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6 | Classic Board Games

Posted on April 3, 2019March 4, 2022 by Brian Rollins
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Rainy days and Mondays getting you down? Check the closet and blow the dust off those old, tried and true games from your youth. Just make sure all the dice and pieces are there. This week, we have Classic Board Game trivia. Whether it’s chess, checkers, or Monopoly, we all love a good board game.
Let’s roll the dice!
 
Hint for next week’s episode: “What series of books came about because the author was frustrated trying to write historical fiction about the Wars of the Roses?”

When you’re done with Classic Board Game Trivia, take a moment to fill out the super short survey located below. We need your help in determining how difficult we need to make each round. Thanks!

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Introduction

Rainy days getting you down? Check the closet and blow the dust off those old, tried and true games from your youth. Just make sure all the pieces are there.

I’m Brian Rollins and this is the Dorky, Geeky, Nerdy trivia podcast. Every week we bring you thirty trivia questions about some dorky, geeky, or nerdy topic. This week, we’re rolling the dice with classic board games. By classic, we’re talking about games that are at least forty to fifty years old.

The show is built into three rounds, each getting harder than the last. If you need rules, you can head over to dorkygeekynerdy.com/rules. Unlike Monopoly, house rules are encouraged. While you’re at the site, you can find links to follow us on a variety of social media platforms. You can also subscribe to an email list so you’ll be apprised of new episodes and anything else DGN related.

OK. Got everything? If you’re short on dice, check the Yahtzee box.


The Dorky Round

1. In chess, what is the only piece that can jump over other pieces?

The knight

2. What are the two types of cards you can draw in Monopoly?

Chance and Community Chest

3. What type of nouns are not acceptable words in Scrabble?

Proper nouns

4. What board game was turned into a movie starring Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, and Madeline Kahn?

Clue

5. In 2013, what sweet, colorful game had its cards replaced with a spinner?

Candy Land

6. What board game features Start, Home, Safety Zones, and Sliders?

Sorry!

7. How many continents are there in Risk?

Six. Apparently no one wants to conquer Antarctica

8. Dating back nearly 5000 years, what board game requires players to move their fifteen chips over 24 long triangles?

Backgammon

9. In what game do players win by scoring 500 points with numbered cards and action cards?

Uno

10. What are the two non-moveable types of pieces in Stratego?

Bombs and the flag


The Geeky Round

1. What board game had a 'Master Detective' version that included Poison, a Carriage House, and Sgt Grey?

Clue

2. The properties in Monopoly are based on what US city?

Atlantic City, NJ

3. How many squares are there on a Scrabble board?

225. The board is 15 by 15.

4. As of 2013, how many pawns do players have in Sorry!?

Three. Originally, there were four

5. The phrase 'Back to square one' originates from what ancient board game?

Snakes & Ladders or Chutes & Ladders

6. In the 1960's, Art Linkletter appeared on the $100,000 bills of what board game?

The Game of Life

7. Reversi is another name for what Shakespearean-inspired game?

Othello

8. What are the two types of pieces in Draughts or Checkers?

Men and Kings

9. What ancient game can be played as a blocking game or as a scoring game?

Dominoes

10. What game has pieces representing winds, dragons, flowers, and seasons?

Mahjong


The Nerdy Round

1. What are the three special moves in chess?

Castling, Promotion, and En Passant

2. Monopoly was based on what 1903 game?

The Landlord’s Game

3. What is the victim's name in Clue?

Mr. Body

4. How many lettered tiles are there in the English version of Scrabble?

98. 100 tiles total, but two are blank.

5. Which Sorry! cards have no special rules on them?

3, 5, and 8

6. What game was initially released as La Conquête du Monde?

The Conquest of the World, in English is now known as Risk.

7. In the current version of Battleship, your ships will cover how many squares in total?

Seventeen

8. How many Scout pieces does each player have in Stratego?

Eight

9. Chinese checkers was actually created in what country?

Germany. It was created in 1892 and was called Sternhalma.

10. What game became a success after it was played by Eva Gabor and Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show in 1966?

Twister

Episode Conclusion

OK. That’s the game. You know the rules. Loser has to pick up the pieces.

We’ll see you next week with another thirty questions. Speaking of, here’s your hint for the next show:

What series was inspired when its creator was trying to write historic fiction about the Wars of the Roses?

I hope you had fun and you’re inspired to grab an old game and have some friends over for a game night.

You can follow and subscribe to the show at www.dorkygeekynerdy.com. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please drop a five star review on your podcast directory of choice. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. And, as always, thanks for listening.

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    1. Bacc Seery says:
      October 31, 2019 at 3:37 pm

      I love board games and this is perfect for the snow right now.

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      December 2, 2019 at 9:58 pm

      I appreciate, cause I found just what I was looking for. You have ended my 4 day long hunt! God Bless you man. Have a great day. Bye

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