2point4 Board Games

I’m a sucker for board games in the back of shots in sitcoms, so imagine my delight in seeing that the Porters in 2point4 Children have a rotating pile of them. Take this pile from the series seven episode ‘When Did You Last See Your Father?‘.

The middle one is Monopoly, and a rather contemporary version too. Not sure what’s on the bottom from this angle, but the one on the top is Tough Luck.

Tough Luck Board Game Skill & Chance for Streetwise Kids 1987 with  Ball-O-Matic | eBay

Here’s what’s inside the box.

Tough Luck! Peter Pan Playthings Skill & Chance Board Game - Vintage 1 –  TheVoyageBird

It’s a push your luck style game, and features the patented Ball-O-Matic.

In the first episode of series six, David sits down to reveal this.

Don’t Panic, an against the clock guessing game, is made up of six rounds. It’s been around for ages, and you can still buy it nowadays.

Modern Manufacture Don't Panic Family Board Game from Ideal Toys & Games

Also, someone bought Under Siege.

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