Children of the 21st century wouldn't know what to do for fun if they grew up during the Great Depression in the 1930s. No video games or Internet meant that kids in this era had to read books and find other non-electronic games to satisfy their amusement.

Monopoly

A complicated board game that teaches kids the business skills, Monopoly is still a favorite. It was mass-produced in 1934 and bought by Parker Brothers a year later.

Sorry!

Based off of the popular game Parcheesi, Sorry provided hours of fun. It was also sold by Parker Brothers in the mid 1930s and is still played today.

Tiddlywinks

Simple as the game may seem, children and adults in the 1930s saved money on games by playing Tiddlywinks. Versions of the game have since circulated, but the game has had a history of satisfying child competitors with delightful play-time.

Marbles

One of the cheapest games of the 1930s, Marbles required only a few glass marbles to play. The rules vary, but the prize was almost always the same: the winner gets a precious marble to add to her collection.

Hopscotch

Original courts were over 100 yards long and used for military training, according to streetplay.com; however, most hopscotch games in the 1930s were played on courts about 10- to 15-feet long. Still popular, hopscotch provides exercise, by testing players' ability to hop on one foot across a chalk-drawn course.

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StreetPlay.com: Hopscotch

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