Candyland - The World of Sweets Board Game
by Hasbro
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Toys and Games Reviews of Candyland - The World of Sweets Board Game
Customer Review: WOMBAT (waste of money, brain and time)
Summary: 1 Stars
Like I said in the subject, this game is a total waste.Someone gave my 4 yr old the Sequence for Kids ... and he, although slowly at the beginning,
learned to play it very well. He loves it so much and
makes everyone play it with him (and frequently wins
against adults). Along with my father-in-law, he came
up with a few alternative rules that makes it even more
fun.
Encouraged by how much he loves his sequence game, we
decided to buy him another board game and bought him a
100-acre wood edition of Candyland. What a disappointment
it was for all of us!
To begin with, there is no thinking involved at all,
even on the child level. You pick a card, it pretty
much tells you what you have to do. It fails to
stimulate, challenge or interest my child in any way.
Additionally, the board is not well-designed as the
additional decorations either need to be installed
and uninstalled every time, or the board cannot be
put back into the box again.
My son did find a good use for this game in the end.
He uses the new Candyland box to store his Sequence
game as he worn out the sequence box (they are of the
same size). Don't buy this game unless you need a new
box for some other game :)
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Customer Review: Don't be seduced by the bright colors!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Candy Land promises a world of bright colors, joyous fun, and sweet delights. But what is this cotton candy fantasy world really teaching your children? From the moment the deck is shuffled, the winners and losers of Candy Land are pre-ordained. Lulled by the empty promises of sugary rewards, children across the world learn to mindlessly accept their fate and happily play out the cards that they are delt. Moving from color to color, the populous of Candy Land are completely subjegated to their inevitable journey. No amount of desire, planning, or work, can alter the game's outcome. The lack of dice or a spinner guarantees that luck doesn't even come into play in the saccharine world of Candy Land.
A recent study conducted on Gamblers Anonymous members by the Developmental Psychology department at a leading Nevada Universtiy indicates that the favorite childhood game of lifelong gambling addicts was Candy Land. Is this really the message you want to give to your children?
Allow your children to choose their own fate!!! Resist the sweet temptations of Candy Land!!!
Customer Review: Candyland is a classic game for all kids
Summary: 4 Stars
I knew about this game as early as the 80's and about 11 years ago I saw it at the local toy store and decided to buy it with my allowance though I was about 11 cause I was curious about this game I'd been hearing about and because I wanted to buy something for my baby sister who was 3 at the time. It was such a fun game that helped her with counting and colours though the main focus is getting to the king at the end and visiting different sections of candyland and sometimes being paused at a certain coloured square until a certain time. The game has gone missing but I bought the computer game of candyland on CD rom and my little cousins and baby sitting charges can't get enough of it, all those yummy treats and trying to save the king, it's just a simple classic game, especially for very young children it would make a good first game. Also recommended for the 3-6 age group are snakes & ladders, monopoly junior and junior scrabble which all are fun but also teach a lesson relating to numbers and counting, life skills and reading/comprehension, but in a fun way.Customer Review: How to put SKILL in Candyland.
Summary: 4 Stars
Each player draw a hand of three cards. Play a card out of your hand on your turn, then draw a replacement.
A card may be played on either yourself OR another player. Note that a color card can only move any player forward; this is mainly useful for sticking opponents in the swamp, and so on.
Other players can now send you to the swamp/pitfalls, but on the other hand, it is easier to get out with the greater card choices(It will also be easier to get on the Rainbow Bridge, which seldom happens in the regular game). There will be no more sending yourself back by drawing a special card, but other players will now be dumping the things on you if said things send you back- which should liven the game up.
This variant can teach basic strategy skills, and make the game a little less simple for adults who get roped into it. But beware of teary three-year olds who get sent way back by -mean Mr. Mint- when they are about to win. (That would be -candy hearts- in the old game).
Customer Review: The same old Candyland, but from a different perspective.
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this game as a child, and I love it now as a mommy. I have six kids, and I've noticed that my girls generally like this game better than my boys.It is very colorful, and the movements across the board are based on the color of the card one chooses from the deck. If you pick a blue card, you move to the next blue square.
The game is spiced up by the addition of "special" squares and "special" cards... you might get one of these cards that moves you to the beginning of the game!! Or it might move you from near the beginning to the end!
It is a bit more unpredictable than Chutes and Ladders because of these cards.
It's a great tool when the kids are learning their colors, and also just for teaching the idea of taking turns and as an introduction to board games.
We keep it fun, and if the 3 year old really insists on going to a green square when he has a yellow card, well, we let him.
I recommend this one for preschoolers and the mommies who love them.