Marble Solitaire - Crafted in the USA

by Maple Landmark

Product Features

• Board measures 8-1/2" in diameter.
• Made out of cherry wood.
• Each game is finished with a clear non-toxic finish for long lasting durability.
• Black Marbles included along with a pouch for safe keeping.
• Shrink-wrapped for shipping

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000CEMCFK
• Item model number: 50230
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,814 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #62 in Toys & Games > Sports & Outdoor Play > Marble Games
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Product Description

French and English Solitaire marble games combined into one board so either game can be played. Each game comes with instructions engraved on the back. Hours of strategic fun! .

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun, August 2, 2009

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Tammy Mathews (az) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marble Solitaire - Crafted in the USA (Toy)

I work in a call center where we have 2 min between calls on some days - not enough time to really read & not allowed to chat, so this game is the perfect answer. I only win by cheating however :) ( I go diagonal, which I'm pretty sure is against the rules) It is fun and my co-workers and I have passed it around quite a bit. The board is made out of wood and really quite beautiful. The marbles are a bit boring but I will probably go buy some more interesting ones on my own and I received it fairly quickly in the mail. Would definitely recommend for anyone stuck in one spot and needing something entertaining to do. Enjoy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOT TOO BIG, NOT TOO LITTLE, JUST RIGHT!, December 23, 2010

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Ana Luiza Welch "TIPSY GIPSY" (Kingston, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Marble Solitaire - Crafted in the USA (Toy)

When I was a child I used to play this game a lot. Now I'm 58 years old and bought it again. This a fun brain teaser that entertains me while my husband watches sports on TV or while TV commercials are on, while I'm watching a movie.
Marble solitaire or solitaire chess is a strategy game in which a player attempts to rid the game board of marbles by jumping pieces into empty spaces and removing jumped marbles, similar to jumping pieces in checkers. The ultimate goal of the game is to be left with one remaining marble in the game board's center space.
This wood solitaire board unlike a smaller version I previously bought has the right size. It's made out of solid wood and the holes for the marbles are placed far enough from each other so when you make a play your fingers won't bump the marbles next to the one you are moving and evidently won't fall out. Even if occasionally they happen to slip out of your fingers they will roll and land on a groove that surrounds the game board. Also, this version of solitaire chess has 4 more holes (and therefore 4 more marbles) on the corners and that makes it even more interesting to play with given the difficult level.
I leave it on my coffee table so that anyone passing by can give it a go.
It's a quick game for some immediate gratification.

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun for anyone, December 8, 2011

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Cathy - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Marble Solitaire - Crafted in the USA (Toy)

I think this is a great toy. The wood board is thick (but not heavy) and is beautiful. I like the groove around the edge - marbles don't roll off the board in case you accidentally bump a marble. You can also store the marbles that you jump over in the groove. One reviewer felt the black marbles are boring, but I think they look really good on the board. Fun game for anyone to play. Nice alternative to computer games. Rules for more than one way to play are engraved (very attractively) on the back of the board. Highly recommended. The only (small) problem I had is the pouch for the marbles is very cheap. I can probably find an inexpensive pouch at a craft store to replace it, made much better than the one provided. Otherwise, I love the toy!