we are fond of you
No whammies!
Come on down! You are the next contestant…
Press your luck
You can have a big dose of 80′s nostalgia for the game show Press Your Luck. Yes, the “Big bucks, big bucks, no whammies!” show that in its heydey featured whammy characters dressed as Boy George, Michael Jackson.
Gamefly sent this and we took to the family Thanksgiving gathering, knowing the siblings would remember and enjoy. What surprised us was how long they played it– hours! The questions can be absurdly easy “What number follows 1,2,3?” Uh, 4? So much family laughter passing and spinning to win. In a library setting, at least a few rounds for 3 players can be done in an hour.
Press your luck 2010 edition Wii, DS, and PC/Mac
The Price is Right 2008 and 2010
My mother loves the Price is Right, and even likes Drew Carey replacing Bob Barker to our surprise. We gameflied (Game Fly, the Netflix of games) this to play with her, then just picked up a $10 copy of the 2008 version. Yes, you bid to get on stage, play classic games like Plinko and Cliffhanger, spin the wheel, and have the Showcase Showdown. There are small videos inserted so when a prize is shown (A brandddd newww carrr!) it feels more interactive. The actual PiR girls show you the item you are bidding on, along with the delightfully horrible puns for the Showcases.
Price is Right 2010, Wii and DS
The Price is Right CNET review
More Game Show Games include -Family Feud, Trivial Pursuit-
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These may not be the games for the hardest core gamers playing Xbox360, but fun for small groups and definately when playing with older adults. There’s more than just Wii Bowling for seniors out there for libraries!
We used Price is right for a gaming event at our senior center, and they looooooooved it!!! It was great to be able to have a gaming experience with them where the narrative and context of the game had so many familiar elements that they could easily relate between gameplay and the content.
They got right into it, and there was a low learning curve as they quickly caught on. They just loved them some “Plinko” and the whole room actually got excited and cheered for the two seniors that made it to the showcase showdown!