Harry Potter Wizard Chess
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Toys and Games Reviews of Harry Potter Wizard Chess
Customer Review: Better than most...
Summary: 4 Stars
Looking at pictures, you'd think it was a flawless chess set: The pieces look great, but it's also very clear which is which (none of this "pitcher is the queen, first baseman is a rook" nonsense). However, the knights invade other squares, and make for a very cluttered feel, which is augmented by too-tall queen/king/bishops. The knights are also top-heavy, and prone to tip.
The box is made out of cardstock, my pieces quickly moved to a Rubbermaid to stay safe, and was kind of frustrating in it's PC, 10 (no exaggeration) language diversity.
The foldable board didn't bother me, except for it's size, and it's tendency to lift a bit.
In terms of durability, my pieces have led a hard life, and the only problem is that they slant away from the base, making them even tippier, but nothing's broken.
For $50, I'm not sure it's the best buy, and am amazed that a set with a tin, bigger, rollable board, and heavy plastic pieces filled with rubber ("double-weight", like most traditional nice sets) is not available.
But on the other hand it was darn fun...
Customer Review: Great Success
Summary: 5 Stars
My daughter had been begging me to teach her how to play chess. Why? I had no idea but when I saw this chess set it made sense. She's a huge Harry Potter fan and this set had her intrigued in playing chess. I'm all for it because chess is a wonderful strategy game that really works the brain. Plus it takes time and that means less time for brainless cartoons!The pieces capture your attention right away, especially with the uniqueness from the first film so evident in them. They really do make you feel more inclined to play chess just because it's cooler to have pieces that fit the mood of chess than just bland, boring pieces of the cheap chess sets most of us are familiar with.
Overall the durability is good for children a little older. However, my daughter at 8 likes to use them in pretend games other than chess too. She likes to re-inact some of the movie with them too. She has the other HP figures and it all comes together real nicely... so overall it's a definite purchase any HP fan should make!
Customer Review: Fun and Cute Harry Chess Set!
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this chess set because I love Harry Potter and I thought it was really cute. It does look exactly like the chess set that Harry and Ron play in the movie, but it is not stone like theirs was. This one is plastic. I would like to have seen this chess set in a heavy duty resin. The plastic pieces are flimsy. The knight is constantly falling over because it is top heavy. The board is a joke! It is a very thin cardboard (or a very thick paper--depends on how you look at it). And the board is far too small for the pieces. I would say that the one redeeming plus of this chess set is that it is inexpensive. If you have a child that like to destroy toys, than maybe this is the way to go. It is really cute too, but If you are looking for a chess set to play or learn how to play on this one wont be that good for you. I think the only people who will really get anything out of it are the fanatic Harry Potter fans. If I was giving it an over all score I would give it a 3 out of 5 stars.Customer Review: ARE THERE DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THIS PRODUCT?
Summary: 5 Stars
I want to buy a "Harry Potter chess set". However, after reading the earlier reviews and after looking at ebay listings, I am wondering if there are three different versions manufactured by three different companies or one version with three different box fronts.I have seen here on Amazon and on ebay an image showing all the chess pieces on a board with the box front in the background. I have also seen two other images on ebay. Both show just the box front. One includes a boy and a girl in the lower left corner, the other does not.
Most reviewers describe the pieces as being large and durable, but one describes them as being small. Some reviewers refer to the pieces as being made of plastic, one refers to them as being made of resin.
I'm confused. Since I have been unable to find these sets locally, I will be buying an unexamined set off the net. If there is more than one version, I would like to buy the best. Can anyone help me? THANK YOU.
Customer Review: A GREAT Harry Potter game
Summary: 5 Stars
This is not your TYPICAL chess set. True, you can still play chess, but kids & adults alike will love this new game.When you open the box, you will get a fold-out chess board (very durable). The board has the EXACT same colors as the chess set seen in "Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone". You will also receive two complete set of chess pieces.
Each piece was designed using the SAME sketches Warner Brother employees used to create the life-size pieces in the movie; they are COMPLETELY identical. The pieces are made of a thick-plastic type of material, so they are very hard to damage (but not impossible).
Also included in the box is a set of instructions that have easy-to-read insturctions on how to play chess. They have pictures showing the different ways each piece can move.
Whether you're a chess fan or not, if you LOVE Harry Potter, then you MUST have this chess set; makes a great decoration on any coffee table.