I got this game at a garage sale this summer! I got it for the potential collectibility factor -- but it doesn't really look like it has any value. I'm thinking I'm just going to throw it away, perhaps after salvaging any interesting bits.

Dude, don't throw it out! If it's in good condition, take to a vintage games shop, as it would probably be worth some decent scratch!

Came across the Bionic woman game the other day. Passed on that. Part of the reason my collection bloomed out of control was I thought some might be collectibles. Most of the time they become trashibles.

I recently discovered the supreme majesty that is the Lone Wolf & Cub movies (and comics)

...So sad to hear that the game is crap...so sad...

Well, it would be an accurate representation....if it weren't so lethal for Lone Wolf. Hence the problem.


A suggested fix is to let Lone Wolf use D12 or 2D6 and let the baddies use d8, but that's hardly what I'd call a solid "fix".

Y'know, I read the manga when they were re-released a number of years ago, and just didn't "get it." I enjoyed the Usagi Yojimbo parody of the title -- "Lone Goat and Kid" -- much better.

Hahaha -

Seeing this reminds me of the time we worked Origins for Mayfair. There were two copies of this game for sale. They had had the same two copies of this dog for quite a while and were eager to get rid of them. (I think this was so they did not have to lug them home!) So the guy in charge told us that if we could sell them, there would be a prize for the person who succeeded.

My hubby - who was selling commerical insurance at the time - managed to put lipstick on those pigs and sold both within the first four hours.

His prize: Manhattan!

We also received a Hans in Gluck version of Tigris and Euphrat, a German Settler of Catan plus several smaller games as payment for working that weekend. My hubby was a game selling machine!

I sold my copy a number of years back... but, if I remember correctly, there was a crucial paragraph missing from the rules. One sentence ended abruptly and left you hanging... I had to write the publisher for clarification.

I probably played Fall of Rome 8 or 10 times when it came out. No way I'd ever complaing after getting that much play out of a game that came in a magazine subscription. The errata was substantial, but covered things well enough for my purposes.

Played first version scenario 1 about 4 times, trying to better my score each time. A real pain but intriguing.

This was one of the first dedicated solitaire wargames ever, so I'm willing to cut them a fair bit of slack for the errata. Everyone whose worst game in their collection was one that they played the hell out of could call themselves lucky.

The re-edition (in the late 90s) worked much better to be sure.

I tried this gem once. The guy I was playing with literaly fell asleep at the table while we were doing setup.

Oh yeah, we bought it because it was on clearance at Target and my son wanted a game...

Hey, in the listing for this game there is one person listed as wanting it and zero people trading it. Here's your chance!

My son likes the game, so I better not until I can get him convinced that it's terrible .

I just finished it with my son. I was amazed when my son turned those 3 cards into a house immediately!!!!!
He put the 2 cards against each other like a teepee so the points were against each other on top. He then put the third card on top and stuck the points thru the hole in the middle of the card. He is 6.
I don't see the game as any worse than Candyland, Sorry etc. The only challenge was getting the armor on in 15 seconds. It's bad but no worse than similar games.

This was an impulse buy for me a few years back. When I got it out and read the rules, I knew I had made a horrible mistake....Sold it on ebay shortly after....(but yes--GREAT bits!)

I don't honestly think this is a game.... but it is an excellent math instruction tool. Tessellations, patterns, etc.

I used to play RPGs with the designer, and went to University with him. He's a brilliant, brilliant man. What passes for fun with him, however, is very different from us commoners.

I became obsessed with owning this, paid too much on ebay and then couldn't wait to try it. I played it solo a few times and then with some friends. We found it to be incredibly difficult to win (which is a challenge to some) and totally devoid of strategy. It went back on ebay and out of my life.

The one thing that remains? When I played with friends and selected a "slee-ping drag-on" tile I would sing (to the tune of the "Salad Shooter" commercial jingle) "Sleeping Dragon!"

Yep. That about says it all.

I like this game a lot. It's not a strategy game for sure but I like the uncertainty and the high mortality rate (only 15% of the characters survive). I would prefer a different combat system though.

No, by far this is one of my favorite games in my collection. There may be strategy games... there may be cooperative games... but there are so few games with the utter glee of watching someone else's imminent demise. In *most* games, finding the dragon's hoarde in the middle of the board is winning the game. But in this game, in which you only have so many turns to gather treasure, you may end up trapped in the center, fighting for the title, Richest Corpse in the Dungeon...!

I have to disagree and say this is one of my favorite games. I became obsessed with owning a copy, bought it on eBay with both expansions (though missing minis) and tried it with my friends. I thought they'd hate it, instead they loved it! It's super fast and just a huge laugh. If you have to take a game seriously then this isn't for you, but if you like a fun, light game then you'll enjoy it.

Your wife loves it and it is somehow the worst game in your collection? I'd put this game far from the worst ever in nearly any collection.

Ugh. I have one of these somewhere because my mother saw it at a garage sale... but I wouldn't say it's the worst game in my collection... that's reserved for a special little title....

We had this one and it was the worst in my collection at the time. It is in a landfill now.

Totally crappy and not even fun as a light trivia game.

....I believe the show you're looking for is "Make Room For Daddy" Starring Danny Thomas.

