Family Fun Time: Board Game Classics in Electronic Edition

There’s no better way to spend some quality time with your family than playing some board games. This type of entertainment goes back at the beginning of the 20th century, but the real boom happened during the ’60s and ’70s. Classics such as Scrabble, Monopoly, Clue, and Risk had numerous iterations during the time, and all these games survived almost the whole century. While board games are still being played in their original versions, modern technology introduced us with electronic alternatives. This text will cover some of the most successful electronic board games, and provide you with some ideas on how to have a great time with your family while playing them.

Scrabble’s Electronic Catchphrase

One of the most loved board games of all time is certainly Scrabble. The goal of this game is to create longer words than your opponent and fit them in a crossword puzzle. Playing the original Scrabble is still pretty fun, but this company came up with a modern solution. Electronic Catchphrase by Scrabble is also a word based game, but now you need to play in pairs. One member of a team is holding a disk with a catchphrase that needs to be explained to a teammate. The disk has the automatic timer, and the goal is to pass it before the alarm goes off. This dynamic game is a great way to entertain your family and exercise verbal skills.

Monopoly

This classic game is ruining friendships for over 80 years, and it was developed to show the merciless of capitalism. Of course, people really clicked with the idea to own rails, electric companies, and hotels, so the game became an instant success. The only downside of Monopoly is that one of the players has to deal with money that is not theirs. Yeah, nobody wants to be a bank. That’s the reason why the Electronic Banking option was introduced. Players are dealt credit cards and there’s no more physical currency. Just like in real life. Of course, you can try and hide some receipts since that’s one of the ways to come on top and win the game of Monopoly.

Deluxe Electronic Battleship

Exercise your strategy and intuition by playing a game of Battleship with your siblings. This game is one of the best Christmas gifts you could get during the ’80s. Hasbro never stopped selling it since people never stopped loving this two-person classic game. As a matter of fact, this company released a movie with the same name, to go with the release of Deluxe Electronic Battleship. Get this game if you are ready to battle with your loved ones. Just keep in mind to be honorable because that’s the way of a good battleship commander.

Electronic Chess Board

You’d never think that a game this old can get an electronic version. Well, you’re up for a treat since this electronic addition will make your chess games much better and more fun. This improved chess playing experience will not only help you to become better in chess, but will also provide you with a lot of fun. You’ll be able to play with friends online while still physically moving the pieces, and even recreate some of the classic grandmaster matches. It looks like chess is here to stay for a long time so don’t hesitate and get your electronic version as soon as you can.

Final Thoughts

As suggested above, board games have survived the test of time, and are still getting improved. Modern technology era provided humanity with so many options and the area of family entertainment is not an exception. Pick the games that you enjoy the most and have a great time with your family at any time.