There were many different games and amusements in the USSR, some of them are still popular. Here are some examples:
1. What? Where? When? – an intellectual game on knowledge and logic.
“What? Where? When?” is a television intellectual game that was first broadcast in the USSR in 1975. The game involves two teams consisting of viewers and experts, viewers ask questions on various topics, to which the experts must give answers. Players have limited time to find the correct answer. Today, the game “What? Where? When?” has become popular not only in Russia, but also abroad, due to its unique form and high level of intellectual content.
2. Fool is a folk card game.
Fool is a popular card game in Russia, often played at leisure, during a holiday, or just among friends. The goal of the game is to get rid of all the cards by making a real fool as the last move. The game is played with a standard Russian deck of 36 cards. The game is usually played by 2-6 people. The game requires tactics, analysis, and strategic thinking, as well as the skills to manage your cards and make quick decisions.
3. Battleship is a paper game where two players place ships and try to sink them.
The game of sea battle is also a popular game that is played in leisure, in schools, on vacations and other events. It is played between two players who play on two boards with ships drawn on them. Players fix their strategy and try to “sink” the opponent’s ships. Players continue to move until all of one of their ships are sunk. The game uses different strategies, so luck plays a lesser role here, and it is important to be able to analyze the situation and make the most advantageous decisions at each stage of the game. The game requires concentration, data analysis and strategic thinking, and it is fun to have fun with friends.
4. Backgammon – backgammon was a very popular board game in the USSR.
Backgammon is an ancient board game that originated over two thousand years ago in the Middle East. It is played on a special board with different zones and pieces called “checkers.” Players roll dice to determine which moves they can use. The players’ goal is to move all of their checkers to the opponent’s zone and knock down any checkers that are in their way.
The game of backgammon is useful for developing thinking, logical and analytical thinking. It also helps to concentrate and develop strategic planning skills. In addition, backgammon is a great way to spend time with friends or family, and to show off your skills in playing a traditional game.
5. Checkers is also a board game, especially popular in Russia.
Checkers is a board game that is also quite ancient and popular in many countries. It is also played on a special board called a checkerboard and uses 12 dark and 12 light checkers.
The goal of the game is to knock down all of the opponent’s checkers by moving your checkers to empty squares. Checkers can only be moved forward to empty squares and only diagonally.
Checkers also helps develop thinking, logic and the ability to concentrate on the board. It is also a great way to spend time with friends and family and to show off your skills in a game that has many variations and possibilities.
6. Tetris is a classic computer game invented in the USSR.
Tetris is a legendary board and computer game created by Russian programmer Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. It is easy to control and very addictive.
The game is played on a special board where blocks of different shapes appear, which the player must arrange vertically to form closed horizontal lines. When such a line is formed, it disappears, making room for new blocks. The goal of the game is to earn more points by making the maximum number of filled lines possible.
Tetris has many variations and modifications, and is available on most computer and mobile platforms. The game helps develop logical thinking, improves reaction and concentration. It is also great for spending free time and practicing on the playing field with friends and family.
7. Tic-tac-toe, Renju – board games where players place crosses or noughts (or stones of different colors) on the game board.
Tic-tac-toe and Renju are also board games that are popular among Russian-speaking users.
Tic Tac Toe is a game for two players, each of whom takes turns placing a cross or nought on the board, trying to connect them into a vertical, horizontal or diagonal line. The first player to make a line of three of their symbols wins.
Renju is a Japanese board game played on a 15 x 15 square board. Two players take turns placing black and white stones on the board, trying to make a line of five of their stones vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. However, in Renju, five-in-a-rows are not allowed unless there is at least one empty space on either side of the line.
Games like tic-tac-toe and renju not only help improve logical thinking, but also develop qualities such as patience, concentration and strategic thinking.
8. The game of traffic jams. We played this game at school for several years – it was very popular.
Corks from cologne or perfume were used. The number of lives depended on the color of the cork. The strongest cork was golden – 15 lives. Each cork of a certain shape had a name. A life burned if one cork hit another. They played with their feet on the asphalt.
I remember we scoured all the dumps looking for new caps.
These are just some of the games that were popular in the USSR.