Should be repackaged as "The Instant Divorce Kit." Like you don't have enough fights with your spouse...

Oops, I forgot to say what made me buy it. Insanity? My sister and I used to have a tacky-gift war that usually centered on the Love Boat, but I strayed on Ebay and found this game bundled with Battlestar Galactica, The Bionic Woman, and The Six Million Dollar Man. Since I grew up watching all those shows, I thought it would be fun to revisit them in game form. So wrong, so very wrong!

You can actually have loads of fun with about $20 worth of cards from Ebay. Just look for big lots of commons and uncommons -- there are so many people looking to dump cards that they're willing to practically give them away, even though many commons and uncommons are great.

Wow. Make fun of magic and you certianly get an earfull...

Save your money. Play with someone else's cards.

Best to just get rid of the MagiCrack and have another better game become the worst of your collection.

I was actually about to give a try to this game (I'm a two players player), but reading that it is discouraging. Fortunately there seem to be enough good games to play

One of the few games I've actually thrown away.

I hate this game. Loathe it in fact. People find out I like boardgames and this stupid excuse for charades comes out.

I never want to play this again. It doesn't count as playing a board game. This is for lame married couples and tea parties. I'm going to keep a copy of magic realm with me at all times so the next time this is suggested I will INSIST we play magic realm instead.

That should teach people to ruin my evening with this petrid pile of filth.

With the right group is right! I had several friends over to play Cranium Wow You're Good (which is supposedly for the special edition for adults or something) and I couldn't get them to focus on even playing the blasted game AT ALL xD End result, people fought over possession of the sculpting clay and that was about it (that fight ended with a death of one of my folding chairs, by the way)

Wow, massive Cranium hate. I've probably played this more than any other game in my collection. I bought Turbo and a Booster pack. Everyone has a great time playing. I constantly wish for more people to play some heavier games with, but you people sound like as much fun as a funeral.

I agree that Cranium isn't entirely a bad game. I also don't think it's really a board game. Much like Trivial Pursuit and its ilk, the game is fine, but the board is unnecessary. It's by no means perfect, but I've usually had a good time when I've played it.

Agreed. I was really disappointed as I am a fan of the original Blue & Grey system by SPI upon which this is based. Totally uninspiring.

It is kind of like being drunk and on ebay with your credit card in front of you. What did I purchase as "buy now?" The "Brady Bunch Play-Do Fun Factory Game" for $25!

You want it Scott?

Oh dear.

Those are my photos.

I have yet to play the game.

Oh dear.

been there, done that

I traded this game with Scott Reed for his worst game Danger Guy. I can't wait to see what happens...

Oh, that's a hoot! Too funny for words.

Sorry, I really like it for some reason. I see your point. But my group seems to get into the spirit of the game a little more, perhaps trying to evoke more of the spirit of the books, rather than the mathematical machinations of card-getting and card-playing.

I have had this game for around a year now, but only played it once. It was good fun and an enjoyable intro to the more complex board games (well, more complex than monopoly!) for my wife

Agreed on the table talk. If you allow players to converse freely, this does turn into go-fish. Like any resource management game it only works if there is some level of uncertainty. Players MUST keep their hands hidden and secret, even though they are on the same team, or else this game is trivial.

I'm afraid I'm one of those "few" people who really love this game.

I can understand why many die-hard board gamers (no pun intended) would not care for it, though. The concept of cooperating with other players to achieve the objective, rather than competing against them, runs counter to the overwhelming majority of games out there, (RPGs excepted). I've found it usually takes a couple of plays before new folks 'get it' and begin thinking outside the conventional game wisdom box, which is exactly what it takes to achieve a win in Lord of the Rings. As others have already noted, there is an element of chance in the game, but the final outcome has much more to do with HOW a group plays together than with the chance element itself.

Played occasionally, I find Lord of the Rings to be quite a refreshing change from other, more traditional board games.

well, at least you had fun cutting out the pieces...

Ambiguous...very ambiguous. I really kinda like the crotch-kicking idea, though. I know some other designers who could've used it!

Ummm I have met the designers of this game... they seemed like nice guys, but no I didn't buy it.

Who's got Caramba now!

Well I personally am actively looking to get my hands on this game. I had a blast with my friends playing Sucking Vacuum, so I want to try other games from this great company. So those of you complaining can send them my way. My core group of players would love to play this game. So pm me with your copies and I will gladly take them.

Received as a gift, this is my answer to this question, too.

Yes this game is horribe. We got it as a wedding present. I returned it and they told me it was on clearance for like $2.00 at Target. I took the money gladly and when and bought a starbucks.

Even before I found BGG and discovered the world beyond Monopoly, I was bored by this game.

I would rather receive a threating letter over this.

I also received this as a gift years and years ago, and I'm pretty sure I chucked it out unplayed the next time I moved-- this was long before I started getting into the real nerdgames, but even back then I knew it was probably pretty bad.

Hey... that's a clove hitch!

Sounds like a great game for learning and practicing knots. I guess it takes a sailor to appreciate...

Oooh Pierce - hello sailor!

Actually, I could probably use something like that for Boy Scouts. At least it would add a little competition to the knot tying excercises we do.