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10 Classic Analog Games Defiled By Digital [Tgif]

Source: Gizmodo

Nov 06, 2009

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So, I'm doing the Mindflex game review, and I start thinking about the evolution of classic board games. Personally, I like the fact that many of them got a 21st century makeover. These 10 games may have purists thinking otherwise.

We have enough reasons to worry about carpal tunnel, which is one reason why the Rubik's TouchCube is so awesome. Instead of actually turning the segments, users simply swipe their finger in a straight line or an 'L' shape (for rotations). Of course, at $150 you would incur a more severe financial penalty for tossing it at a wall in frustration. [Rubiks via Link]
Did you know that there is a version of Clue called Secrets & Spies that uses text messaging? Are you surprisingly angered by this?

Agent Mustard, Agent Scarlet and the rest of the colorful Clue characters are now on assignment to thwart C.L.U.E. (Criminal League for Ultimate Espionage) and take down the evil Agent Black. At the beginning of the game, players check in at Hasbro headquarters via text from their own cellphones. As the game proceeds, Hasbro sends six text me

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