Product Description This delightful game is simple and easy to play, even for children who can't read. Fun pictures help kids understand the rewards of doing good deeds as they climb up the ladders-and the consequences of naughty ones as they slide down the chutes. For 2 to 4 players. Game includes: game board, spinner with plastic arrow and 4 pawns with plastic stands.
Amazon.com Be the first to move your child-shaped playing piece from square one to square 100 on the Chutes and Ladders game board--but watch out! If you land on the square that shows you ate too much candy--Ouch!--you get a tummy ache and slide down a chute to a square a few numbers below. But if you end your turn on a good-deed square, such as helping sweep up a mess, you'll be rewarded by a ladder-climb up the board.
A fantastic follow-up to Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders is ideal for younger children who are still learning to take turns and just beginning to recognize numbers (the spinner stays in the single digits). It's also a gentle introduction to the higher numbers as players climb to 100 at the top of the board. And, thanks to all those chutes and ladders, it's got enough excitement to keep your 7-year-old on the edge of her seat. English and Spanish instructions are included; no reading is necessary to play. Chutes and Ladders is for two to four players. --Julie Ubben
Not a bad game, but the kids didn't really like it very muchAugust 11, 2008 Shipping was fine, game was in fine condition. The kids had more fun assembling the spinner and game pieces than actually playing it. Maybe they'll enjoy it when they're older, my oldest is 4.
Kids Love ItJune 24, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, Chutes and Ladders wasn't my favorite game as a child but I certainly enjoyed playing it. I have the "Dora Edition." She's a character I never heard of before purchasing it, but every kid I showed it to knew Dora the Explorer. Yes, I agree with another reviewer, the pieces are not very durable. Neither is the board for that matter but you get what you pay for and this happens to be one of the cheapest games around. Every child I played it with liked it which is an important indicator of its worth.
Nice game for preschoolersApril 25, 2008 A good classic for learning up, down, counting, and board game etiquette. There are also several pictures demonstrating good vs. bad behaviors, not all of which are simple enough to explain to a 3 year old. The pieces of the game are of sturdy cardboard but not indestructable to a toddler. The graphics are very colorful but very busy, and personally, I do not like children's heads in the shape of footballs. Don't forget to hold down the spinner or it will whip out of place and knock all the pieces down. Lastly if you're an adult playing with your child, be prepared to play for a marathon 15 minutes (unlike most preschool toys that are finished in 5 minutes) because of those troublesome chutes.
Not as durable as the older versionMarch 13, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is a classic that I played when I was little. Our original game held up for years. I don't see today's version holding up for too long. It's the same thing of they don't make them like they used to. However, it's still a great game and my boys both enjoy playing. I do too.
Chutes and LaddersFebruary 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.
