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Jeopardy

By Erik Arneson, About.com

The Basics:
Jeopardy, published in 1964 by Milton Bradley, was based on the television game show of the same name.

Why Jeopardy is Part of the Games Timeline:
The Jeopardy board game sold through multiple editions before Trivial Pursuit was even conceived.

Here are the other games I believe are the most culturally and historically significant games published since 1800.

More About Jeopardy:
Based on the television game show of the same name, Jeopardy is a trivia game that requires all answers to be in the form of a question. Combined, hosts Art Fleming and Alex Trebek have brought Jeopardy into our homes for more than three decades.

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