King Kong Board Game (1976)

One of a surprisingly small merchandise tie-ins for the much-hyped 1976 remake of King Kong, this was an unnecessarily fiddly, overly complicated and not very entertaining board game, in which you had to stop Kong reaching the top of the World Trade Center. This involved having human figures standing on the board who could be knocked off by the spinning Kong and assorted cards that offered assistance in the way of equipment. If a player successfully attacks Kong five times, they win. You can also win by carrying out a Special Mission (rescue the girl from Kong). The awkwardly sized board and lack of fun made this a 'play once and then shove to the bottom of the pile' game. Released in 1976 by Ideal.