Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs (1985) Vintage Board Game Review/Commercial 

I loved this game as a kid. It was really unique and there was so much to it. Most board games were very abstract, but this really made you feel like you were role playing as some adventurer searching for hidden treasure. The lava was especially cool as you could cordon off areas of the board and trap players, making them take a longer and more dangerous route as the dinosaurs draw in on them. We used to connect the lava pieces together though, like they do coming out of the volcano, as it seems the pieces were meant to interlock that way. Thanks for the blast from the past.

Had this when i was 10 yrs old, played it endlessly with my friends, just bought it last night on ebay 😁

I think the gaming beaver has one of those green T rexs

It’s about time someone brought this one back.

Played this so many times as a child and a teenager (early 80s to late 90s). Fantastic game. Like you we changed the game rules a lot as it was just not that hard to play the game with the rules as set.

Used to play this with my grandad, such a great game. I'm in the UK, shame they didn't sell in the US, shame they no longer make them! Looking for one on ebay is tough

Still have it what a game easy quick enough game time try it with euro coins,

Yes it and still is was a great game the amount of all nighters i had with friends with countless . I do like the rule of swampy moving two spaces and as soon a t rex gets back to the den with a explorer . Have him as a big mac i did have the bird dropping explorers onto lava but that was just added a little bit more excitement and tactics but all in all id give this game a 12-10 i loved it and the pieces that make the game and cards a so realistic ..

Wish i still had mine 😢

You should try 'Escape from Atlantis' or 'The Vampire Game'. Both from Waddingtons back in 1986.

That's a blast from the past! My Mum got me one of these when I was a kid cos I was (and still am) a dinosaur nut. I remember playing it with her and my sister. Good times!

you never played this as a kid did you. your changing the rules. The original rules worked just fine. Trust me. You have four players and go for 3 coins, its chaos and so much fun. Most people reviewing this are younger and doing it alone. Back when i was a kid in the 80's, the whole family played it, all four of us and it was so much fun.The rules are fine, believe me. And i love the review.

In later versions of the rules, it explains that after the volcano erupts for the first time, you are supposed to add one/three lava every turn. Otherwise the lava would only ever get to the bottom of the volcano!

Dig the idea of this one! Board and components are pretty neat looking too

Cool game and was fun for the whole famiy, back when kids played board games and weren't umbilically attached to a mobile device! Computers and the internet, both the best and worst inventions of all time!

This, Escape from Atlantis and Warlock of Firetop Mountain were my childhood board games.

This game was amazing! Thinking of showing it to my kid when she's older

Thanks for all your tips to make the game better. I have it but i have not played it yet...i had some confusion with the rules, dont remember where.

wow, I never saw this before, its pretty neat for an old game

I have this game and I've had it since Christmas 1985... but I was disappointed with the playing pieces as they're not like they appear on the box or in the TV ad

I saw they make 2 version of the English version,in a green box and a red box,both cover are different and both board seem different also,you know which one was the first Edition?

This looks like a game they should re print.

i played this in 88, i was 3