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The best ways to get 'board'

Published: Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 12:09 a.m. MST
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Horton Hears a Who (I Can Do That Games): Wear elephant hats and try to find the colorful clovers in this game based on the recent Dr. Seuss movie.

Fancy Nancy Posh Bedroom Game (Brian Patch): Based on the popular children's book loved by little girls who like to dress up, players try to get things to decorate their rooms.

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High School Musical 3 East High Forever (Milton Bradley): Based on the popular movie franchise, players try to make it through their senior year. Choose the right path and collect the most happiness points to win.

Naked Brothers Band VIP Concert Tour (Milton Bradley): Follow this Nickelodeon band from city to city; get the best tickets and score points.

Mall Madness: Hannah Montana Edition (Hasbro): Dive into the world of singing star Hanna Montan as she engages in one of her favorite pastimes — shopping. Players use ATM cards and hit the biggest sales.

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Game of Life: Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End (Milton Bradley): The pirate with the most treasure wins.

Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition (Parker Brothers): Millions of people all over the world voted on which cities they wanted for the game. In a modern twist, players use cards and an electronic banking unit instead of cash.

Clue: The Harry Potter Edition (Parker Brothers): Set in Hogwarts, the mystery of who did it, with what and where takes players from the Divination Classroom to Dumbledore's Office and more. They can equip themselves with spells and magic items as they face unexpected challenges.

Risk: Godstorm (Avalon Hill): Players battle for domination of an ancient and mythological world.

Trapdoor Checkers (Goliath Games): A new twist in that players spin to see whether they open or close trapdoors or move their checkers. If your checker is on the trapdoor, too bad for you.

Operation (Hasbro): A new version introduces 13 new ailments (including a "frog in the throat"), and sound now directs game play, so young doctors-in-training are kept guessing what happens next.

Trivial Pursuit: 25th Anniversary Edition (Hasbro): Getting a face-lift for its silver anniversary, the game contains easy, medium and hard questions, with rewards for taking bigger risks.

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