Comments on: Trivial Pursuit http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/02/27/trivial-pursuit/ Child of the 1980's - If you grew up in the 80's, then here you'll find TV, films, toys, games, music, sweets and much more you'll remember... Time to get nostalgic and remember all those childhood memories! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:25:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Big Boo http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/02/27/trivial-pursuit/comment-page-1/#comment-38254 Big Boo Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:15:40 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/02/27/trivial-pursuit/#comment-38254 I know what square you are referring to, but I'm afraid I don't know what that weird contraption is meant to be. I know what square you are referring to, but I’m afraid I don’t know what that weird contraption is meant to be.

]]> By: vagabond http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/02/27/trivial-pursuit/comment-page-1/#comment-38230 vagabond Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:42:00 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/02/27/trivial-pursuit/#comment-38230 my friend just picked up the genus edition and we have been TRYING to figure out what the heck the thing is on a blue square. its a guy with like a pipe attached to his face... ? anyone know what it is? my friend just picked up the genus edition and we have been TRYING to figure out what the heck the thing is on a blue square. its a guy with like a pipe attached to his face… ? anyone know what it is?

]]> By: Philip Ayres http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/02/27/trivial-pursuit/comment-page-1/#comment-13066 Philip Ayres Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:34:08 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/02/27/trivial-pursuit/#comment-13066 Have we played since that day I got 5 wedges on the bounce to win ? Have we played since that day I got 5 wedges on the bounce to win ?

]]> By: Big Boo http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/02/27/trivial-pursuit/comment-page-1/#comment-6817 Big Boo Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:09:48 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/02/27/trivial-pursuit/#comment-6817 Hi Jules! Thanks for leaving a comment! It's pretty cool to get the inventor of a board game commenting on one of my posts. My day job was (until recently) making videogames so I'm sure designing boardgames must be just as much fun. I'm sorry to have to admit that I've not played Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs, but I found a few pictures of it on the great Board Game Geek website - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3149 Shame I missed out on it, looks like it was a good game. As for Trivial Pursuit, I don't think anyone would have predicted it would go on to be so popular (especially when the game can be so annoying to finish!) or that it would spawn so many different versions. Hi Jules! Thanks for leaving a comment! It’s pretty cool to get the inventor of a board game commenting on one of my posts. My day job was (until recently) making videogames so I’m sure designing boardgames must be just as much fun.

I’m sorry to have to admit that I’ve not played Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs, but I found a few pictures of it on the great Board Game Geek website – http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3149 Shame I missed out on it, looks like it was a good game.

As for Trivial Pursuit, I don’t think anyone would have predicted it would go on to be so popular (especially when the game can be so annoying to finish!) or that it would spawn so many different versions.

]]> By: Jules http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/02/27/trivial-pursuit/comment-page-1/#comment-6815 Jules Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:25:33 +0000 http://www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/02/27/trivial-pursuit/#comment-6815 Hi Guys, I remember Trivial Pursuit very well as I was sent a copy of the original 80's game from Canada to my home town in the UK. My friends and I played it and said it would never catch on! As a Games Inventor I thought, back then, the day of the 'parlour game' was long gone... very popular in Victorian times. Eventually, TP was launched in the UK. Sadly for me, it coincided with the launch of my Waddington's game 'Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs!'. Trivial Pursuit was No 1 in the UK mid-eighties, whereas my game was No 2. Just goes to show at the end of the day, it's the public who decide what will remain most popular. Jules :o) Julian Courtland-Smith Retired Board Games Inventor Hastings, UK Hi Guys,

I remember Trivial Pursuit very well as I was sent a copy of the original 80’s game from Canada to my home town in the UK.

My friends and I played it and said it would never catch on! As a Games Inventor I thought, back then, the day of the ‘parlour game’ was long gone… very popular in Victorian times.

Eventually, TP was launched in the UK. Sadly for me, it coincided with the launch of my Waddington’s game ‘Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs!’. Trivial Pursuit was No 1 in the UK mid-eighties, whereas my game was No 2.

Just goes to show at the end of the day, it’s the public who decide what will remain most popular.

Jules :o )

Julian Courtland-Smith
Retired Board Games Inventor
Hastings, UK

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