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Boardgame Tie-in

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A videogame based on a proprietary real world boardgame. Not necessarily using the same rules; it may use the same characters for instance.

Notable people involved: Antonie J. Engel, Barry Leitch, Mike Meyer, Gary Gourliuk and Alex Martin

Clue: Master Detective (MS-DOS)

Clue: Master Detective

DX Monopoly GB (Game Boy Color)

Game of Life Happy Family (Wii)

Game of Life Happy Family

WII 2010-11-11

Space Crusade (Commodore 64)

Space Crusade (Atari ST)

The Game of Life (PlayStation)

The Game of Life

PS1 1998-09-30

Maxi Bourse International (Thomson)

Maxi Bourse International

Stratego (Windows)

Espionage (Commodore 64)

Monopolic (Thomson)

Super Jinsei Game (Super Nintendo)

Super Jinsei Game

Advance to Boardwalk (MS-DOS)

Advance to Boardwalk

If the game makes no use of a gameboard, use traditional tie-in instead.
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Parent groups

Tie-in or based-on, Traditional game

Child groups

Monopoly, Space Hulk, Stratego, HeroQuest, The Game of Life

Games by year

The first Boardgame Tie-in video game was released in 1976.

Gremlin Graphics, Leisure Genius, Takara and Domark published most of these games.

Platforms

MS-DOS	37
Windows	24
Mac OS Classic	16
Amiga	16
Amstrad CPC	13
C64	13
Atari ST	12
ZX Spectrum	10
PS	9
Apple II E	7
Win3.1	6
SNES	6
Linux	5
Thomson	5
GBA	4
GBC	4
X360	4
iOS	3
Atari 400/800	3
Archimedes	3
MSX	3
Mac OS X	3
Amstrad PCW	2
N64	2
Wii	2
NES	2
GB	2
BBC	2
Mega Drive	2
CD-I	2

Most common companies

Leisure Genius	19
Gremlin Graphics	18
Takara	14
Domark	13
Hasbro Interactive	10
Virgin Games	8
GameTek	7
Avalon Hill	6
Electronic Zoo	6
Grandslam	6
Blueline Games	5
Infogrames	5
Accolade	5
Focus Home Interactive	5
System 4	4
Cobra Soft	4
Cyanide	4