Re-Imagined Green Ghost Game
Introduction: Re-Imagined Green Ghost Game
Hi all, This Instructable has been a long time coming. The original Green Ghost Game was one my brother and I's favorite as kids. It’s probably the game that led to my fascination/obsession with all things that glow in the dark.
However our original games box we had was destroyed and subsequently the plastic game board was damaged and the majority of the game pieces were eventually lost over the years. Recreating this game was something I had always wanted to do, then when <PERSON> hit it was clear I’d have plenty of time to try and do so.
I’ll try and be as detailed with my process as I can. Just know that some artistic things are well part inspiration / part compromise. So if for some reason I seem to neglect explaining something feel free to ask. Especially since there is Soooooooooo much involved with this game.
Supplies
Materials
* 1/2" MDF board
* 1/8" Plywood (scraps)
* 1/4" Cedar board (scraps)
* Spray Paint:
* Glow in the Dark
* Neon Green
* White
* Black
* Vinyl for Cricut:
* Red
* Neon Green
* Glow in the Dark
* Kraft Board
* Dowel Rods
* Carbon Paper
* Paperboard for Game Box
* Painters Tape
* Thin Black leather (scraps)
* Gold Foil
* Creepy Crawler Goop (good luck finding)
* Wood Glue
* Paint Pens
* Silver
* Black
* Brown
Tools
* Band Saw
* Drill Press
* Various <PERSON>
* Jigsaw
* Scroll Saw
* Cricut Maker
* Xacto Knife
* Ruler
* Creepy Crawler Maker (original)
* Pyrograpghy Wood Burner Tool
* Hand Trim Router with 1/2" rounded bit
* Adobe Illustrator for graphic design
Special Purchase
* Glow in the Dark 6 sided dice
* Glow in the Dark 12 sided die
Step 1: Research - Game History
Very brief history: With out getting to bogged down in a lot of the details about the history of the game, here are some basics. Manufactured originally by Transogram Company Inc. based in New York, NY in 1965. The game was actually distributed by a couple other companies Marx Toys and Ideal. The most recent version was a 1997 30th anniversary edition.
Research was surprisingly difficult and easy. I was able to use some of my remaining game pieces for reference but ended up searching the internet to locate pictures of other parts. 622
Its out there but depending on what version you'll find variations of some parts especially the game board pictured here.
Step 2: Recreating Art & Parts 1 - 6
Now there are so many parts to this game as I first mentioned in the intro. So I’ll break them down alphabetically in separate steps. The Game Board and New Dice Tower (replaces the ghost spinner) in separate steps.
Step 3: Parts 1: Mini Ghosts
In the original game the mini ghosts were made out of plastic (in fact almost the entire game was out of plastic) and I considered having them 3D printed (and may eventually) but I decided to make out of MDF and other materials I had available. So I created a simple tiny ghost design that I could easily cut on my scroll saw. The two eyes I used a tiny drill bit smaller than an 1/8". After cutting them all out (12 total) I based coated with White spray paint. MDF board is like a sponge so it took two coats. After this I gave it a coat of Neon Green, then two hits of Glow in the Dark Paint.
These mini ghosts are collected through out game play. Oh in all of these steps I've put a picture of what the original game part or parts looked like.
Step 4: Parts 2: Pet
The pets (playing pieces) were also originally made out of plastic. There are 4 pets Cat, Rat, Bat, & Vulture.
I again made these out of MDF on my scroll saw. The MDF board was thick enough I didn't have to add any extra base for stability, they stood up right on their own just fine as is.
For the actual playing pieces I painted them a couple coats of white then a couple glow in the dark paint so they would be visible on the game board in the dark. I also went around the side edges with different colored Neon paint to make each look different as well. 622