What Horror Board Games Have You Owned?

[horrorhunter]

I loved the Milton The Monster Show when I was a kid, and had the board game. A few years ago I bought one from an eBay seller to replace it.

[marsattacks666]

I have two fun Horror board games. But, too lazy to.post pix.

[horrorhunter]

I have two fun Horror board games. But, too lazy to.post pix.

Just post net pics! That's what I usually do since it's quite a bit of trouble to post pics here. You can usually find some pretty good images with a Google search and just hot-link to 'em. I usually try to use pics from Pinterest or a blog because some of them unlink quickly from some sources. Since we have 24 hours to modify our posts I usually replace the pic if it fades.

[marsattacks666]

Just post net pics! That's what I usually do since it's quite a bit of trouble to post pics here. You can usually find some pretty good images with a Google search and just hot-link to 'em. I usually try to use pics from Pinterest or a blog because some of them unlink quickly from some sources. Since we have 24 hours to modify our posts I usually replace the pic if it fades.

Cool. Thank you for the info, h.h.

[Hepcat]

I loved the Milton The Monster Show when I was a kid, and had the board game. A few years ago I bought one from an eBay seller to replace it.

Cool game! That's another one I never knew existed until today.

[Monsters For Sale]

I've owned a few monster games but never played any of them.  They were acquired in my adult, collecting years.  None of these games existed in the 1950's when I was a kid.

This Escape From Frankenstein game was produced by the U.K. company Waddington in 1983.  I believe the point was to get completely around the board with a key and lock the monster inside the laboratory.

[marsattacks666]

I've owned a few monster games but never played any of them.  They were acquired in my adult, collecting years.  None of these games existed in the 1950's when I was a kid.

This Escape From Frankenstein game was produced by the U.K. company Waddington in 1983.  I believe the point was to get completely around the board with a key and lock the monster inside the laboratory.

Neat-o game.

[Monsters For Sale]

In 1991 two Escape From Frankenstein board games were released.  The one in the U.S was issued by Pressman and the one in the U.K. was made by Peter Pan Playthings.  Essentially the same game, players tried to circle the board before the 6-piece monster could be completely assembled and catch them.

The U.S. version:




      Both versions of the game used the same board.


The  U.K. version:




Although both games used identical boards, the game pieces differed.  The U.S. version is the darker green.  The U.K. version looks a little slimmer in his belted coat and wields a torch.  Here they are side-by-side:




I sure like the more menacing monster graphics of the U.K. game:


Even the two kids running away look cooler.

[Monsters For Sale]

Also have this Creature Features Game from Athol Research, 1975.  Plays like Monopoly.  Instead of real estate, you try to gain control of as many horror movie properties as possible.





The game uses these cards:

[Monsters For Sale]

This Monster Mansion Game by Milton Bradley was a big disappointment.  Intriguing box and uninspired contents:

[Monsters For Sale]

I have an unopened example of this Monster Madness Game by American Publishing Co.  I think it is just as well that it never gets opened.  The box graphics seemed to promise much more than the contents delivered:

[Mike Scott]

Those Frankenstein games are all pretty cool! Those last two have some nice graphics, just not on the boards.

[darkmonkeygod]

This Monster Mansion Game by Milton Bradley was a big disappointment.  Intriguing box and uninspired contents:

Isn't that the truth? I adore the design of this game and it hits a sweet spot for me nostalgia wise as it was out in 1980, but what a clunker in terms of entertainment. I opened mine, played it a bit just once, and then kept it for collection. Right around the same time I talked my parents into getting the  Aladdin Universal's Movie Monsters lunchbox for me, swearing to my mom I would use it for school lunch, only to promptly keep it hidden any time it's use was called for. My dad understood. 

[marsattacks666]

Also have this Creature Features Game from Athol Research, 1975.  Plays like Monopoly.  Instead of real estate, you try to gain control of as many horror movie properties as possible.





The game uses these cards:

I wish I had this game.

[Hepcat]

This Monster Mansion Game by Milton Bradley was a big disappointment.  Intriguing box and uninspired contents:

Like most classic board games from Milton Bradley, Transogram, Ideal, Parker Bros. and Hasbro.



Some though featured boards with great graphics!