Steve and I both grew up playing this Password. When I saw it at a thrift store, the $3 cost for the nostalgia was worth every penny.
Based on the classic TV game show that began in 1961, with many editions printed starting in 1962. Each edition featured a different set of words, although later anniversary editions used words from previous sets.The object is for one person to get their teammate to say the password given a one-word clue for 10 points. Each time a clue is given, the other player can guess the password; if they get it right, the team scores. If they get it wrong, the other team gets to try for 9 points. This goes back and forth, with the word value continuing to decrease, until A) the word is guessed; B) ten clues are given without a correct guess; or C) the password is said by a clue-giver, in which case the word is thrown out.Included was this Welcome to Gameland brochure of the various games produced by the Milton Bradley Company. There were games we all played (Candy Land, The Game of Life, Stratego) and games I have never heard of (Go to the Head of Class, Alfred Hitchcock's Why, Hit the Beach). I now have a shopping list for future thrift store visits.I also love that this game has a Betty White tie-in. Betty met the love of her life, Allen Ludden, in 1961 on the set of his game show, Password, when she appeared as a guest. In 1963, the couple married. She made many appearances on the hit program as a celebrity guest, from 1961 through 1975. This was something I watched as a kid, too. So cool.
"Life is more fun if you play games."
-Roald Dahl
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