( 9 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 15 2009
I try to give my grandchildren toys and games from my childhood and my children's childhood. They still appreciate them and play them with their friends and families. Melissa and Doug makes excellent quality wooden products. I always try to buy their products.
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Posted: Jun 10 2009
This is a very nice board for playing Chinese checkers. It's attractive. It has a nice wooden feel. The divots for the marbles are the right size and nicely spaced. It has a raised edge around the perimeter, so it is unlikely that wayward marbles will find their way to the floor. Unfortunately, the coloring of the marbles is so faint that it is very difficult to tell the difference between the clear color and the light blue color; very difficult to tell the difference between the green color and yellow color. In practice, this is not likely to be a problem at my house because only two people are likely to play at once, and they can choose colors that contrast adequately. But this seems like a conspicuous error that could be easily fixed, and I can only wonder why the supplier has not corrected it.
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Posted: Jun 9 2009
While this board is a certainly more expensive than other Chinese Checkers sets, it is well worth the cost. The wooden build quality is excellent, and it works well as a game that just sites on the coffee table, ready to play. I bought it as a game that my five year-old can play with anyone, and she really enjoys it. I think that it has fairly good simple strategic value with some very basic rules that are easy for her to understand. I will agree with other reviewers who have said that it can be difficult to discern some marbles from others. Also, the colors on the board are not as distinct as they appear in the picture. But, if you're willing to live with that, you will have a really great set that will probably last for years.
