Blast from the Past

When we were growing up, we played a LOT of board games. We had a closet full of games that we chose from. Among our favorites was Sorry!, however, someone always ended up in tears while playing that game. So we usually picked other games that didn't cause emotional outbursts. One of our favorite standbys was Sweet Valley High.


Some of you ladies may remember reading the series of Sweet Valley High books by Francine Pascal. The books were about twins Jessica and Elizabeth who resided in sunny California. The books chronicled their high-school endeavors and experiences including fights with their friends, clothes, and boyfriend drama. We read a good portion of this huge series of books, so we were elated when we got the game.


We used to play the game a lot back in the days of pink, stone-washed Rockies and banana clips. It also became an Easter tradition among the girl cousins. We played hours of this game during the celebration of our Lord's Resurection.


Ris and Annie dug the old girl out the other night at mom's to relive the good times.

The only difference between playing now and playing back in the old days is that now you can drink a Corona while playing.


The game board is a replica of a high school with classroms. The characters in the book, Jessica and Elizabeth, along with their friends Enid and Lila, must find all the necessary objects for their upcoming big date.

So, for Elizabeth's weekend bike tour, she must find the her teacher, clothes, bike, gear, and her boyfriend. Yes, this is a game that teaches big, life lessons.

So you roll the die and scurry around the halls of the school looking in classrooms for your needed items including your boyfriend. There are setbacks, like one player might have a conflict with her boyfriend and have to put him back in one of the classrooms. High school drama revealed.

Ris (or Enid) was having bad luck. Tears might fall yet.

Good times!