Random Holiday memory #2,476: What games did you and your family play when you were younger?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218890)
Walnut Creek, California
December 26, 2022 11:25am CST
Valerie (@Just4Him) played some rummy with her family last night. That got me to thinking about how I never played much rummy, but played other card games as I was growing up.
That got me to thinking about what games I played with my family as I was growing up, and that got me to thinking that I'd better start writing before I think myself into confusion.
When I was a kid, we played mostly Monopoly. My favorite properties were the Oranges and the Yellows. One game of Monopoly and I'd instantly remember how much a hotel on New York Avenue or Marvin Gardens yields as rent. I never wanted to be a slum lord, so Baltic and Med...(I can't spell it!) were not on my radar screen.
We also played some poker (not for real money) and eventually graduated to bridge, both of which I continued to play into my college days (and occasionally after). I only learned Risk later, with other families. Risk can be pretty brutal.
I'd better stop there. Did you and your family (or do you and your current family) have favorite games you'd play, either on Winter evenings or during family Holidays?
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@LindaOHio (178806)
• United States
26 Dec 22
We played pinochle, Game of 99, Monopoly, Scrabble, Risk and poker.
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@TheHorse (218890)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Dec 22
@LindaOHio I don't know those two. How do they work?
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@LindaOHio (178806)
• United States
26 Dec 22
@TheHorse We played the heck out of pinochle and the Game of 99.
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@marguicha (223050)
• Chile
26 Dec 22
I loved to play Monopoly with my brother, Canasta with my mom and grandma and checkers and chess with my father.
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@marguicha (223050)
• Chile
27 Dec 22
@TheHorse I was bad at chess. But then my father played checkers with me.
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@jstory07 (139743)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Dec 22
@marguicha I was good at chess and still am.
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@TheHorse (218890)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Dec 22
@FourWalls Never heard of it.
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@wolfgirl569 (106323)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Dec 22
we had several boards games. Also different card gaes.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Dec 22
We played the game of LIFE or Monopoly, when my cousins came for New Year's Eve. Other games I played, solitary or the small square number game, place each number in the right place 1-12.
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@TheHorse (218890)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Dec 22
@kobesbuddy I loved Monopoly.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Dec 22
@TheHorse I always ended up broke as a joke, never had property/hotels (to speak of) and spent time in jail! That game goes on forever, one person cleans house
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@celticeagle (167025)
• Boise, Idaho
26 Dec 22
We used play Monopoly too. But, we also played Chinese checkers. I don't think I ever played Risk.
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@rebelann (112879)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Dec 22
pinochle, rummy and some others I've forgotten the names of and as for board games I like chess, checkers and sorry among others. It's been so long I probably would have to learn how to play all over again.
@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Dec 22
My family and I mostly played card games and monopoly when I was young. Great times and great memories.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
26 Dec 22
We played carrom a lot when I was a young kid and then monopoly. After I hit the teen years, I played a lot of Gin-Rummy. When I had Pretty, she liked Uno and Skip Bo. My friends and I still played Gin-Rummy and Sequence most of the time. And now, I play solitaire when I'm getting bored.
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@DaddyEvil (137259)
• United States
27 Dec 22
@TheHorse I honestly didn't have "favorite" properties. I usually bought whatever I landed on... I liked owning most of the board.
@JudyEv (340118)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Dec 22
We had Monopoly but I can't stand it. 
Vince loves it. I think I'm not enough of a risk-taker to do any good at it. Same with poker. We played rummy sometimes. I'm back to playing euchre and canasta with friends and that's always fun.
Vince loves it. I think I'm not enough of a risk-taker to do any good at it. Same with poker. We played rummy sometimes. I'm back to playing euchre and canasta with friends and that's always fun.1 person likes this
@Deepizzaguy (102889)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Dec 22
I used to play Monopoly the board game with my relatives when I was younger.
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@Deepizzaguy (102889)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Dec 22
@TheHorse My favorite properties was Broadwalk and the property next to Broadwalk.
@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
27 Dec 22
My siblings and I would play Monopoly when I was younger. I really like to play trivia games these days, but still enjoy Monopoly. We're also big fans of Apples To Apples around here.
Did you know there is an Oregon Trail card game?
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27 Dec 22
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@jstory07 (139743)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Dec 22
My two brothers and I played a lot of card games and board games. We did not have a TV when we lived over seas.
@Treborika (17681)
• Mombasa, Kenya
27 Dec 22
I can remember it very well that we played hide and seek games and card games. It was such a very interested experience I must say.
