Scrabble, Diamond Anniversary Edition
by Hasbro
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Toys and Games Reviews of Scrabble, Diamond Anniversary Edition
Customer Review: GREAT for traveling with your fave word game
Summary: 5 Stars
I have a friend who is a ranked Scrabble champion and she spent some time teaching me the secrets of the game (Here are some: Memorize those 2, 3, and 4 letter words. Block together words to make big scores from a few letters. Memorize the most common racks of letters like A, E, I, N, R and S that lead to "bingos" or using all tiles for a 50-point bonus. Don't box yourself in by leaving useless tiles on your rack; passing and exchanging tiles are valid moves.)
This kit is quite different than the classic Selchow and Richter burgundy cardboard box with the light wood tiles and wooden racks. The entire set is a sort of little briefcase of hard plastic. When you pull it open (there is no button or latch, it just pulls open with a fingernail)--the board is laid out inside on the surface of the case. The first look is a bit strange; the familiar colors of pink, light and dark blue and red squares (double word, double letter-triplet letter, triple word) are different here so if you are a veteran player, this can be a bit off-putting. What is this green square?!) The board swivels on four little wheels on the outside of the case as you place it on a flat surface. Swiveling is nice; each player can rotate the board to face them as they play, no need to learn to read upside-down or sideways like the famous Yeshiva students (they had only one Talmud and one table, so a few of the students could only read it when it was upside-down, supposedly.)
The game pieces are inside two drawers on the outside of the case. One has the velvet bag for holding the tiles, the other the tiles and the racks. Another shocker; the racks are red plastic and curved. The tiles are still maple hardwood, but stained black, with silver printing. They fit into the board to keep from shifting. I actually like the curved racks, though they aren't the same as the straight wooden ones for shifting letters back and forth to find hidden words and word fragments.
WThis set is beautiful for carrying on camping trips, to meetings of other players. I am not sure if it is "recu" at tournaments, where it is true you have to bring your own set but there may be a reaction to the strange colors. But it travels well, and I think this could be a great family gift and something to carry on vacations. There is nothing like a rainy day and a great game of Scrabble and some hot cocoa. And getting a 50 point bingo or arguing that"qanat" and "aa" are actually words. Get an official Scrabble dictionary, take it from me.
Customer Review: A Great Gift
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this as a Christmas present for a friend who loves Scrabble but ended up giving it to her early when she invited us over for a game. She loved it. We all appreciated the grids that keep the tiles from moving which had always been a problem for us. We used to set the old game on a Lazy Susan, but it was really nice to have one built in. The plastic seemed a little breakable, but I think if we're careful it should last. Customer Review: Great Scrabble Set!
Summary: 5 Stars
I read the majority of the reviews for this scrabble set and based on them I thought I would write my own.
This board is really nice, with raised squares so that the tiles don't slide all over like in the basic version of scrabble. I believe one of the reviews claimed that the letter tiles were plastic - this is not the case, they are wooden tiles painted black with silver writing and ours all look perfect (no scratches and you can see what all of the letters are just fine). My favourite thing about this board is that everything fits inside the little storage slots on the bottom of the board, and then the board folds up to get put away. Also, the board rotates around in a circle which is handy, and although it isn't whisper quiet (as another review complained about) - who cares!
I guess the one thing about this board that could be better are the racks that hold your letter tiles. They are cheaper than I expected, even though I knew they were going to be plastic. I know some people also complained that the colors on the board were changed but unless you're a scrabble champion this probably won't make any difference to your gameplay.
All in all, if you want a great scrabble board that is a bit fancier than the basic version for a reasonable price, this is a great option. If you want high quality wooden parts a super high quality board, then you should probably look to dish out the $150 for the nice wooden version.
Customer Review: Sturdy travel game
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great sturdy, travel game. I like the way the tiles stay on the board. I also like the turntable effect. I highly recommend this board game.Customer Review: Love the design
Summary: 5 Stars
We are a scrabble playing family. We have enjoyed the small travel scrabble extremely. This version is a great design with storage for tiles and their holders. The best part, aside from the no box needed design, is the wheels. It does rotate and storage is a breeze.