Board games Battleship And Trivial chase were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame, organizers Strong's National Museum of the Game announced Thursday. The Strong also hosts World Video Game Hall of Fame. Battleship And Trivial chase join slime—yes, sticky, stretchy balls of fun—in the National Toy Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.
These toys have joined the prestigious list previous conscripts including Transformers, Nintendo's Game Boy, Lego and the ball. That's true. Ball. You have to give it up for the ball.
Battleship, Trivial chaseand slime took its place in the National Toy Hall of Fame among an extensive list of inductees that included Catan, Connect fourcornhole, Ferby, scooter, snow, Spirograph, Star wars lightsaber and “Tickle Me Elmo.” In response to a comment about being denied a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame, Furby replied, “Loo-loo-doo?”
“Battleship has long been a household name in the world of board games,” said curator Mirek Stóli in an announcement from Strong. “Its popularity peaked in 2012 when Universal Pictures and Hasbro released a film called Battleship. The film was only loosely based on the game, but it helped cement Battleshipplace in the history of popular culture.”
Trivial chasewhich had its heyday in the mid-1980s and has since sold over 100 million copies. The influence of board games has “extended beyond board games and into game show versions and video game adaptations,” Stoli noted.
Finally, slime has been recognized by the museum for its presence in DIY and pop culture since its commercial introduction in 1976. “Countless children love making slime themselves or adding it as part of their playtime with other toys,” said curator Michelle Parnett-Dwyer. “For others, it has therapeutic benefits: helping relieve stress and improve fine motor skills.”
The Strong's National Toy Hall of Fame was founded in 1998 and “honors toys that have inspired imaginative play and enjoyed a long period of popularity,” according to the museum. Other inductees include Barbie, Mr. Potato Head, Rubik's Cube, Magic: The Gathering and a stick.
