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* ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', when it first came out, launched a craze of [[Collectible Card Game |
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'', when it first came out, launched a craze of [[Collectible Card Game]]s, most of which were both licensed and imitations of Magic. Many of them may have been bad, but at least they imitated something good. |
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* The ''Mad'' magazine board game was specifically a parody of Monopoly-style games; the object of the game is to ''lose'' all your money, and the Community Chest cards bear instructions such as "Switch places with the person sitting to your left" or "This card may only be played on a Friday." |
* The ''Mad'' magazine board game was specifically a parody of Monopoly-style games; the object of the game is to ''lose'' all your money, and the Community Chest cards bear instructions such as "Switch places with the person sitting to your left" or "This card may only be played on a Friday." |
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* A number of the Parker Brothers ''[[Star Wars]]'' licensed versions of regular games actually add in new game mechanics to make the game a bit different. Force Jumping [[Stratego]] pieces, anyone? |
* A number of the Parker Brothers ''[[Star Wars]]'' licensed versions of regular games actually add in new game mechanics to make the game a bit different. Force Jumping [[Stratego]] pieces, anyone? |
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