical upkeep like polishing tracks, changing rubber bands, and watching steel marbles light finishing columns was essential in several games.
- Players often recall long rainy-day sessions and Dream Phone became a 1990s sleepover staple with a giant pink phone delivering clues that sparked giddy, giggly memories.
- Some titles remain widely popular today, with classics such as Monopoly, Scrabble and Cluedo still played in households, while others have faded or become scarce despite the business-simulation game’s influence.
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9 of the best games of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s - including 'noisiest game ever'
These games provided hours of fun, but some have aged better than others
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