Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is an awesome board game. I loved it as a kid, and my 6yo loves it now. I thought it'd be too sophisticated for him, and his enthusiasm surprised me. I would not recommend that you purchase this version of it. The original edition from the 70's is much better designed, and more fun to play. You can get it on EBay for about the same price. The new version has fatal flaws that interfere with enjoyment of the game: - The peg compartment it too small to contain all the pegs. This means that you have to keep the original cardboard box around to hold the extra pegs. - After the game, you'll often have trouble closing the peg compartment, because pegs have slipped between the lid and board. You have to empty out all the pegs to get the stray peg out. - Color pegs fit loosely. A small bump to the board will dislodge the pegs. - The colors are off. I find it much harder to think about Pink, Teal, and Orange, than the original game colors. And red and white pegs for scoring do not have the mental clarity of original black & white. - Everything about the game feels cheap, they probably shaved their production costs from $3 to $2.25 by using only the cheapest materials available. Do yourself a favor, and get the original version off Ebay, or a garage sale. Many toys are built much flimsier than they used to be. I've love playing my vintage editions of Risk & Monopoly. There is just something about holding a nicely designed piece in your hand.