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# board games

Last year
2022
# player ratings
Player Ratings: What's your favourite board game to play at Christmas?
Let us know.
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Dec 26th 2022, 6:00 PM
All time
# no fair
There's a new version of Monopoly that actually encourages cheating
This sounds far too stressful.
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Feb 1st 2018, 4:53 PM
# ah here now
7 excellent games to play with your mates down the pub
Portable craic!
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Dec 7th 2017, 8:00 AM
# hotels in the upside down
You can now get Stranger Things Monopoly (with Upside Down tokens) in Easons
Put it on your Santy list.
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Nov 23rd 2017, 11:48 AM
# fight on the tiles
One of Britain's top Scrabble players gets three-year ban for cheating
Allan Simmons was accused of putting his hand back in the bag after already drawing tiles.
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Nov 14th 2017, 8:00 AM
# hotline bling
Monopoly has set up a helpline to mediate board game-related fights this Christmas
What a relief.
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Dec 20th 2016, 7:25 AM
# sponsored by mcdonalds
QUIZ: How Competitive Are You?
Ready, set… Let’s find out.
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Jul 20th 2016, 9:22 AM
# Dicey
Galway has its own Monopoly board - and here are the most expensive places...
Either way, bagsy we’re the dog. You can be the top hat.
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Oct 5th 2015, 1:25 PM
# board games
The Irish website that looks like it hasn't changed in forever is finally getting a makeover
We asked the head of Boards.ie how the site was holding up in the social media era.
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Sep 6th 2015, 8:45 AM
# roll the dice
8 Dublin pubs where you can play a game with your pint
Game on.
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Aug 5th 2015, 5:21 PM
# scrabble squabbles
5 arguments every family has while playing board games
THAT IS NOT A WORD.
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May 21st 2015, 11:20 AM
# snakes and ladders
A café dedicated to board games could be opening in Dublin soon
Jenga, anyone?
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Feb 20th 2015, 7:31 PM
# old school cool
This intriguing 'board game café' is set to open in Dublin this year
Are board games cool again?
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Feb 20th 2015, 6:00 PM
# jenga master
This woman just pulled off the ultimate Jenga move
Seriously impressive.
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Dec 19th 2014, 9:28 AM
# do not pass go
Here are Monopoly's new rules, as chosen by the public
These will put an end to at least one Monopoly-based argument, anyway.
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Apr 7th 2014, 4:52 PM
# the shoe
Monopoly is going to let people choose their own rules
You’ll still argue about them though.
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Mar 26th 2014, 1:45 PM
# irish christmas
Is opening presents on Christmas Eve a scandalous notion?
Irish family Christmasses have changed quite a bit over the years.
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Dec 18th 2013, 7:30 PM
# roll the dice
13 board games that were guaranteed to start a row
It’ll all end in tears, mark my words.
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Oct 20th 2013, 6:00 PM
# Cats and dogs
Internet votes for cats in poll on new Monopoly token
In a surprise move, the people of the internet decided they like cats. A lot.
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Feb 6th 2013, 3:31 PM
# Monopoly
Which Monopoly token will get your 'Get Out of Jail Free' card?
Something is about to disappear forever…
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Jan 14th 2013, 4:04 PM
# your go
Irish board games we've known and loved
Do you remember Sean Kelly’s cycling board game? Escape from Atlantis? Blackboard Jungle? They’re all here.
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Jan 13th 2013, 12:00 PM
# Christmas
The 12 burning questions* of Xmas: Trivial Pursuit or Monopoly?
This and every festive day until New Year’s Eve, let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
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Dec 28th 2011, 12:00 PM
# Irish Monopoly
Crumlin, Kimmage given boot from Monopoly board as shopping centres make the grade
The iconic board game has been updated with an electronic ‘debit card’ reader and a range of new properties – and price tags.
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Oct 18th 2011, 3:57 PM
# Christmas
Bored of board games? Try your hand at these…
Monopoly is clearly too close the bone for most of us to play this Christmas. Never fear, Vanilla Ice is here – and he wants you to score ‘rap’ points, dude.
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Dec 24th 2010, 1:30 PM