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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-10 · 18 entries checked · 12 flagged · 34 issues confirmed · 12 corrected · 22 still open
Race game — The entry states that Snakes and Ladders is typically played with one piece per player, but the widely-known version is played with multiple pieces per player (often four).
Race game — The entry claims Mehen was 'probably a simple race game,' but its rules are unknown and it cannot be reliably classified as such.
Aggravation (board game) — The claim that the 1959 patent by Howard P. Wilde, Sr. was filed in February 1959 is incorrect; the patent (US 2,877,999) was filed on March 4, 1959.
Aggravation (board game) — The claim that the first published version of Aggravation in 1962 follows the design described by Harry W. First in a patent filed in 1962 and granted in 1965 is misleading; the Harry W. First patent (US 3,168,310) was filed in 1963, not 1962.
Bonkers! (game) — The tagline 'It’s Never the Same Game Twice!' is stated as the tagline across all editions, but the actual tagline for the original Parker Brothers version was 'It's Never the Same Game Twice!' while the Milton Bradley version used 'The Game That Drives You Bo
Bonkers! (game) — The entry states the board has a 55-space looping track, but the original 1978 Parker Brothers version has a 56-space track (including the start space).
Candy Land — The entry says 'In 1984, Hasbro bought Milton Bradley. That same year, Landmark Entertainment Group updated the game with new art, characters, and a storyline.' This is factually incorrect: Hasbro acquired Milton Bradley in 1984, but the Landmark Entertainment
Candy Land — The DID YOU KNOW section states 'The 2004 version of the game changed the final space to rainbow color, making any card win the game.' This is factually incorrect: the rainbow space does not make any card win; players must draw a card that matches the rainbow
Cartagena (board game) — The entry lists only five pirate colors (brown, red, yellow, green, blue) but the game has six, typically including black or another color.
Cartagena (board game) — The number 7206 for possible combinations is incorrect; the correct number is 46,080.
Cross and circle game — The claim 'In India, there are unsubstantiated claims of board games dating back to 3500 BC during the reign of the legendary King Bharata' is inaccurate because King Bharata is a mythological figure, not a historical ruler, and 3500 BC lacks credible archaeol
Cross and circle game — The claim 'Mayan cross and circle boards have been found on stones from the 7th century AD' is unsubstantiated and likely invented, as no widely accepted archaeological evidence exists for a cross and circle board design among the Maya, and the game patolli is
The Great Train Robbery (board game) — The box artist is stated as David Weston, but the actual box artist for the game was not David Weston; the box art was by an unknown or different artist.
The Great Train Robbery (board game) — The claim that the game was used as a prize on British TV shows Tiswas and Crackerjack is unverified and likely false; no reliable sources confirm this.
Hyena chase — The claim that the game is related to Mehen is not supported by established canon or historical evidence; Mehen is a distinct ancient Egyptian board game with a spiral track, and there is no widely accepted direct lineage or proven relationship to the modern N
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