Vuonna 85

"A boardgame where even losing is fun!"

This is a promotional boardgame based on, and published in support of, the 2008 musical comedy of the same name, the name itself being that of one of Eppu Normaali's biggest hits originally published in - you guessed it - 1985. The other two local (but of nationwide fame) artists whose songs the musical is based on are Juice Leskinen, and the band Popeda.

The idea of the game is for each player to try and complete three random tasks around the city, collecting stuff needed to throw a bachelor party for Palle, who's getting married with Karoliina. The game is set in the city of Tampere in the year 1985, and is naturally full of references to the city, it's vibrant rock music scene, and the '80s culture in Finland in general. For example, the two special vehicles with their own playing pieces present in the game are a Datsun 100A compact car and a Solifer Suzuki moped, and one of the tasks is to get 10 kilos of black sausage (a local delicacy) while another is to obtain a portable VHS player for the party.

There are six different characters, based on the characters of the musical, with unique starting points and their own little characteristics such as the ability to call a taxi anywhere with a Mobira Cityman mobile phone, or get on/off a bus at any point in a bus-line.

The first player who succesfully completes three tasks and returns to the central market wins the game.