1975

A detailed look at the rules for how to play Pop-Up Pirate! a 1975 children’s action board game published by Tomy.

Tank Battle is an interesting combination of Battleship and Stratego that you can have some fun with even if it ends up becoming a basic guessing game.

Hock Shop is a glorified Monopoly clone whose theme makes almost no sense leading to the game only appealing to the biggest of Monopoly fans.

Trap Tennis is an interesting and unique experience that you can have some fun with, but it gets repetitive rather quickly.

Trespass has some interesting ideas that could have made for a good game but it has some serious balance issues that lead to it being kind of a boring.

Numbers Up is an occasionally fun little speed game that gets repetitive pretty quickly.

Arkansas Bluff may have its own problems but it improves Liar’s Dice in a couple key areas.

Lost Gold deserves some credit for creating a unique twist on Battleship but it still suffers from the high reliance on luck as its predecessor.

A look at the S.W.A.T.: The Complete Series DVD release from Mill Creek Entertainment.

Kwazy Quilt is a simple straight to the point puzzle game that is fun but relies a little too much on trial and error.