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Apr 4, 2025·Review·20:41·1746·Watch on YouTube

Don't Spill the Beans Retro Board Game Review - Schaper (1967) vs. Hasbro (2021)

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Watch “Don't Spill the Beans Retro Board Game Review - Schaper (1967) vs. Hasbro (2021),” a board game review for Don't Spill the Beans on BoardGameVideo.

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This is Don't Spill the Beans! Get your copy of Don't Spill the Beans here: https://amzn.to/3FSM6gN Become a Couch Potato and get access to exclusive content! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHa40rX1psb_WZZf9gagZ_g/join Don't Spill the Beans is a classic game of skill originally produced by Schaper. Players take turns dropping beans into a pot hoping to get rid of as many as they can without tipping the pot over and spilling the beans. The first player to get rid of all of their beans wins! This is a unique review for me, as I seem to have run across some historical contradictions. According to many sources online, this game was invented in 1957; however, the oldest version of the game I can find an example of is from 1967. This leads me to believe that some records of the Schaper company history online are incorrect. This comes as no surprise as ownership of Schaper changed hands in 1986 when the company was bought by Tyco, and the rights to Don't Spill the Beans, Cootie, Don't Break the Ice, & Ants in the Pants were subsequently sold to Milton Bradley in 1987. Milton Bradley was at that time a new division of Hasbro after having been acquired by the brand in 1984. With all of the changes in such short order, one can see how records could become muddied. I believe Herb Schaper invented the game Don't Spill the Beans in 1957, and introduced the game to the market in 1967. If there is anyone who can confirm or refute my theory please do, I would love to be able to clear this little mystery up! In the meantime, let's take a look at this 1967 edition of Don't Spill the Beans from Schaper, and compare it to this 2021 edition from Hasbro! Don’t Break the Ice Retro Board Game Review: https://youtu.be/N-3JDodgOVM See more great retro board game reviews here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIF7NIZX3RTo4PlObIh0z54wh2_kA1EBH Please Like, Subscribe, & Share! @OldCrappyCouch 0:00 Intro 1:13 Game Box 1967 2:44 Game Box 2021 5:47 Game and Parts 1967 9:58 Game and Parts 2021 14:45 Rule Books 16:49 Final Thoughts As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying sales. It helps me keep the lights on so I can make more great content for you! Please use the links provided in my video descriptions if you see an item you like so I receive credit for your purchase. Thanks very much for your support!

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Don't Spill the Beans

Don't Spill the Beans

1957

2 - 4 players
10 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

About Don't Spill the Beans, from BoardGameGeek:

The "beans" are split equally amongst the players. Then, each player takes turns and adds (gingerly) a bean to the top-heavy pot. Eventually, the pot will tip over and spill the beans. Whoever causes this adds the beans to his store. The object is to go out. Simple, quick, fun little game, requiring a minimum of dexterity. Schaper was bought out by Milton Bradley in 1986 (or MB acquired the rights to most of Schaper's games, I'm not sure), and this game has been published by MB ever since.

Publisher

Bluebird Toys

Categories

Children's Game

Mechanics

Dexterity
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Don't Spill the Beans

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