DA Baracus Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 15 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Don't blink you little maggot! eta: the UK version seems somewhat tame compared to the Dutch one though Haha, forgot about the stressful music in the last few minutes. What a game! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northsea80 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Mark Connolly said: Definitely had one of these as a kid, though it might have been the baddies' one Defenders of the Earth... DEFENDERS I just said that last defenders part before seeing the bottom of your post! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, Northsea80 said: I just said that last defenders part before seeing the bottom of your post! That's because I'm a master of magic spells and illusions, and my enemies crumble in fear and confusion. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northsea80 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: That's because I'm a master of magic spells and illusions, and my enemies crumble in fear and confusion. I just remember it being on, but never being much of a fan. Like Battle of the planets or whatever else that show was called. It just appeared on tv from time to time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, Northsea80 said: I just remember it being on, but never being much of a fan. Like Battle of the planets or whatever else that show was called. It just appeared on tv from time to time. I don't remember the series much, but the theme definitely stuck with me. I had a few of the toys as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 hour ago, DA Baracus said: Haha, forgot about the stressful music in the last few minutes. What a game! I'd got the game in Australia, it was called Nightmare there iirc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: Apparently I was never out of this thing as a toddler, tearing up the cul-de-sacs. ^^^^^^ Jeremy Clarkson found 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 8 minutes ago, GordonD said: ^^^^^^ Jeremy Clarkson found That ratmobile is the only car I've ever owned. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwullie Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 4 hours ago, Mark Connolly said: I don't remember the series much, but the theme definitely stuck with me. I had a few of the toys as well. Dunno what it is, but there's something about the theme tunes of 80s cartoons that burned them permanently into your brain. Defenders of the Earth being a prime example. Even now 30-odd years later, absolutely no problem remembering those lyrics at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 30/05/2021 at 14:33, philpy said: I had this set, and got the polis car as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kersey Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 30/05/2021 at 14:33, philpy said: A few mentions of scalextric here. I had this set, and got the polis car as well. I had the Matchbox Race 'n' Chase You got a Corvette Stingray and a Police cruiser. You could live out all your Buford T Justice fantasies performing high speed police chases around the track. The cars could do handbrake turns. The yellow seesaw thingy was just a pain in the arse though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 31/05/2021 at 12:00, Hedgecutter said: That ratmobile is the only car I've ever owned. It's a pity you don't still travel around in it. It would add an extra dimension to stories of your journeys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 (edited) I can't believe we're on page 15 and nobody (including me) has mentioned this classic: Also connected to the famous Oflag IVc was this - which flew a lot better before you pasted all the checkered paper "skin" over the polystyrene structure. Edited June 1, 2021 by WhiteRoseKillie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWalksBehindTheRows Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 This was my favorite board game as a boy, still have it mostly intact and picked up a set minus a few parts for pennies at a car boot years ago. Mint full sets go for about £70+. It had a glow in the dark skull that dropped down a chimney and could knock you back to the start if it came out the room you were in, I loved it, the artwork on it was really good. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 I'd totally forgotten about Escape from Colditz. It crossed my mind to suggest some kind of P&B board game livestreaming night, but then I heard how appallingly geeky that sounds and now I hate myself. Even more than usual. Spoiler 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 1 hour ago, BFTD said: I'd totally forgotten about Escape from Colditz. It crossed my mind to suggest some kind of P&B board game livestreaming night, but then I heard how appallingly geeky that sounds and now I hate myself. Even more than usual. Reveal hidden contents I thought you were going to invent a P&B board game. It could have Chance and Community Chest cards like Monopoly: "You have been banned. Miss a turn while you think up a new alias" "Go to the P&B equivalent of jail. The Juniors forum. Miss three turns while you try and stop your eyes from bleeding" "You have suffered from Crispy pets. Collect £10 from each player" "Professor Jason Leitch had come round for tea. Miss a turn while you kick him in the bollocks" "It's Saturday night. Cowp the board if St Mirren have lost" 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 "You have won second prize in a Biggest VL contest. Give £10 to the biggest VL at the table" 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 8 hours ago, tamthebam said: I thought you were going to invent a P&B board game. It could have Chance and Community Chest cards like Monopoly: "You have been banned. Miss a turn while you think up a new alias" "Go to the P&B equivalent of jail. The Juniors forum. Miss three turns while you try and stop your eyes from bleeding" "You have suffered from Crispy pets. Collect £10 from each player" "Professor Jason Leitch had come round for tea. Miss a turn while you kick him in the bollocks" "It's Saturday night. Cowp the board if St Mirren have lost" I regret I only have one greenie to give you. This idea may well have legs.* *Rendering it incompatible with the ShaggaPram, obviously. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 10 hours ago, BFTD said: I'd totally forgotten about Escape from Colditz. It crossed my mind to suggest some kind of P&B board game livestreaming night, but then I heard how appallingly geeky that sounds and now I hate myself. Even more than usual. Reveal hidden contents Reading this, I initially thought, "aye, I'd be up for that", then realised that we'd all have to have the same game, all make each others' moves on "our" board, etc. Twenty years ago, maybe - now, I'm aware that time is more precious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, WhiteRoseKillie said: Reading this, I initially thought, "aye, I'd be up for that", then realised that we'd all have to have the same game, all make each others' moves on "our" board, etc. Twenty years ago, maybe - now, I'm aware that time is more precious. I was picturing one person livestreaming the game, with other players giving their moves over chat. No no no, I'm not thinking about this again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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