Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Chinese Checkers Game Board

by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• Classic Chinese Checkers Game
• Solid Wood
• Stores Conveniently
• Hand Painted
• Recommended Age Rating is 6 years and up

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000INN8NA
• Item model number: 4359
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,799 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Introducing this very special Chinese Checkers board game with a distinctive, nostalgic style! Our new Chinese Checkers game set is made of solid wood, painted by hand in handsome colors, and features clever a storage system that hold all the pieces securely. This beautiful set also makes a fantastic table top or wall decoration while not in play.

Product Description

Here is a great game of strategy for two to six players! This hand crafted set includes a solid-wood game board featuring a hand rubbed finish, an attached pouch that conveniently stores the marbles and a detailed instruction booklet. Heirloom quality, solid-wood game is crafted by hand and designed to either hang on a wall or decorate an accent table! Measures 19.5" x 19.2" x 2".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quality product, good packaging, January 9, 2007

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COLT DEBORD (TEXAS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Chinese Checkers Game Board (Toy)

This gameboard has very nice quality construction, traditional heavy glass marbles, and a classic draw-string pouch for marble storage. The only minor complaints are storage and coloring. The game comes shrink-wrapped in the shipping box, so there's no good way to store it except to hang it on the wall (slot in back of board provided for this purpose). The marble bag would then hang from the hanging board. A little inconvenient for my house where wall space is a premium. The only other minor distraction is the color of the marbles. They are beautiful marbles, but it is very difficult to distinguish between a few of the colors while playing. We have requisitioned brightly colored plastic marbles from another CC game and use them when more than three people are playing. Other than that, this product is great and we are very happy with the purchase.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Boar is big and durable, but not the star, November 13, 2009

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Sreenath B. Gupta "Game geek" (Chicago, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Chinese Checkers Game Board (Toy)

Hi! I bought a cheap sheet metal version for $[...] at Walmart. Considering the fact that my kids aged 10 & 7 liked this game very much, I went looking for something (i) a little more durable , and (ii) something having the game area, i.e., the star, large enough that moving and placing the marbles is not an issue. After doing a search in other department stores and on the web, I purchased the present unit. The board looks durable and at least 1.5" thick. Though the overall board measures 19.5" x 19.2", the star is a lot smaller, more like 12" in diameter. As a result picking and placing the marbles is still a problem. There is lot of empty space all around the border. Melissa & Doug may consider increasing the size of the game area, i.e., the star.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was looking for, October 30, 2007

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Sprite Marie (North Dakota) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Chinese Checkers Game Board (Toy)

When I was growing up, my mom kept a cardboard chinese checkers game under her bed that we played constantly. I had so many good memories of playing it with her, that when the game board got so old she had to throw it away, I knew I wanted to get her a new one. I thought it would be easy to find a nice Chinese Checkers set, but it was not. I looked for the longest time, and all of the games either came with additional game, or they just weren't a good quality. I finally bought a Chinese Checkers game that looked nice on the box, but the marbles inside were plastic! That just wasn't good enough for me who as a child was fascinated by the smooth glass marbles. When I found this set at a teacher supply store, I immediately bought it. It's true that it would be nice to have a box, but we don't need one, as we store under my mother's bed anyway. Also, the game board had a nice ding in it, which bothered me at first. I finally decided that it just added to the character, because the board is wooden and has a really beautiful aged appearance. I also agree that the coloring of the marbles can make it kind of confusing, but we just glance through them towards a light, and then it is pretty easy to tell the difference. They really are very beautiful. Another thing that I like is that the game board has a raised edge. No more marbles rolling off the bed. Overall, I am very please with this set. I feel so happy to find just what I was looking for, and my mom was thrilled to get it.