Snakes and Ladders! An old game played by kids, A good classic game. You all know the rules, you have all played the game, so why are you even reading this review? Good question, yes, but the other question is, Why am I writing it?
The answer is this:-.
I start with the fact that the game is easy, so easy in fact that you don't even need instructions, you could get people who have never seen a board game before, to play around and have a good time. Age is immaterial, so is gender.
This is a small game to stow away, so you won't have to throw it away to create more space, In the old games, the board folded in half, but nowadays the new ones actually fold in quarters, so the box is very small.
It is one of those games that actually bring a family together, rather than causing kids to argue. This is I think the main reason that this game will be with us, in some form, in a hundred years time.
The Idea is of course, is to reach the foot of a ladder and therefore go upwards towards the winning post, and no doubt everyone at some time during the game will land on the head of a snake, beginning the slide downwards, back towards the start.
There is absolutely nothing you can do about where you land, it really is down to the throw of a dice, meaning that little Jimmy of six, can beat fair & square his Professor Dad. This is a Family game (Note the capital F) and skill is not involved in the process.
Anything that can bring a Family together gets my vote, and I can not think of a game console or a computer that can do this like good old Snakes and Ladders.
Here lies my case. Sorry if the review is a short one. The game is a Good Classic Family game. Better than obscure games like Wabbits & Windows, or even Razors & Runways???
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Somewhere up in the loft I have a 1960's snakes and ladders board, I'm so glad to hear that these evergreen games survive in our Wii era. Richard.
missy0303 12.01.2009 12:37
We have games night every Thursday at home, just the kids and I and it is great fun, we choose different games every week...and we all take it in turn choosing which game to play...Snakes and Ladders is an old favourite for us all. x
tune57 12.01.2009 09:27
Son had a giant version of this for playing outside in the garden. What's Wabbits & Windows when it's at home ? x
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