Simpsons Board and Trivia Games Are Fun for the Whole Family

Simpsons Have Been Transplanted to Universe of Clue, Monopoly and Life

The Simpsons has been around a long time and has been very successful, so it should come as no surprise that the makers and Fox have tried to cash in on games related to the show. So far, only Simpsons Hit and Run has really made any mark in the video game arena, but did you know that the weird yellow animated family has made a niche for itself in board games and trivia games?

The Simpsons have been successfully transplanted to such famous board game universes as Clue, Monopoly and The Game of Life. In addition, there are many, many trivia-based Simpsons games to choose from.

Probably the most unique among all the Simpsons trivia games is What Would Homer Do? This was released by Tiger Electronics and part of the fun is the design itself, which features a surprisingly large figure of Homer sitting at his nuclear power plant console. A cardboard background featuring simulated video monitoring screens and a window into a section where a nuclear accident is happening add to the fun. On the console is where the action really takes place. Buttons in the shape of the heads of Bart, Moe, Krusty, Mr. Burns and Marge act as player buttons while a Duff beer can, donut and sandwich buttons all serve as answer buttons. The trivia questions are written on little green cards, front and back, and you must enter a code based on a grouping of four heads made up from any made up of any combination of the five player buttons. Although it sounds needlessly complicated, it is. Even so, it's a lot of fun. As far the difficulty of the trivia questions, it certainly helps to be a fanatic, but even a slightly more than casual fun can win.