Settlers of Catan - Portable Edition

by MayFair Games

Product Features

• The Portable Edition plays just like the Settlers of Catan.
• Playing pieces peg securely into place.
• Compact packaging allows for easy travel.
• Game board is solid and beautifully designed.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 8 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00028X3ZO
• Item model number: MFG3101
• Our recommended age: 12 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 - 14 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,797 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Now the renowned, best-selling Game of Year comes in a very cool, compact, portable edition. A solid, beautifully designed plastic game board, drop-in tiles, and plug-in roads and settlements enable you to enjoy The Settlers of Catan almost anytime or anywhere. This Portable Edition is perfect for friends or family on the move or away from home. The playing pieces peg securely into place. All the cards and accessories fit into the tray in the compact game box. So, whether you're hanging out at a school or a coffee shop, cruising on the road, riding the rails, outside in windy wilds, or simply stuck in a tight place, you and your friends can now enjoy The Settlers of Catan. Set up the game freely or randomly using colorful hexagon-shaped region tiles. Align the hole in each tile over the numbers in the plastic game board and drop the regions into place. Place your starting settlements and roads into the holes along the hex sides, get your cards and you're ready to play. Contains:1 Plastic Game Board, 19 Region Tiles, 9 Harbor Pieces, 95 Resource Cards, 25 Development Cards, 4 Building Cost Cards, 2 Special Cards, 20 Plastic Settlements, 16 Plastic Cities, 60 Plastic Roads, 1 Plastic Robber, 1 Game Rules, 1 Almanac, and 2 Dice.

Product Description

Compact and portable, you can strive for the Governorship from wherever you find yourself... In fact you can play it...riding on a train or flying in a plane, seated at a bar or riding in a car, afloat on an ark or in a public park. Wherever your journeys shall take you, to a nearby land or afar to a distant star. This new compact and portable travel edition contains everything you need to play on the go (excepting other players of course).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

71 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Convenient form of a GREAT game, August 16, 2008

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C. Brady (USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Settlers of Catan - Portable Edition (Toy)

I'm a big fan of the Settlers of Catan game and its variations. This review is only about the advantages/disadvantages of the travel version.
The original version of Settlers of Catan is quite bulky for taking on vacations and impossible to play in the car or plane. This version is very compact and well made. I love it. I wish the original version had such a nice tray for all the cards which are constantly being drawn and played. That's not to say the travel version couldn't be better.
Some cushy foam or something to put over the pieces to keep them from getting scattered in the box while jostled in luggage would help. Though while actually being played, everything stays in place very well.
I'd also like some kind of collapsing holder that fits in the tray for the tiny pieces, so you could pull it out of the tray cup and lay it flat so big fingers that won't fit in the cup can pick up the pieces.
I regret that they made the tile point values immobile. Though the actual tiles can be easily moved around and held in place (GREAT DESIGN), I'd still like to also be able to rearrange the values. Of course, not having to decide on value placement does speed up the game.
Should people new to the game start with the travel version or the original? That's a toss up. More people might like to take a chance on trying the traveler version just because it's simpler. Also, when we travel we meet new people who are new to the game and it is good to have a simple (okay, it will never be simple like tic-tac-toe, but at least more simple than the original) game to share, because if you don't have a long time to know and play with the people, you don't want to spend a long time teaching a long game. I think anyone getting into this game, though, would soon be sorry not to have the larger, more complete version and its expansion capabilities. If I could only have one, I would definitely prefer the full size game, but I am so glad to have the travel game, too.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have the Full Settlers Experience in the Travel version - HACKED!, July 20, 2010

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Jason Chan - See all my reviews

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

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This review is from: Settlers of Catan - Portable Edition (Toy)

I love playing Settlers so I was a bit disappointed when I saw that the travel version had some minor differences than the full version. The numbers are set permanently into the board and the desert space is stuck in the middle. Other than that, it's nearly the same game.

Since I'm a purist, I decided to hack the game a bit to provide the full experience. I simply did 2 things :

- Put number labels on the little circles that you punch out of the tiles when you first set it up.
- Drill out a hole in the desert tile to fit the posts.

With this, I now have the full settlers experience in a nice travel edition. I included a ball of Blu-Tack/Sticky Putty to stick the tiles to the posts. The pieces are kind of small, so I also have everything separated by color and type and put into little ziploc bags that I fashioned out of those tiny snack size bags you can find at the supermarket. This is a great version of the game, and with a few minor modifications, I can get the full experience.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A viable option..., May 16, 2008

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ProfssorF8 (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Settlers of Catan - Portable Edition (Toy)

Unlike another reviewer, I don't expect the "travel" version of the game to be identical to the regular game. That being said, 99% of the game *is* the same. But it's easier to transport, easier to setup and less likely to be scattered (when the table gets bumped) than the regular version. That's why I got it!

Honestly, I've played this version at home instead of the tabletop version several times because it was simpler to set up...