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Escape From Atlantis
''Escape from Atlantis'' is a board game that portrays the sinking of Atlantis and the attempts by the population to escape the sinking island. It was originally released in the United States under the title of ''Survive!'' and first published in the English language by Parker Brothers in 1982. The game was invented by Julian Courtland-Smith. Early copies of ''Escape from Atlantis'' include the name of the then co-copyright owner, C. Courtland-Smith. In 1986, Waddingtons launched their three-dimensional version ''Escape from Atlantis'' in the UK with revised rules. Waddingtons also sold a bilingual (English/French) version of ''Escape from Atlantis'' in Canada. The game was sublicensed in 1987 and sold worldwide in a number of different languages. A 1996 Hasbro version of the game was released in 1996 in Europe under the Waddington's brand. This version of the game revised the rules from the original version. World sales of ''Escape from Atlantis'' exceed 1.25 million units. Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parker Brothers
Parker Brothers (known by Parker outside of North America) was an American toy and game manufacturer which in 1991 became a brand of Hasbro. More than 1,800 games were published under the Parker Brothers name since 1883. Among its products were ''Monopoly'', Clue (licensed from the British publisher and known as ''Cluedo'' outside of North America), '' Sorry!'', ''Risk'', '' Trivial Pursuit'', '' Ouija'', '' Aggravation'', '' Bop It'', ''Scrabble'' (under a joint partnership with Milton Bradley in North America and Canada), and '' Probe''. The trade name became defunct with former products being marketed under the "Hasbro Gaming" label with the logo shown on Monopoly games. History Parker Brothers was founded by George S. Parker. Parker's philosophy deviated from the prevalent theme of board game design; he believed that games should be played for enjoyment and did not need to emphasize morals and values. He created his first game, called ''Banking'', in 1883 when he was 16. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
