Comments on: Mall Madness Continues Unabated!

By: funky-rat

funky-rat — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:58:49 +0000

I have “The Mall Game” that was mentioned by Jonah.

Never played it, but it’s cool to have around for the graphics and long-lost stores.

By: manrod

manrod — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:12:29 +0000

even with high-priced shipping, mall madness is a better deal on the hasbro site (also includes free batteries):

http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?ID=15191&BR=680

By: shinyvandal

shinyvandal — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:06:57 +0000

I have one of the earlier copies, with the pink and purple box. It’s so funny to see items like “cassette tape” listed on the shopping card. It’s a fun period piece from my childhood, and my friends and I drag it out every once in a while.

By: PurpleBubba

PurpleBubba — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:57:51 +0000

I used to have a mini version of a mall board game. It was when they had a few different games that folded up into little cassette tapes. It had little magnetic peg pieces.It may have been called Mall Madness too but I don’t remember for sure.

I have not played this large version but I do have a young niece who I might get this for when she’s old enough to play board games.

I also have several of the Mall Tycoon type PC games. I wish they did a better job with making them but at least someone tried.

By: Matt from WI

Matt from WI — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:36:19 +0000

I wanted this board game too when I was younger.

I also have the Mall Tycoon series…..well the first two titles anyways. They’re a bit fun, if somewhat buggy and have flaws. ie: no ‘two-sided’ storefronts to fill out corner spaces….lots of jewelry stores and food tenants take up these slots, ‘food court’-sized spaces, and the ‘department stores’ work oddly..in both games.

Then again, they’re set in a virtual world….they’re not meant to resemble realism.

I have so many ideas for a ‘perfect’ simulation / game, but it’s all locked away in my mind, and I’d hate to spin this off topic.

By: Steven Swain

Steven Swain — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:04:28 +0000

It’s been a long time since I thought about this game (or played a board game for that matter). Looks like fun.

By: BIGMallrat

BIGMallrat — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:18:10 +0000

First thing I thought of was the Hannah Montana version of this game (but someone beat me to it). It was on sale at Toys R Us recently. It’s very popular (as is anything with that marketing whore, Hannah Montana).
I also particularly enjoy the Mall Tycoon game.
Scott

By: Jonah Norason

Jonah Norason — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:04:49 +0000

….http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6244

Mall Game. The brand-name shopping game. More retail than shopping, really.

By: Jonah Norason

Jonah Norason — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:44:43 +0000

I'm also intrigued at

By: Jonah Norason

Jonah Norason — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:24:59 +0000

There was a posting on Malls of America on this topic…long ago…

http://mallsofamerica.blogspot.com/2005/09/mall-madness-shopping-mall-boardgames.html