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Did your family have a Trivial Pursuit in the house growing up?

Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:39 pm
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65559 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:39 pm

When the original genus edition came out in 81, I think 9 of 10 homes I went to eventually had one.

As kids, it was a lot of fun when several couples with kids got together for TP night. Food, booze, laughs, arguments. The works. Was a blast. Anyone else?
Posted by DaleGribble
Bend, OR
Member since Sep 2014
6821 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:42 pm to
It's my favorite game. There was an online version in the late 90s that was a blast. The only downside is that you eventually run out of questions on online versions.
Posted by Mr Poop
Jefferson Parish
Member since Aug 2021
37 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:43 pm to
No, because we're not liberals. Monopoly was our go-to.
Posted by GB1017LSU
Member since Nov 2015
945 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:44 pm to
I was recently thinking about how my family played this for several years when we got together for the holidays. Really enjoyed it!
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65423 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:45 pm to
<----Owned* Trivial Pursuit

Except for the "Gay Baseball" shite: "What Tony-award winning play starred Mary Martin as a reptile?"

*Literally & Figuratively
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
101914 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:47 pm to
Absolutely. I still have a 1996 Genus IV version at home... I wonder what percentage of questions are now incorrect because they're out of date?
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
53660 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:47 pm to
Fave board game evar.
Posted by footswitch
New Market
Member since Apr 2015
3878 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:48 pm to
I’ve almost memorized that edition.
I’m a bastard on that one.
Posted by LRB1967
Tennessee
Member since Dec 2020
15345 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:49 pm to
We still have one. Love it!
Posted by White Roach
Member since Apr 2009
9449 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:50 pm to
After the roll of the die to determine who would go first, my father would move to the seat at the table that was the last position. He always said he wanted to give all of us a chance.
He didn't always win on his first roll, but it was rare for him to go beyond a few.
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
40892 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:50 pm to
Yes we had one, we had all the board games
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65559 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:54 pm to
quote:

I’ve almost memorized that edition.
I’m a bastard on that one.


During the initial release timeframe, it was pretty hilarious to see the reactions of the adults who didn't know as much as they thought they did. That led to dad's everywhere having a box by their toilet or recliner studying the cards
Posted by Flashback
reading the chicken bones
Member since Apr 2008
8292 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:58 pm to
I had a friend and wife who would look up all the answers and then play everyone later. We knew they were cheating b/c they knew all the answers.
Posted by Flashback
reading the chicken bones
Member since Apr 2008
8292 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 1:58 pm to
quote:

No, because we're not liberals. Monopoly was our go-to.


Holy shite!
Posted by 0x15E
Outer Space
Member since Sep 2020
12572 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:10 pm to
quote:

No, because we're not liberals. Monopoly was our go-to.


Seek help my man. Seriously.
Posted by Bear88
Member since Oct 2014
13144 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:14 pm to
Yes. Played it all the time . Loved that game . Not sure kids/young adults know enough or care enough for it to be fun today though
Posted by Lawyered
The Sip
Member since Oct 2016
29189 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:14 pm to
I’m jealous of families that did this

Would’ve been a blast as a family to play

Posted by BigAppleTiger
New York City
Member since Dec 2008
10372 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:20 pm to
Trivial Pursuit was a great game. My family tended to play Facts in Five more than any other game though. Still love that one.
Posted by OWLFAN86
The OT has made me richer
Member since Jun 2004
175586 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:21 pm to
I found it trivial
Posted by Buck Magnum
Springdale
Member since Dec 2003
11610 posts
Posted on 1/17/22 at 2:22 pm to
Yes and I dominated!
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