Customer Reviews

Strato Chess

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I bought this as a gift for an 18 year old family member who has won high-school chess tournaments several times. He really liked the game, but did comment that, with the three boards directly over each other, it was hard to keep track of where all the pieces were. He felt that if they were moved over just a bit, it would be easier. His uncle, who played several games with him, agreed. All in all, though, he was pleased with it and it's certainly a better tri-level choice than the mega-expensive "Star Trek" version!!

I have really enjoyed this variation of chess but suggest that you download the Millennium 3D chess rules and use those instead of the ones included in the box. A really nice set at an excellent price and a whole new way of thinking about chess.

I ended up getting this for my boyfriend who likes chess but needed it to be a little bit more fun. He and a few of his friends learned the rules from the included guide fairly easily and had a good time playing it. The board itself was a little disappointing. It of course came in pieces but the black paint on the plastic boards was already scratched up as well as the aluminum support. What was really a problem was the fact that one of the screw holes for the boards wasn't tapped (i.e. no threads) so I had to get a friend to take it to a workshop do that. It was pretty annoying that something like that could have passed through inspection. All in all my boyfriend is really enjoying it...especially because he know kicks everyone's butts at it.

Strato Chess with 3 levels was the hit of the day for our 16 yr old Grandson. It was high on his Christmas wish. He loves the challenge and is thinking of entering chess contests. It doesn't take up a lot of space on his desk, & light weight for carrying to his friends homes. I would have been nice to have had more description, the dimensions, weight & the type of material used. when ordering.

My 14 yo requested this on his "santa" list. Looked everywhere locally for it, could not find it. Searched online found it here. He loves it. It comes in a game size box, so you have to put it together. Very simple to piece it together. We did run into a problem where the middle section screw hole was not quite drilled right, but we fixed it ourselves. Glad to see that it was plastic boards and not glass, as you know how kids break breakables. Perfect for a teenager.

excellent - item shipped promptly and arrived sealed and in great condition and was as promised - extremely satisfied--definitely better than other advertised items ib this class

It is as advertised. If interested, go ahead and get it. I do not think you will be disappointed. I wish the set were a litter larger and more durable over all. However, if cared for this set will last a long time. Not to be tossed into a toy box or crammed into a closet. Probably want to disassemble and store in the box between uses. A single screw holds each level to the support, so it is easy to put together and take a apart.

I didn't rate this as a toy because I use it for displaying my collection of pewter. It is made really well and holds and shows them nicely. Thanks