We thoroughly enjoyed playing this game! I have the original from 1982 - and now this copy too! (as I'm a collector of board games and their various editions) The game has remained completely unchanged for more than thirty years, in regards to both quality and design - with the exception that is of the artwork to the box, which some have seemed fit to criticise - and I must say, I agree with them! This is because if you take a look at the box of this edition from 1994 - as lovely as it might be, it tends to portray this game as a bit `juvenile', or for the younger child - especially when coupled with the subject matter, but actually this is a VERY and most enjoyable challenge of a game for adults too - indeed people of any age group, but the box lets it down, and may put these groups of people off as a result... Ravensburger have done themselves no favour here be redesigning the box, as they are limiting their market for this great game unnecessarily... The original artwork just had a photo of an old castle - it looked more the type of game for older children and adults. To emphasise the effect artwork can have on potential players, I have a brother who will not play a game once he's seen this kind of box... Hide the box from him of a good game, (or set it up before he arrives so he never sees the box) and he plays it and enjoys it!
This is a game of a tiny bit of luck, but primarily skill and memory, and the rules are quite clever in that it allows players in degrees to `thwart' their opponents, which calls for an ever-changing game and outcome!
Much fun and a delight to play - just a pity about the box which will invariably spoil the chances of some players giving it a go which is a great shame...
| Product Dimensions | 37.47 x 27.31 x 3.81 cm; 0.28 g |
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| Manufacturer recommended age | 6 years and up |
| Item model number | 1148 |
| Educational Objective(s) | Numeracy & Literacy |
| Language: | English |
| Number of Game Players | 2, 6 |
| Number of pieces | 1 |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Material Type(s) | Cardstock |
| Remote Control Included? | No |
| ASIN | B00001OK75 |
