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MEMORIES:
matthewb03 remembers...i need to get the 80's edtion and the 90's edition because it was the decade. More »
Posted on 09/11/08
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When Trivial Pursuit was released in 1981, nerd, geeks and braniacs in disguise rejoiced. Finally, a use for all this useless “trivia” we’d been sticking in our gray matter all these years. Trivial Pursuit was a board game that relied as much on luck as it did on a superb memory. So neener-neener kid who beat us at kickball, athletic ability and popularity had nothing to do with winning this gem of a board game. Thank goodness!
All this useless information trapped in brains everywhere was the difference between life and death when it came to Trivial Pursuit. The game itself was simple in play, until the questions were asked, anyway. Roll the die to figure out where your piece moved and answer away! There are six colors on the board. In the original version, Geography was blue, Nature was green, Sports and Leisure was orange, History was yellow, Entertainment was pink, while Arts and Entertainment was brown. As pieces were moved around the board, other players would ask a question corresponding with the color. If the question was answered correctly, the die would be tossed again – if the answer was wrong the die would be handed to the next player, eager and willing to take control of the game.
The game piece is shaped like a pie and once it was filled with one of each color, the game is almost won. There is only one piece on the board with each color, meaning that players would circle endlessly in hopes of getting that all important “last piece of the pie.” Once the all the pieces have been collected, it’s a race to the finish toward the center of the board to answer the final question, chosen (heh heh heh) by someone on the opposite team (an often cruel and strategic move made amongst folks who were otherwise on friendly terms with one another).
Trivial Pursuit was as useful in the classroom as it was during game night. As certain players became pros, new versions came out with new questions and even new topics. Alternate versions such as “Silver Screen,” “Baby Boomer,” and “All-Star Sports” became huge hits with those with more specialized interests. Even the young’uns got their own set with the Young Players Edition.
Though Trivial Pursuit goes in and out of fashion from time to time, once it’s in a household it’s bound to be pulled out at least every once-in-a-while. The popular 80s game has become a bonafide classic, joining the ranks of Monopoly, Clue and Scrabble as a board game staple. As new editions from the likes of Warner Bros., Disney and Star Wars are pumped out there is always a chance to pick up a new fan or two. Alas, there is a place where knowledge really is power, even if it won’t help you in dodgeball.
