T W A U ... The Chase....today's Gem.....part Deux

[ToraToraTora]

Q: 1254 king Louis IX banned what board game in France?

A: Scrabble!

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[jourdain2]

I didn't see the show, but at a guess I would say that the answer was 'chess'.  There weren't too many  board games around.  There is a French version of 'Scrabble' by the way - it gets a bit tricky when you add in the accents.

[ToraToraTora]

Yes but you can be pretty sure scrabble was not around in 1254.

[davebro3]

At least they didn't say Cluedo!

[sandyRoe]

In the refectory behind the Arris with a bodkin?

[Canary42]

That one's really funny 🤣

[Caribeing]

They could have scrabbled amongst themselves!

[newmodarmy]

Yes, TWAU with this one. At least they didn't say Balderdash (that was a funny game) or Trivial Pursuit.

But did they give  achoice of answers? Yes, chess was banned by him, but various sites say he banned  backgammon and a range of table games involving dice.