Nuns On The Run

@Kandae11 (54986)
May 23, 2022 8:37am CST
When l was much much younger l loved playing board games with family members and friends. My favorite games in those days were Chinese Checkers, Snakes And Ladders and Dominoes. Over the years so many more have come into play.Two which caught my interest - mostly because of the names - are : Cockroach Poker and Nuns On The Run. Actually , Nuns on the run is the title of a 1990 movie as well. Have you played any of those two games ? Which would be your favorite board games from back in the day? Pixabay image.
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@rebelann (112784)
• El Paso, Texas
23 May 22
No but I did love to play cards like Gin Rummy, Poker or Pinochle and when I started playing board games it was monopoly or chess.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
23 May 22
I still plan to try chess one day soon. My brother was very good at it and taught my son the rudiments of the game.
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@rebelann (112784)
• El Paso, Texas
23 May 22
It's a fun game but very hard to win if your opponent is really good at it.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
23 May 22
@rebelann l will try my best, l like challenges - well some of them at least.
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@Milo8855 (45)
23 May 22
I love play Monopoly game, hide and seek when i child, but now i play many game at handphone
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@TheHorse (218565)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 May 22
I play hide and seek with my kid students. I grew up on Monopoly.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
23 May 22
Yes l suppose most people play online these days. No time to sit with family members and play a board game. In fact it has been years since l played anything.
23 May 22
@Kandae11 yeah sometime online game make some people being "toxic"
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@divalounger (6117)
• United States
23 May 22
I have never heard of either--Have you ever heard of nuns on the bus?
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• United States
24 May 22
@Kandae11 it is! When I saw your title, it reminded me of them.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
24 May 22
@divalounger Okay, l hadn't heard about them until l was doing some research on the game - then l found out about the movie as well.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
23 May 22
Would that be the Catholic advocacy group that tours the country ( the US) on a bus?
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
24 May 22
We played Chinese checkers. Scrabble, Bingo, Candy Land, Monopoly and other board games.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
24 May 22
@Kandae11 it’s especially for kids. Mine loved it.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
24 May 22
I never heard of Candy Land. I'll check the internet to see what it is all about.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
24 May 22
@RubyHawk. Okay , l should have guessed from the name.
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@aninditasen (16381)
• Raurkela, India
24 May 22
I played ludo which has snake and ladder. I also played some indoor games.
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@aninditasen (16381)
• Raurkela, India
26 May 22
@Kandae11 That's for sure but not the kind of violent games that are played today on mobiles or laptops.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
24 May 22
Games help to take away stress.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
23 May 22
A new game for me. I remember chess, cards, monopoly, checkers, chinese checkers, and dominoes.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
23 May 22
These days it isn't easy finding someone to sit and play with. Most prefer to be online doing stuff.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
23 May 22
@Kandae11 I know that is so true. And very sad. I miss the good ole days with friends and family.
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@patgalca (18366)
• Orangeville, Ontario
23 May 22
I never heard of those two newer games you mentioned. I loved the game Clue from when I was a child and continued to play it with my own kids. It's one of our favourites. I didn't have a lot of games growing up, nor anyone to play them with. I remember getting two Kerplunks one Christmas. My dad would play rummy or crazy eights with me. My neighbour had a game called Masterpiece which we played a lot. Since my kids were little I would have at least one new game under the tree every year. We had two cupboards filled with board games. We had to purge but we still have a lot of them (though very little time to get together to play). The girls and I like to play Ticket to Ride. With my husband we have played games like Inomia and a big party favourite is Apples to Apples.
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@patgalca (18366)
• Orangeville, Ontario
24 May 22
@Kandae11 Yes, everyone is working different shift in our household. We played a lot of games during the 3 month lockdown period and usually over Christmas break we will find some time, but that's about it.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
23 May 22
Wow! those are a lot of games. I will check the internet to see what some of them are all about. Unfortunately these days people are spending less time with each other, so less time for board games.
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@snowy22315 (180485)
• United States
23 May 22
I never heard of Nuns on the Run. I used to love board games when I was younger. One I used to really like which was kind of a combo of card game and board game was Hands Down. It was hilarious. Clue, Monopoly and the Game of Life were good too.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
23 May 22
I already know about Monopoly, so I'll check the others to see what they are all about.
@LadyDuck (471356)
• Switzerland
23 May 22
I have played Chinese Checkers, Snakes And Ladders and Dominoes. I never heard about the more modern ones.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
23 May 22
Those were real fun. I haven't really tried any of the latest ones.
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@LadyDuck (471356)
• Switzerland
23 May 22
@Kandae11 Some of the old board games were really good.
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@TheHorse (218565)
• Walnut Creek, California
23 May 22
I have not. In my family we played Monopoly and then graduated to bridge.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
23 May 22
I am ashamed to admit l have never played Monopoly, but l always planned to.
@cacay1 (83437)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
24 May 22
That was so good of you. I never had played any of them.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
24 May 22
No board games? ever? Well some children would prefer outside games, more physical activity and better for one's health anyway. However when it is raining or snowing or the weather is too hot, board games and a suitable snack would be perfect.
@JudyEv (339583)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 May 22
I remember those you mentioned first. There are lots more board games available now and some are really interesting. I play a lot of Ticket To Ride online but we also have the board game.
@JudyEv (339583)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 May 22
@Kandae11 I enjoy it a lot but it's perhaps a bit complicated when you start off.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
24 May 22
Ticket to Ride sounds interesting. I should try it.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
24 May 22
@JudyEv l think that is the name of a Beatles song.
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@Shiva49 (26669)
• Singapore
24 May 22
Carrom Board and Snakes and Ladders - come to mind.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
24 May 22
I really liked Snakes and Ladders.
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
24 May 22
Both of these sound I retesting. What is the object of nuns on the run?!?! One I've never played but am I terested in is monopoly.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
24 May 22
I checked it on Youtube it does seem interesting. I plan on trying monopoly very soon.
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@RebeccasFarm (89863)
• Arvada, Colorado
1 Jun 22
I havent played any of those..interesting names though. I used to love Candy Land as a child..and Monopoly. No one to play board games with here. Sad as I love them.