10 Games All '80s Kids Played Growing Up
Don't you wish the Candy Cane Forest was real?
If you grew up in the 1980s, chances are your parents pulled out these games to entertain you on more than one rainy day. They were the tried-and-true favorites that never disappointed — and still don't today.
Candy Land
$16
This racing board game is supposed to be about finding King Kandy, the lost king of Candy Land. But be honest: We all played for the Candy Cane Forest and Gum Drop Mountain.
Hungry Hungry Hippo
$12
The best thing about this game is you could be as loud as you wanted when playing. We still have the conga line theme song from the commercials stuck in our heads.
Connect Four
$16
Even though this is essentially Tic Tac Toe on steroids, something about playing a game that grows vertically was so thrilling.
Mystery Mansion
$45
Think of this as the board game version of peeking inside someone's medicine cabinet. Players searched for furniture and other objects inside a mansion to try to find a hidden treasure.
Pictionary
$15
You didn't have to be a skilled artist to win at this drawing version of charades — but it definitely helped.
Uno
$15
Even though you had to buy a specialized set of cards to play this game, it was a favorite for kids in the '80s. After all, nothing was more exciting than screaming "Uno!" at the end.
Barrel of Monkeys
$16
If there was one game we could play alone over and over again, it was this challenge where you had to hook the monkeys' arms together to create a long chain.
Guess Who?
$35
Nothing was more satisfying than watching your opponent knock down faces after your turn during this yes or no guessing game.
Don't Break the Ice
$17
This game featuring "ice blocks" and mini mallets would keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. We feel stressed again just thinking about it.
Chutes and Ladders
$10
Even though this was a game of luck, every time you got to climb a ladder an overwhelming feeling of achievement would wash over you — and vice versa for the chutes.
Lauren is a senior editor at Hearst. She was previously the senior editor at WomansDay.com and the home editor at GoodHousekeeping.com and HouseBeautiful.com. Her book club, ramen, and jean jackets are a few of her favorite things.
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