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The Freddy Krueger Board Game!

I'd normally wait until Sunday night to put this up, but Sunday's shaping up to be incredibly busy and annoying, so let's do it early and call it a reason to celebrate. I've had this really odd A Nightmare on Elm Street board game sitting around forever, and I've finally gotten around reviewing it. I'm pretty happy with the article, if only because I had this total "oh shit" feeling before writing it, thinking I wouldn't have much to say. It turns out that I had enough to say; then again, if you scoured the review and removed "Freddy" and "Krueger" throughout, there'd only be four or five words left. But they'd be good words. Anyway, crap game, but fun to look at. Also comes with a bonus section about a Freddy Krueger figure. Crap figure, but fun to look at.

Making a note that will seem totally irrelevant a day after today, please feel free to continue playing with the SNT below if you're looking to talk about something other than Freddy Krueger.

Posted by Matt on 07/30/2006. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 84 comments

JoshC: I think I have an ad for those things too. When I get home I’ll dig it up for you.

Muppet Baby: I’m sad to hear that you’re so sick. I hope you get well very soon.

Chestnuts roasted by Tetsu Deinonychus @ 07/31/2006 12:40 PM

X-E,

First of all thanks to Matt for allowing me to jack the thread for my own personal agenda and thanks to Jedoc, Fox, Cameron T, Deuce, Invader Norbert, Hoverbored and Kingklash. After reviewing the Cemetery names and seeing the responses and various other feedback on this topic I have picked a winner of sorts. Congrats to Jedoc for the suggestion Buried Treasure. This will be the name, I like it and think I can take the name and create a theme. It will also work because my wife I and are dressing like Pirates this year.
I will also be using some other suggestions as signage for the cemetery. I think I am going to create an IHOC: International House of Corpses, (thanks Hoverbored), sign as well as The vintage formal wear and slightly used coffins sale signs. I wish I could send you all prizes and maybe I will be able to come up with something in the near future for Jedoc but since my Halloween budget is ZERO dollars, it might be hard to do. I will definitely take some pictures and hopefully be able to post them somewhere, maybe with Matt on this fine site?? Anyway, thanks again and I will be sure to keep everyone informed as to the progress of my newly named Cemetery, Buried Treasure.

Chestnuts roasted by Tigerfan @ 07/31/2006 12:48 PM

That Freddy figure looks like a 80′s rap-artist Jimmy Durante with bad acne scars.

Chestnuts roasted by Dane Coffey @ 07/31/2006 2:59 PM

If I were to play this game, I’d probably just be the Nice Guy and my stories would involve banging the cheerleader. This goes to show just how seriously I’d take the rules of this game.

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 07/31/2006 3:32 PM

Tigerfan: Think nothing of it. The opportunity to spout off that many horrible puns in a row without getting something heavy thrown at my head is reward enough.

Chestnuts roasted by Jedoc @ 07/31/2006 3:43 PM

Shark Week begins! Huzzah!

Chestnuts roasted by My name also is Matt @ 07/31/2006 4:27 PM

JoshC: They’re usually on those little postcards that fall out of magazines (especially Wizard) but I found the website you can "subscribe" for it:

http://www.collectiblestoday.com/ss/48196.html#

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 07/31/2006 4:48 PM

This game woulda scared me as a kid, but I’m a big wuss.
Only one day til augustblogfest!

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 07/31/2006 5:10 PM

JLAJRC: That village is cool! If it wasn’t for the "screamingly scary" price, I’d probably suscribe!

Muppet Baby: Hope you get to feeling better. I have an uncle who has Krone’s, but I don’t think it’s hit him too hard yet.

Chestnuts roasted by Deuce @ 07/31/2006 5:16 PM

Knegative, I used to have SHRIEKS AND CREAKS. I got it while on vacation to N.C. I really creeped me out. I bought it on ebay about 2 years ago but I haven’t played it. I took it to school to show the kids but the TALKING TOMBSTONE let me down. It works fine now but let me down on the day of the big show. :(

Muppet Baby, I hope you feel better soon. :)

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 07/31/2006 7:19 PM

I just bought two board games this weekend. The Xbox was getting kinda old as sole party entertainment. We bought Scene It : Horror Edition and Taboo. let me just say, that even though it is ultra simple, Taboo is now my favorite game. We played that game until we ran out of cards (front and back 256 cards total) and beer. I would definitely recommend it.

