You've happened upon the home of frightfully fun horror-genre novelty board games.
Here you'll find the top 10 vintage collectable monster board games, mostly from the 1960's and 70's, in the U.S., and of the 3D type featuring multilevel boardscapes. They're scary, creepy, dark, macabre, Halloween horror genre, but yet games that are family-friendly. Some you may remember, some you may not have ever heard of before. Either way, feel free to "hang" around and explore. "Enjoy, if you dare" ®.
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Game
Name
Description
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Barnabas Collins Dark Shadows
1969, made by Milton Bradley. Vampire dracula skeleton game based on the TV series. Who could ask for more?!.. this game includes glow-in-the-dark skeletons bones stored in a coffin, wooden spikes, and other ghoulish goodies. Batteries not required.
1965, made by Transogram, and reissued in 1997 by Marx. Glow-in-the-dark board board game of a haunted graveyard with creepy scenery, baby ghosts, black feathers, and rubber band snakes. Get keys to unlock pits and reach in to find aaaaahhhh! Batteries not required.
Haunted House
1962, made by IDEAL. Two versions. The most 3D of 3D board games because it features 5 levels to climb.
Betrayal at House on the Hill
2004, made by Avalon Hill. You construct the house using cards laid side-to-side, and explore it as it grows. It's an ever-popular game for adult parties that just won't die! Top seller on eBay. Involves fun, suspense and strategy.
1992. "The Motorized Monster Game". "It will really grab you!" Fast paced. Be the first player to race your pawn around the pit without getting scooped into the pit by the robotic claw of It. Requires batteries.
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Scooby Doo Haunted House
2007, made by Pressman Toys. It's our site's newest addition. Four levels of booby traps. Push down the ghost and release to "unleash" the excitement.
Spook's Trip
From the 50's. Print your own in landscape, free for stopping by. Sorry, missing are the cat, bat, and pumpkin.
Voice of the Mummy
1971, Milton Bradley. Contained a mini record player to play a mini record of recorded spooky messages and instructions. Batteries required.
Which Witch
1971, made by Milton Bradley. Known as "Which Witch?" in the U.S., as Haunted House in the U.K., and as Il Castello Incantato in Italy. Which Witch is still a top seller on eBay after 30 years. Batteries not required... proves that gravity can be FUN!
Treasure of the Pharaohs by Palitoy, 1974. Monster Squad by Milton-Bradley, 1977. Milton the Monster. Voodoo by Shaper. Bats in Your Belfrey. Casper. Mostly Ghostly. Superstition. Kabala the fortune teller glow-in-the-dark game by Transogram. Sigmund the Sea Monster. Monster Lab (not the video game). Monster Madness by American Publishing/Grand Toys, 1988. Monster Mansion by Milton-Bradley, 1981. Monster Squad, 1977. Monster Mash. Creature Features. Big Foot, 1977. Boris Karloff's Monster Board Game, 1965.