Trivial Pursuit part of Hasbro) in 1988, after initially being turned down by the Virgin Group; in 2008 Hasbro bought the full rights, for US$80 million. , nearly 88 million games had been sold in 26 countries and 17 languages. Northern Plastics of Elroy, Wisconsin produced 30,000,000 games between 1983 and 1985. In December 1993, Trivial Pursuit was named to the "Games Hall of Fame" by "Games" magazine. An online version of "Trivial Pursuit" was launched in September 2003. The object of the game is to move around the board by correctly answering trivia questions. Questions are split into six categories, with
Carcassonne (board game) other features. "Carcassonne" is considered to be an excellent "gateway game" by many board game players as it is a game that can be used to introduce new players to board games. The rules are simple, no one is ever eliminated, and the play is fast. A typical game, without any expansions, takes about 45 minutes to play. There is a substantial luck component to the game; however, good tactics greatly improve one's chances of winning. Examples of tactical considerations include: The 2000 base box contains the following items: The 2014 redesign contains the same items as the original and