Games We Used to Play
During our lunchtime chit-chat, my friends and I talked about the games we used to play when we were just kids. I've listed down some of these memorable games:"Monkey, monkey, Annabelle". Whoever invented this game had an issue with syllables. In order to get the correct timing, here's what was handed down to us: "monkey, monkey, annabelle. how many THE monkey did you see?!" Wassup with that?
Game and Watch. I miss this very handy console game. I remember owning just two: Popeye and Octopus. But my friends had Fire (thought the game's name is "Hospital"), Mickey Mouse (where he catches eggs), and Parachute. Later on, a multi-screen version appeared in the market with Donkey Kong as its star.
Taguan, Shato, Agawang Base, Tumbang Preso, Luksong Tinik, and Patintero. I think, my teamwork skills were developed in these games. Fortunately, I was thin and short so I could hide pretty easily. The only problem was I couldn't run fast so I wasn't the best "agawang base" player. I love shato!
"Si Nena ay Bata Pa", "Cheeky-cheeky", and London Bridge. These are the games you could play with just your hands plus imagination. Hmmm. That doesn't sound quite right.
Pepsi-7up, "Water, Earth, Sun", and "Langit Lupa". Now these are fun. Involves a lot of jumping and running.
Jackstone, Pickup Sticks, Chinese Garter, Piko, and Step-No. If you want to play with the girls then these are the best games for you.
Freebies. These are the stuff that you can collect inside our favorite drinks: Milo, Ovaltine, and Tang. I remember you could collect Ziggy and other pretty cool thingamajigs.
Millionaires, Snakes & Ladders, Pictionary. If it's raining and you're not allowed to take your bath outside, then these boardgames are the best alternatives.
Figurine Panini. If you love collecting stuff, you must have finished the Animals, Dinosaurs, and Care Bears series.
Lego, Voltes V, Daimos, Mazinger Z, and Voltron. I'm a Lego baby so I could never forget this very cool toy. My older brother owned a hand-me-down Voltes V but my dad bought me a Voltron. Sweeeeet! Now who could ever forget Aphrodite-A!!!
I'm sure there are other games & toys I missed out. It's fun though to just remember those happy times.
posted by knottydon at 6:03 PM
3 Comments:
oh wow! a trip down memory lane...
monkey monkey: iba pala version nyo. in our school, it was "...how many monkeys did you see?" hm.
game and watch: my favorite! i had octopus and my sister had popeye. medyo na-develop ang reflexes ko sa kakapindot ng button! hehe.
taguan, etc: i loved agawan base! ^_^ our school has a lot of wide spaces to run around and buildings to hide in. the perfect playground!
si nena..: kami naman mas nahilig sa Bahay Kubo...AT kelangan APAT yung players. baduy kung 2 lang kayo.
langit lupa: another favorite!
jackstone: we even had tournaments for this! haha!
freebies: uy, nagcollect din kami ng mga Ziggy! kawawa naman parents namin. ilang bwan din kami puro Tang. :D
Millionaires...: a dito kami deprived. oh well.
Panini: i remember i had dinosaurs, care bears, and....some other character i can't remember....
Lego, Voltes V...: unfortunately, adults that time were not as open-minded now. they thought buying their girls robots might turn them into tomboys. i remember crying when my mom refused to buy me a Voltes V robot. waaaaah!
hey bro. thanks for reminding me of how great it was to be a kid in the 80's. kids nowadays are blessed to have hi-tech toys but nothing beats old school outdoor and indoor games!
Don,
Nice entry as always , you brought back the happy memories of ur readers with the games we all used to play....
Naalala ko ung Langit lupa, pag dinakatingin ung taya kesyo baba ka kunwari pra di ka bilangan lol.
Pick up sticks and jack stones whahah Magaling akong mangdaya kunwari di gumalaw ung sticks or ung stones, lol tournament kuno plus exibition at tago ng baboy lol..
I think even during the 80's its not as high tech as now I think it was more fun and more contacts with friends....
Salamat sa Entry brought back happy memories....
Hello knottydon. Just saw your link at pinoyblog and I knew I just had to read this.
At around 1999, an office colleague and I went to Raon to look for -- guess what -- Game and Watches! But of course we couldn't see any, just brick games.
And when Voltes V was brought back to TV, I even bought the vintage die-cast toy, even if it cost me an arm and a leg! Just to get something from my childhood past. I also have other die-cast toys in my collection like Mazinger Z.
Our childhood years in the 80s was definitely the best. Thanks for this happy post.
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