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 enlarge | Brand: Hasbro
Category: Toy
List Price: $7.99
Buy New: $4.39
You Save: $3.60 (45%)
New (50) from $4.39
Avg. Customer Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 71
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 7 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 1.6 x 10.6 x 15.8
MPN: 004555
Model: 4555 S5
UPC: 032244045554
EAN: 0032244045554
ASIN: B00000DMF6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW FACTORY SELAED, SUPER FAST SHIPPING
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 Chutes and Ladders February 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a fine counting game for young kids. I have to echo what others have said though and say that it really should have more arrows on the path for kids to follow. And the cardboard pieces are a serious design flaw. I really don't mind the cheap pieces, it's not like this game is very expensive, but they don't fit in the box unless you take them apart first. The cardboard will fray and you will be lucky if the game makes it to a second child.
The board is too busy as well. Simple ladders and slides would be fine. Instead, the designers seem to be attempting to teach lessons by having "good" deeds go forward and "bad" deeds go back. But they don't make sense and some are not appropriate for the age the game is intended. One of the "good" deeds shows a kid bandaging a dog's leg. Who thinks a young kid should be touching an injured animal? Another shows a kid mowing the lawn. Should a 4-year-old be anywhere near a lawnmower? Yes, I know these are just silly illustrations, but they're so unnecessary. You might spend most of the game explaining the pictures instead of playing the game.
It's a classic! January 18, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the classic Chutes and Ladders you know and love from when you were a kid. Bought this for a 4 1/2 year old boy. It was a little frustrating for him at first when he realized that getting to a chute means going backwards, but now that he's used to it, he enjoys the game. Helps him practice counting.
Fun, but board could be a little less busy & pieces less cheap January 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am not sure if there are different versions of this game, but my daughter got this for a gift, and while it is fun to play, it can be confusing at times. The board needs to have less pictures on, and more arrows pointing to which direction you are going. For little ones who like to play this, it is sometimes easy to forget which direction you are going and end up going the wrong way! (lol! I have done it myself). The board seems a bit too "busy", and the numbers are very small, with only a small arrow at the beginning of each line. The only other negative I have is that the game pieces are a cheap cardboard that must be put together before each play (otherwise if you don't take them apart they won't fit into the box ). This means that the cardboard will eventually become frayed at the bottom where you stick the pieces into the plastic bases. They really should be one solid plastic piece. So I give the game designers 0 stars, and the 3 stars are for game concept and overall fun factor.
 Just what I remembered it to be December 21, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I played this game as a child and with my own children and now I am playing it with my grandson. While some of the graphics have changed slightly it is still the game I remember. My Grandson enjoys it just as much as my sons did and we all have great fun together. In addtion it helps to teach them sharing and waiting in turn. My grandson really loves going down the "slides". I think the classic games of childhood are great ways of bringing the past into the present.
 This toy is visually confusing and very annoying to play December 9, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this for my son as a first game, and I've played it with him, as well as his younger sister, who is now 4 years old. I cringe every time they want to play this game. The board is so busy looking, and the slides cover squares that you need to count as you land on or pass by. It's confusing to kids about which way they're to go on the board (first they go left, then they go up, then they go right, etc.) I constantly have to help them count squares that are covered over by the slides, et al, tell them which direction to go, etc. This is not one of the best counting games out there. Try Hi Ho Cherry-O. MUCH better game!
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