POG The Game - History, How to Play POGs, & Game Review! - Milton Bradley 1995 #boardgames

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How to play POGs in 30 seconds: https://youtube.com/shorts/6l3u717SBec?feature=share This is the official POG game by Milton Bradely (1995)! Though their popularity peaked in the mid 1990's, the game of Milk Caps can draw it's origins back to 17th century Japan during the Edo period. Menko, a game where players try to flip cards by throwing them on top of each other, served as inspiration for the primary play mechanic of POGs. In the early 20th century milk delivery was quite common, and children in Hawaii soon learned to use the colorful cardboard bottle caps for play. The game waned in popularity as milk delivery became scarce during late 20th century until a school teacher named Blossom Galbiso introduced the game to her students using caps from a popular fruit juice blend of Passion Fruit, Orange, and Guava called POG juice. The game was a resounding hit and soon took pop culture by storm, spreading the craze world wide and inspiring the creation of the World POG Federation which standardized the rules of play.Unfortunately many schools discovered that students were wagering their POGs as part of the game, and considered the practice to be a form of gambling. This lead to POGs being banned in may schools diminishing their popularity, and eventually contributing the the decline of the game into obscurity. Today we'll take a trip down memory lane as we look at Milton Bradley's official POG The Game set. Was it worth getting and official board to play the game? Let's find out! Subscribe to see more great reviews! https://www.youtube.com/@OldCrappyCouch?sub_confirmation=1 Become a Couch Potato and get access to exclusive content! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHa40rX1psb_WZZf9gagZ_g/join See more great modern board game reviews here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIF7NIZX3RTrlaEamTXL3Wz2z2__ni8yN See more great retro board game reviews here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIF7NIZX3RTo4PlObIh0z54wh2_kA1EBH 0:00 The History of POG 2:10 The Game Box 3:08 The Game Itself 8:59 How to Play 11:23 The Play Surface 14:10 Kinis/Slammers 15:30 Playing for Keeps 19:22 Official Rule Book 20:43 Final Thoughts