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Christmas 2009: Giving a board game? Time-tested brands are a safe bet (1/2)

Author: Helene

Monopoly
Created in 1934, today’s Monopoly is available in several versions, with a wide selection of locations, or imaginary universes.
• Monopoly Star Wars: features elements from all of the beloved Star Wars films
Best price as at 25/11/09: £8
• Monopoly Simpsons: all of the loveable Simpsons characters in Monopoly form
Best price as at 25/11/09: £7
• Monopoly The Beatles: Collector’s Edition; features every album released by the Beatles
Best price as at 25/11/09: £40
• Monopoly Standard: the classic, world-famous property trading board game
Best price as at 25/11/09: £12

Trivial Pursuit
A trivia game that puts your knowledge of general culture to the test, Trivial Pursuit is regularly reinvented and updated. Additional question card decks are also sold separately to renew older editions.
• Trivial Pursuit Family Edition: topics cover People & Places, Good Times, Yesterdays, Art & Culture, Created World and Games & Leisure
Best price as at 25/11/09: £28
• Trivial Pursuit Disney: questions about your favourite Disney stories and characters.
Best price as at 25/11/09: £14

Guess Who ?
A game of deduction and observation designed for children aged 6 to 10. Guess Who? also comes in several different editions, including an electronic version.
• Guess Who?: Match a face to a name by asking your opponent simple questions.
Best price as at 25/11/09: £12
• Guess Who?: Travel: travel edition, for ease of portability
Best price as at 25/11/09: £6