I have the 21st edition from 1978 and it’s still a great game, and a lot of fun. It was based on the game show which was later called “Classic Concentration”. Hasbro/MB made so many versions of “Concentration” from 1958 through 1982 and it was a pretty good game. “Classic Concentration” later made in 1987 by Pressman and it was also the same as in previous MB versions of “Concentration”, and then the video game adaptation made by GameTek and it for the NES console, Apple II and MS-DOS computers.
At the end of the puzzle scrolls of some editions there is a ad for a scroll of puzzles. These puzzle scrolls did not sell and Milton Bradley discontinued the offer. In all my years of collecting, I have never seen a replacement puzzle scroll.
Ditto! I remember playing this at my grandparents house in the '80s :) I had totally forgot about it until seeing this. Nice work as always, Norm. Thx!
@@MR-nl8rg I think I was given this by one of my cousins when I was just a young kid and I can faintly remember the 70s version. I had the "Classic Concetration" version for the Apple II, and I remember for that incarnation's board game there was a Red "Take!" and a Green "Take!" These could be held until your opponent had a prize (or already had one, in which you could just claim it), you won the game, OR the "Time's Up" sound went off (in which Alex would take the unused "Take!" tiles in front if you). Sadly, they had no cash value if unused.
I had this when I was younger and had a lot of fun with it. I wonder if Collector's Call(MeTV Sunday nights)will feature someone who has a collection like this.
I had many of the Milton Bradley Concentration home games for years! I loved them! I had to give them up when my father and I moved to Florida in 2001, along with most of my other games. I had a ton of board games for a long time, and I'm glad that most of them went to other homes and enjoyed by other people. Recently, I have been buying some other classic games, mostly on eBay, like the classic Password home games.
This is one of my favorite television game shows, though I have no copies of the home game. In the 80s, there was an updated version called "Classic Concentration," and you are correct to say these are indeed rebus puzzles. The one you've got has the original Wild Card rule, so it would create an awkward scenario of two players possibly matching the same prize. In the updated "Classic Concentration," revealing a Wild Card also revealed the natural match of the prize you matched. One question, though, with the game you reviewed: say it's your turn and both numbers you chose reveal a Wild Card. What do you win?
@@BoardGameMuseumer The rules don't cover matching Wild Cards but on the series the phasing player would call and reveal two more numbers and four frames would be revealed.
I have the 21st edition from 1978 and it’s still a great game, and a lot of fun. It was based on the game show which was later called “Classic Concentration”. Hasbro/MB made so many versions of “Concentration” from 1958 through 1982 and it was a pretty good game. “Classic Concentration” later made in 1987 by Pressman and it was also the same as in previous MB versions of “Concentration”, and then the video game adaptation made by GameTek and it for the NES console, Apple II and MS-DOS computers.
I loved the 80s show. Its addictive :)
At the end of the puzzle scrolls of some editions there is a ad for a scroll of puzzles. These puzzle scrolls did not sell and Milton Bradley discontinued the offer. In all my years of collecting, I have never seen a replacement puzzle scroll.
I can only get them from other editions
Around 1964 there was a Concentration “Refill” as I recall with 120 puzzles. It was in a booklet form, and would be placed under the board of 30.
I remember this from my childhood well. It was a great time you reviewed this.
Ditto! I remember playing this at my grandparents house in the '80s :) I had totally forgot about it until seeing this. Nice work as always, Norm. Thx!
@@MR-nl8rg I think I was given this by one of my cousins when I was just a young kid and I can faintly remember the 70s version. I had the "Classic Concetration" version for the Apple II, and I remember for that incarnation's board game there was a Red "Take!" and a Green "Take!" These could be held until your opponent had a prize (or already had one, in which you could just claim it), you won the game, OR the "Time's Up" sound went off (in which Alex would take the unused "Take!" tiles in front if you). Sadly, they had no cash value if unused.
I'd buy this game for the box alone - great review!
I had one in the 70s classic
I used to watch the old version back in the day in the '80s. It's a fun game!
I remember as a kid playing a version of Concentration with playing cards, no puzzle to solve just memory.
Yes, this was the insiration for the television show.
I had this when I was younger and had a lot of fun with it. I wonder if Collector's Call(MeTV Sunday nights)will feature someone who has a collection like this.
I had many of the Milton Bradley Concentration home games for years! I loved them! I had to give them up when my father and I moved to Florida in 2001, along with most of my other games. I had a ton of board games for a long time, and I'm glad that most of them went to other homes and enjoyed by other people. Recently, I have been buying some other classic games, mostly on eBay, like the classic Password home games.
This is one of my favorite television game shows, though I have no copies of the home game. In the 80s, there was an updated version called "Classic Concentration," and you are correct to say these are indeed rebus puzzles. The one you've got has the original Wild Card rule, so it would create an awkward scenario of two players possibly matching the same prize. In the updated "Classic Concentration," revealing a Wild Card also revealed the natural match of the prize you matched.
One question, though, with the game you reviewed: say it's your turn and both numbers you chose reveal a Wild Card. What do you win?
I think you pick another tile.
@@BoardGameMuseumer I wouldn't be surprised. If that was the case, then you could see more of the puzzle.
@@BoardGameMuseumer Do you have the Classic Concentration board game? If so, do you plan to review it?
@@BoardGameMuseumer The rules don't cover matching Wild Cards but on the series the phasing player would call and reveal two more numbers and four frames would be revealed.
I have the first edition from 1958!
Had one, wish I still had mines.
I purchased a game from 1979 at a flea market three years ago.
I have hosted a full season of this game on my channel. You should check out the playlist when you get a chance.
Wait... a Wild Card means the natural match has to be revealed *and* removed. Just like the show.
That was true on the 1987-91 edition, Classic Concentration, but not so on the original versions of the show from 1958-78.
That is a rule from "Classic Concentration" not the original series.