Dirty Minds
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Dirty Minds is a board game made by TDC Games
in Itasca, Illinois
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Created in 1988 by Larry Balsamo and Sandra Schaeffer Bergeson, it was originally sold only in novelty and adult stores such as Spencer Gifts. Over its history, however, it has penetrated the mainstream marketplace. The primary reason for its popularity is its use of sexual double entendres as clues to otherwise innocuous riddles. All of the clues are puns that may sound dirty on a first hearing, but actually refer to benign solutions. For example, the correct answer for the clue "The more you play with me the harder I get" is "Rubik's Cube
."
There are four versions to date: Dirty Minds (the original), More Dirty Minds, Deluxe Dirty Minds, which introduced an entirely new category and the travel card game edition.
As of 2011, a television game show version is in the works.
Dirty Minds is played regularly on radio stations across the country.
TDC Games
TDC Games is a board game and jigsaw puzzle manufacturer located in Itasca, Illinois.- History :TDC was founded in 1984 by Larry Balsamo and Sandra Schaeffer Bergeson...
in Itasca, Illinois
Itasca, Illinois
Itasca is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,302 at the 2000 census.In 2009, BusinessWeek rated Itasca as the 'Best Affordable Suburb' in the state of Illinois...
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Created in 1988 by Larry Balsamo and Sandra Schaeffer Bergeson, it was originally sold only in novelty and adult stores such as Spencer Gifts. Over its history, however, it has penetrated the mainstream marketplace. The primary reason for its popularity is its use of sexual double entendres as clues to otherwise innocuous riddles. All of the clues are puns that may sound dirty on a first hearing, but actually refer to benign solutions. For example, the correct answer for the clue "The more you play with me the harder I get" is "Rubik's Cube
Rubik's Cube
Rubik's Cube is a 3-D mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik.Originally called the "Magic Cube", the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Ideal Toy Corp. in 1980 and won the German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle that...
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There are four versions to date: Dirty Minds (the original), More Dirty Minds, Deluxe Dirty Minds, which introduced an entirely new category and the travel card game edition.
As of 2011, a television game show version is in the works.
Dirty Minds is played regularly on radio stations across the country.