Anticipation

November 1, 1988 Rare Nintendo
Quiz/Trivia Card & Board Game
NES
About

Anticipation was marketed as Nintendo's "first video board game", and was developed by Rare for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1988. It allowed for single player against computer-controlled opponents, as well as multiplayer with support for up to four players.
Storyline

Anticipation incorporated aspects of Pictionary and Trivial Pursuit. Competition involved being the first player to complete every level in the game. To complete a level, a player must guess the correct picture that is being drawn by the computer on the screen-this must be done multiple times and in different categories. Different difficulties were available in the game, and four different categories.
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User Score
30.2
Total Score
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Game Info

Release Date November 1, 1988
Developer Rare
Publisher Nintendo
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Side view
Themes Kids, Party