September 16, 2006

SISSIFICATION:

So The Daughter and I were playing on a new Candyland set at the In-laws and noticed that on the squares where you get stuck you lose just one turn -- instead of having to stay there until you get a card of the same color -- and the final square is now rainbow, so that no matter what card you get at the end you can finish. These aren't the playing fields of Eton.....

Posted by Orrin Judd at September 16, 2006 5:31 PM
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It's been like that for a while. At least 4 or 5 years by my count.

Posted by: Jim in Chicago at September 16, 2006 5:39 PM

Our tattered old set at home just became a family treasure....

Posted by: oj at September 16, 2006 5:43 PM

Anything that speeds up that game is an improvement.

Posted by: David Hill, The Bronx at September 16, 2006 7:37 PM

If they change Chutes and Ladders, I think that's pretty much it for Western Civilization.

Posted by: John at September 16, 2006 7:43 PM

Chutes and Ladders?

We used to call it Snakes and Ladders.

I guess we can't go around offending the serpentine minority.

Posted by: mr at September 23, 2006 1:59 AM
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