What was the game called before?

Did you know that some of your favourite games originally had a different name? But can you guess what they were called before? Put your knowledge – or perhaps just your guessing skills – to the test now!

Question 1Question 1 out of 7:

Twister wasn’t always called Twister, what was the name of the game before?

A: Twizzle B: Pretzel C: Braid

Question 2Question 2 out of 7:

The classic game about property and money wasn’t always called Monopoly. Can you guess what it was called before?

A: Ownership B: Homes & Money C: The Landlord

Question 3Question 3 out of 7:

What was the famous board game, Snakes and Ladders called?

A: Serpents et échelles B: Kismet C: Karma

Question 4Question 4 out of 7:

Scrabble was known as something else before. Can you guess what?

A: Lexicon B: Lexiko C: Word Play

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Have you ever visited the Young V&A museum?

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Yes and I love it! Yes, but only once No, but I’d like to! I don’t know what it is?

Yes and I love it! 11%

Yes, but only once 6%

No, but I’d like to! 34%

I don’t know what it is? 48%

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Question 5Question 5 out of 7:

Top Trumps has been a staple in playgrounds for years, but what was it first called?

A: Ace Trumps B: Boom Trumps C: Bottom Trumps

Question 6Question 6 out of 7:

The most well known board game – Chess – was originally named something else – do you know what it was called?

A: Chaturanga B: Check mate C: Chest

Question 7Question 7 out of 7:

Connect Four is one of our favourites, but what was it called before?

A: FourFourFourFour B: Four in a Row C: Four by Four

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