Because it's awesome (and because I'm a little competitive), I immediately went online and purchased one of my own, in more complete and generally better condition.
While looking on ebay, I found that there were a number of old arcade games that were turned into board games. In addition to Pac-Man (which is probably the most popular one), there's also Ms. Pac-Man, F1 Pole Race, Jungle Hunt, Zaxxon, and Q*Bert.
So what other video games have been turned into board games? Have any of you played any of them?
05-28-2012, 02:02 AM
16-bit
I remember that my aunt has a Tetris board game, but I don't think I ever played it with the rules. It's been such a long time since I'd played it. I can remember that on the box there was a coupon for 5$ off NES games at Toys R Us though, wonder if it still works :D
05-28-2012, 08:58 AM
Robotwo
Some of the ones I remember specifically from milton bradley is the Zelda and Mario Bros board games.
One I haven't come accross IRL but I've always had an urge to get would be the boardgame adaption of Berzerk... I mean who WOULDN'T want that? :D
05-28-2012, 12:32 PM
Smii
DK board game looks fun :) Don't remember seeing any Nintendo board games here, ever. There's a Sonic the Hedgehog board game though - don't have it, but watched an evilbay auction once but it ended for over $100 :/
I did used to have a Sonic card game (the one on this page). And it's not a board game but I have this old budget Sonic and Tails Scalextric (damn UK:R comments made me snigger and people look at me suspiciously). I saw it in a charity shop a few months ago - it was only a couple of £s and most of the bits were in it, so I couldn't not buy it. I had to carry the thing round with me for the rest of the day, but it was worth it. (Sort of.)
05-28-2012, 02:10 PM
Tanegashima
I KNOW there was a Dragon's Lair game and a Street Fighter II board game...and a Super Mario Bros. board game...that's all I members.
05-28-2012, 02:14 PM
MrMatthews
There's also a Berzerk game, I found. And I remembered that I played a Frogger board game, at some point.
05-28-2012, 02:18 PM
Tanegashima
I bet the video games are much better.
05-28-2012, 02:22 PM
MrMatthews
Perhaps, but never underestimate the power of kitsch.
05-28-2012, 02:25 PM
Tanegashima
Indeed...
05-28-2012, 02:50 PM
ReBirFh
Here is a Brazilian site that lists a few boardgames (from many countries) based on videogames:
