# What was this board game from the 90s? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 13, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549 "2010-09-13T00:55:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/1 "2010-09-13T00:55:20Z")
When we were younger, my sister owned this fatasy-type board game that I remembered being pretty fun…when I was 10. At any rate, I’ve been trying to remember its name and was hoping someone here could help me. I don’t remember much about it, except that you had to go around and win mini-games to collect jewels, I think. Once you had all four (?), you could attempt to win the game (I think you were saving a princess?) Here’s everything I can remember: [ul] [li]Released in mid-late 90s[/li][li]Fantasy-based.[/li][li]The board itself was flat, but there were several small plastic ‘structures’ you placed on top of it.[/li][li]Said structures were each a self-contained game where you could win something (a jewel, I think)?[/li][li]One of the structures was a plastic cave opening, where the game had you spin a dial to reveal the picture of a diamond.[/li][/ul] I’ll add details if I can think of anymore. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/2 "2010-09-13T01:05:31Z")
Uh, was it Pretty Pretty Princess? ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/3 "2010-09-13T01:36:22Z")
Do you rememeber the mechanics (roll and move?) I tried boardgamegeek but 1993-2000 fantasy gets too many results. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/4 "2010-09-13T02:35:28Z")
Talisman? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/5 "2010-09-13T03:41:25Z")
Moved to The Game Room from Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/6 "2010-09-13T04:12:14Z")
Was it HeroQuest? ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/7 "2010-09-13T04:39:45Z")
[Fireball](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1768/fireball-island) [Island](http://www.fireballisland.com/) ? [Forbidden Bridge](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3945/forbidden-bridge)? [MadCap Marathon?](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23061/madcap-marathon) [Mystery Mansion](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2342/mystery-mansion)? [Dragon Strike](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4892/dragon-strike)? ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/8 "2010-09-18T17:44:10Z")
So… did we get any hits? ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/9 "2010-09-18T21:00:05Z")
With the OP’s permission I can post on boardgamegeek, there is likely someoene ther that can ID it. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/10 "2010-09-20T03:17:01Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > So… did we get any hits? Sadly, no. > [@N9IWP](#): > > With the OP’s permission I can post on boardgamegeek, there is likely someoene ther that can ID it. Sure, go nuts 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/11 "2010-09-20T05:07:40Z")
Could it be Mattel’s Barbie Princess and the Pauper board game? I don’t know when it was released, but it meets at least some of your criteria. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/12 "2010-09-20T08:18:15Z")
> [@Nametag](#): > > Could it be Mattel’s Barbie Princess and the Pauper board game? I don’t know when it was released, but it meets at least some of your criteria. As far as I know, it wasn’t based on an existing IP and wasn’t completely girlish 😛 ---
**Author:** ![alfonzos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alfonzos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alfonzos)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/13 "2010-09-20T19:40:57Z")
Tales of the Crystals? [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9755/tales-of-the-crystals](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9755/tales-of-the-crystals) ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/14 "2010-09-20T21:41:49Z")
Best guess on the geek is The White Unicorn - > **[The White Unicorn](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13009/white-unicorn)** > > Travel the land and avoid danger to rescue the unicorn. Brian ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/15 "2010-09-21T08:57:54Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > Best guess on the geek is The White Unicorn - > [The White Unicorn | Board Game | BoardGameGeek](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13009/the-white-unicorn) > > Brian That’s it! Okay, so I was a bit off with the ‘saving princess’ thing and totally forgot it contained a unicorn. Anyway, I’m pretty impressed they figured it out based on that! Thanks for posting that over there! I can now sleep easy knowing the name for this board game. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-board-game-from-the-90s/553549/16 "2010-09-21T17:29:58Z")
Here is a geeklist of identifications (opening to page 4, where this one was added) > **[Identifying long lost childhood gaming treasures... with blazing speed!](https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/16379/identifying-long-lost-childhood-gaming-treasures-b?page=4)** > > One of the things that BGG is renowned for is being able to correctly identify long lost childhood gaming treasures in the blink of an eye. People flock here from near and far to ask the collective BGG mind what the name of their favorite game from... Brian