1. Monopoly 2. Payday 3. Trouble 4. Sorry 5. Don't Break The Ice Actually, wait a minute- there is only 1 all-time great board game, and it is, hands-down: Operation
Fireball Island. That magical Fireball caused a lot of fights in my household while growing up. Nearly took my brother's eye out one time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Settlers_of_Catan http://www.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/magazine/17-04/mf_settlers
Monopoly is a terrible board game. Low strategy and endlessly boring, war-of-attrition gameplay. You want to play a real board game, then go after one of the Euro-type games like Settlers of Catan.
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