Visitors to the site have written in asking about the following games, which are either out of print or otherwise hard to find. If you have can provide any information about the games listed here, please send it to boardgames.guide@about.com so I can post it.
13 Dead End Drive
The following note was received on May 28, 1999
Hi there! We were given a second-hand game made by Milton Bradley called 13 Dead End Drive, but it has no instructions. It looks like a cross between Clue and Mousetrap. Do you have any idea where we can find the instructions how to play? Thanks!The Man from U.N.C.L.E. GameFrom Your Guide: I was unable to locate instructions online for this game, which from what I gather was first manufactured in the early to mid 1990s, but Hasbro's site (they own Milton Bradley) does have a page of instructions for other games:
http://www.hasbro.com/consumer/instruct.htm
More helpfully in this case, they also have a "Consumer Affairs Form" that you can use to submit questions about any Milton Bradley, Parker Brothers or Hasbro game:
http://www.hasbro.com/consumer/conform.html
Meanwhile, if anyone knows of an easy place to access 13 Dead End Drive instructions on the Net, let us know!
The following note was received on May 20, 1999
Subject: The Man from U.N.C.L.E. GameAnyone know where I can get a copy? Circa mid-60s. Possibly Milton Bradley or Parker Bros.
From Your Guide: According to Bruce Whitehill's American Boxed Games and Their Makers, 1822-1992, with Values, a "Man from U.N.C.L.E." card game was manufactured by Milton Bradley in 1965 (valued at $20) and a "Man from U.N.C.L.E." board game was released by Ideal Novelty & Toy Co. that same year (valued at $30). If anyone knows where a copy of either is available, please let me know.
CONCLUSION: At least two copies of this game were made available through an eBay auction recently, and that information was passed along.
7-Spot Yott
The following note was received on May 17, 1999
Do you know of a game called 7-Spot Yott? I own the game, by Classic Games (copyright 1977), but I can't find it anymore. The game is similar to Yahtzee, except the dice have different playing cards on each side, like the 2 of spades, the 6 of hearts, etc. My dice are barely readable, and I'm having to make copies of the playing pads because I've filled up the ones included in the game. Do you know if this game is still around, or where I can get a hold of replacement dice? At the very least, I'd like to know what happened to the company, because I can't even find an address or Web site for them. Any help would be appreciated.
Resources
Finding Out-of-Print Games
Tips from Steffan O'Sullivan on how to use newsgroups to get your hands on hard-to-find board games.Shopping
A collection of links to retailers and auction sites that feature new and used board games for sale.
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