Games & Puzzles

Scrabble for unscrupulous fiends

Advantages: Excellent new fun twist to the original, evens the playing field
Disadvantages: Some fans of the original game may not like the changes

Good old Scrabble - a fun family game best enjoyed by those with a predilection for words. For those unfamiliar with it, Scrabble has been around in its purest form since 1948 and takes place on a board consisting of 15 x 15 squares. Basically, each playe ...

Mildew82 29.05.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Scrabble Trickster

The Best Scrabble Game Ever

Advantages: Free to play the game the way you want without limits.
Disadvantages: None.

...I love this game. It all started when my brother brought scrabble trickster as a gift for my parents, before than I have never played scrabble. This game is very addictive, unlike the classic version of the game, you can play the game any way you want. If ...

Chosen78 04.02.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Scrabble Trickster

Family fun

Advantages: Too much fun
Disadvantages: 2 to 4 players

...was young I wanted scrabble so bad. Even now as an adult I wanted it. For my birthday my husband bought me scrabble trickster. I love it so much. You can do so much more than on old scrabble. Every friday my brother in law and his girlfriend xome o ...

Megs8189 10.05.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Scrabble Trickster

'Find it fast, find it first' - we found it a bit boring!

Advantages: Well made game, fun for a while
Disadvantages: Gets monotonous, expensive at full price

My daughter had wanted Pictureka for a while, so when I saw it on a half price offer at £10 in Sainsbury’s, I didn’t hesitate to buy it. She is 10 years old now, so I enjoy playing a lot of games with her as she is old enough to understand and abide by th ...

kathboo 12.12.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Pictureka 2nd Edition

A professional quality set of chips and cards for Poker

Advantages: Well made, compact carry case, decent price
Disadvantages: On the heavy side, chips don't stay secure once fastened in case

A lot of my friends and their husbands have been turning 30 this year, and as we travel to Las Vegas for my 30th in 3 weeks (excited!), we figured we best start getting some practice in with roulette and poker. We all decided to chip in (excuse the pun, i ...

carlz2001 09.04.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Cartamundi Compact Poker Set