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***The Barrow-Wight*** · 01-04-2005, 10:21 AM

I am a big fan of board games and have a few Middle-earth related games on the shelf here in the barrow, so I thought I'd share this funny link of games and invite others to try to invent their own....

Middle-earth Board Games

01-04-2005, 10:53 AM

You sure lost no time in finding and cross-linking that one! Thanks!

Lalwendë · 01-04-2005, 12:44 PM

Tengwar Scrabble. Heh. Indeed...

How about Palantir Ker-Plunk? The clear plastic tower thingy is made to resemble Orthanc, and the little multi-coloured sticks are crafted to resemble staffs. Of course, each of the marbles will be a little mini Palantir. Some artistic licence will be needed as there will need to be many more of them than in the book or they won't make such as satisfying crash as they tumble down and roll across the dining room table.

I would also like to see Buck-A-Bill. This game is based around a plastic pony onto which you must pile all kinds of stuff like Sam's frying pans, sleeping rolls, Hobbits and apples (in homage to Bill Ferny himself). Once poor Bill gets too heavily laden the whole shebang backfires and lots of bits of plastic hit your brother in the face...

elfearz1 · 01-04-2005, 01:23 PM

ooh cool thanks! I'm a big fan of board games too. In referance to real life I have Lotr monopoly and trivia pursuit.

01-04-2005, 01:32 PM

Helms Deep Buckaroo would be good. How many Orcs can you balance on the fortress walls before the whole place gets blown apart.

I'm also thinking about a Mordor inspired version of that classic game, Operation, but it's proving far to scary to contemplate....

Morai · 01-04-2005, 05:06 PM

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ooh cool thanks! I'm a big fan of board games too. In referance to real life I have Lotr monopoly and trivia pursuit.

Same here, except I don't have Trivial Pursuit LOTR, I figured it would be too cruel to try to quiz my non-LOTR family on Tolkien's works. I recently bought LOTR Monoply, and I knew I was loosing when all my "territories" have been mortgaged off except Osiglath and Mt. Doom. I should have known it was a bad idea to have my Mom be the One Ring and myself Frodo.

As for imaginary games, why not have a LOTR spoof on the Wheel of Fortune board game? Instead of random catagories and puzzles, and Tolkien related ones.
People- Races
Before and After- Before and After (no point in changing this challenging category)
Events- Battles
Phrase- Elvish Phrase

Anyway, you get the idea.

01-04-2005, 10:21 AM	#1
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	Middle-earth Board Game fun I am a big fan of board games and have a few Middle-earth related games on the shelf here in the barrow, so I thought I'd share this funny link of games and invite others to try to invent their own.... Middle-earth Board Games __________________ The Barrow-Wight

01-04-2005, 12:44 PM	#3
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Tengwar Scrabble. Heh. Indeed... How about Palantir Ker-Plunk? The clear plastic tower thingy is made to resemble Orthanc, and the little multi-coloured sticks are crafted to resemble staffs. Of course, each of the marbles will be a little mini Palantir. Some artistic licence will be needed as there will need to be many more of them than in the book or they won't make such as satisfying crash as they tumble down and roll across the dining room table. I would also like to see Buck-A-Bill. This game is based around a plastic pony onto which you must pile all kinds of stuff like Sam's frying pans, sleeping rolls, Hobbits and apples (in homage to Bill Ferny himself). Once poor Bill gets too heavily laden the whole shebang backfires and lots of bits of plastic hit your brother in the face... __________________ Gordon's alive!

01-04-2005, 01:23 PM	#4
elfearz1 Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 259	ooh cool thanks! I'm a big fan of board games too. In referance to real life I have Lotr monopoly and trivia pursuit. __________________ I didn't eat Merry, i just ate his waistcoat!-Horse maidens dream 915/920 miles. On my way to Lothlorien! ^^Elfearz^^

01-04-2005, 01:32 PM	#5
Allotheria Guest Posts: n/a	Buckaroo-roo-roo! Helms Deep Buckaroo would be good. How many Orcs can you balance on the fortress walls before the whole place gets blown apart. I'm also thinking about a Mordor inspired version of that classic game, Operation, but it's proving far to scary to contemplate....

01-04-2005, 10:53 AM	#2
Kima Pesan Guest Posts: n/a	You sure lost no time in finding and cross-linking that one! Thanks!