Chestnuts roasted by Old E @ 07/31/2006 7:26 PM

Tigerfan, you can check out Photobucket or Flickr for all your photohosting needs (Photobucket if you’re new to the game, it’s great for beginners, Flickr if you’re looking for more options).
My TV is very busy recording Shark Week programming. They aren’t even rerunning all that much from last year! I might be over Great Whites by the end of the week, but I doubt it…I’m most looking forward to the Dirty Jobs specials, and the one about sharkdiving in the Sea of Cortez.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 07/31/2006 7:47 PM

Was this another game just packaged with the Freddy license to sell it? The pieces look too silly and happy to be involved in a Freddy game….

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 07/31/2006 7:57 PM

Feel better Muppet Baby. I’d say I hope you’re able to sneak out of your room again to get in some X-E, but I’d much rather hope you’ll be home soon enjoying it from there. :D

Manimal, I’m glad to see I’m not the only one to enjoy S&C, or have trouble w/the tombstone from time to time. I’ve been remembering some great things of late, kudos to Matt for unlocking those memories.

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 07/31/2006 10:13 PM

Why is an empty grave something to fear??? Shouldn’t Gramps be worried about him being IN the grave?

Chestnuts roasted by Steve @ 07/31/2006 11:52 PM

Oh man, you know Freddy was destined to be a psycho killer if you just look at his garage. Not only is his garden hose coiled up all nice and neat but he has his step ladder hung on special step ladder hooks. No normal person has a garage like that.

And joke or not, Empty Grave is a FUCKING AWESOME Army nickname for grandpa. He was such a badass, remember when he punched that Kraut’s head in? The guy was attacking that French girl, and ol’ Empty Grave saved her. He said she should see the sun rise over New York City, and that’s why your grandma has that accent that used to embarrass you at the supermarket. You selfish little bastard.

Chestnuts roasted by Welsh Rabbit @ 08/01/2006 12:28 PM

Yup, ready for Halloween, 100%. And happy because the August Megaparty will lead us right into the Halloween season, which of course starts on SEPTEMBER 1st, BABY!

I can’t believe how fast this year’s gone by.

Also, had to stop at the grocery store earlier tonight to buy toothbrushes and pretty smelling things for stupid business trip, and there it was…a whole big display of Halloween candy, dead center in the store. I’m all for starting early, but who the hell stocks up on trick-or-treat bags of M&M’s in late July? I mean, besides us?

Here’s to sweater weather and Charlie Brown rocks!

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 08/01/2006 12:57 PM

Those character player pieces look like what it would look like if Nightmare on Elm Street was a cartoon short on Nickelodeon’s Pinwheel.

Chestnuts roasted by Luap @ 08/01/2006 1:09 AM

I really got nothing to add for this thread, but it would’ve been funny to see the double decker walls in any Elm St (or any) movie at all.

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 08/01/2006 1:52 AM

Wow, I feel like the biggest loser saying this but, did anyone else realize that the address on the collectible figurines was wrong? They have it as 842 Elm, when (in the movies) it was 1428 Elm! I just finished my Nightmare marathon (Nightmares 1-6, New Nightmare, and Freddy vs Jason), so my brain is nothing but jello-mush now…
I’m pumped for Halloween, I have been for a few months now! Gonna get more "in the mood" by going on to watch a Friday the 13th marathon… If I don’t survive, I want X-E to have all my stuff!
Just a thought; could the TV room be from Dream Warriors? The one crazy chick who always wanted to be on TV & then had Freddy come to life in the TV & crash her brain through the screen? ("Welcome to Prime Time bitch!")

Chestnuts roasted by Dr Sketch @ 08/01/2006 10:17 AM

Yeah, it definitely looks like that.

Chestnuts roasted by Frank D @ 08/01/2006 2:48 PM

wow about a month ago I almost bought this off of ebay, but was outbid. I’ve never been so happy to be poor. Thanks to you I now know not to be fooled by Freddy’s charm and stop wasting my pathetic paychecks on crappy Nightmare merch….awww who am I kidding, I haven’t learned anything. I’m acommin ebay!

Chestnuts roasted by Jeannine @ 08/03/2006 11:45 AM

I had this game when I was younger. I always tried to play it but I never understood it. So I just used to stare at the box b/c Freddy always creeped me out. I wish I still had it though.

Chestnuts roasted by Boss6sr @ 08/10/2006 10:45 PM

Yea, the pig on the table was absolutely from Part 3. Early into it, right before Freddy turns into a giant snake i believe. Or maybe it’s when Kristen’s chasing down the little girl? Recap: 3, definitely, scene, unsure

Chestnuts roasted by Chris @ 08/19/2006 1:25 PM

hey the gym was from nightmare on elm street 4 when that chick turn into a cockroach

Chestnuts roasted by jack @ 09/23/2006 10:04 PM

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