During the twentieth century, family fun meant turning off the TV and tuning in to classic board games. Today, these classic board games, introduced by the Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers companies, still offer a great time.
These classic games challenge wits or rely on agility.

* Boggle. If a word game seems challenging, then Boggle your mind with this Parker Brothers and Hasbro game. A four-by-four tray of lettered dice shows only the top letter of each die. A three minute timer counts the time while each player writes a list of words formed from adjacent cubes. During the scoring round, if two or more players record the same word, it is removed from the list. Points are awarded based on word length. The winner of the game is the person with the highest point total.

* Clue. Think you can solve a crime? Fine tune your deduction skills with three to six of your friends during a game of Clue. Originally developed in Europe, this mystery board game is now a Hasbro product. Before play begins, one Suspect, one Room, and one Weapon card are randomly chosen and placed in an envelope. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to determine who committed the crime, what weapon was used, and where the crime took place. Players assume roles of characters in the game and may offer suggestions prior to solving the mystery. However, to solve the case, you must be in the correct room when you announce your solution.

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In order to play a traditional chess game (non computer-generated), all you need is a standard chess board and the appropriate pieces that come with it. Every move you and the other player make during the game is ultimately aimed towards a win, in which the final objective is to capture the King of the person your opponent. Standard size chess board games are 8 inches by 8 inches that contain squares which alternate in color, usually black and white. The two players start with 16 chess pieces each, with their own unique color. These 16 pieces consists of one King, one Queen, two Bishops, two Rooks, two Knights, and finally, eight Pawns. Each piece starts with its own unique placement at the beginning of the game.

The game of chess can be played by people of all ages, and yes – especially kids. In fact, studies show that all games such as chess can help children build up mental sharpness and sharpen motor skills. And of course, chess is an extremely fun game to play. Chess also helps children develop problem-solving skills and form higher levels of concentration than other children who do not participate in the same type of mental activities. Most kids spend their fun time watching television or playing outside, which is just fine of course, however young boys and girls who engage in the game of chess tend to develop the ability to make tough decisions faster than children of the same age.

Chess also enhances a child’s memory. The game of chess is played with the use of specific moves based on a person’s strategic line of thinking. When children are involved with this repetitive play-by-play strategy, they are forced to sharpen their memory skills in order to avoid a past mistake or remember particular moves that they benefited from. Chess board games can be played by children with a traditional set, as described in the beginning of this article, or more conveniently, you can download free chess games from the Internet.