Melissa & Doug Travel Hangman

Other products by Melissa & Doug

Product Features

• These fabulous, travel-style games bring new fun and convenience to old family favorites
• Innovative flipping pieces won't get lost
• Includes one game board with erasable whiteboard, self-storing marker and eraser
• Great for the road¿and at home
• Exceptional Quality and Value

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 9 x 11.5 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00140VX1K
• Item model number: 2095
• Our recommended age: 6 - 9 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 years and up
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #606 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #3 in	Toys & Games > Games > Educational Games > Reading & Word Games
  #17 in	Toys & Games > Games > Classic Games
  #22 in	Toys & Games > Games > Travel Games

• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

These fabulous, travel-style games bring new fun and convenience to old family favorites with innovative flipping pieces that won't get lost! Includes one game board with erasable whiteboard, self-storing marker and eraser. Ages 6+

Product Description

It's the classic word game with a twist! Think of a word and try to stump your opponent. Great for travel, with no loose pieces. Includes one game board with erasable whiteboard, self-storing dry-erase marker and eraser.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty cool version of hangman, January 9, 2009

By	*Bones* "Blame McSteve" (On a beach in Hawaii...) - See all my reviews

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

Sure you could use a paper and pencil to play hangman, but this board is just more fun to play the game on. It's very durable and solid and the pieces (except the pen) are connected to the board with elastic bands, so you don't have to worry about missing parts.

The pen slips into the two loops located on the right side of the board (why not a snap-on?) and the writing area is on the bottom. Because the tiles are connected by the elastic, the players simply flip the tiles over as the game is played.

At the beginning of the game, all the letters are face up and all the hangman pieces are face down. The first player draws the dashes, representing each letter of a word, on the bottom portion of the board.

As the letters are called, they are flipped over and, if they are part of the mystery word, the dashes are filled in. If they are not part of the word, a hangman tile is flipped over.

The game continues until the word is guessed or until the hangman is completely visible.

I like how sturdy the board is and how easy it is to see the letters that you have guessed and the amount of time you have to get the word right. It definitely makes it easier to teach a youngster how to play this game since they can see everything in front of them.

At first, I thought that the board was too big to take in restaurants and such but, as my 5 year old son was playing it, I realized that the size made it easier for him to see the shape and form of the letters so it's sort of a good thing.

I don't like how difficult it is to flip the letters over but I suspect that time will ease it a bit. The biggest con was that the ink in the pen is completely dried out so we have to use another dry-erase marker to do the job and a tissue to erase the board when the game is over.

Other than that, this board is perfect and I highly recommend it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hangman is the best, December 27, 2008

By	K. Oh (Folsom, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

A friend's child had this and I had to get it for my nephew. It's durable, easy to use, and teaches simple spelling. I should have bought one for my own children. Makes a great gift!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Game, July 10, 2008

By	Betty M. Odgers (Alaska) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This is a lot of fun for families who enjoy playing Hangman. My 8 year old and I play this whenever we are stuck somewhere waiting. We love it!
The only thing negative I have to say about it is that the tiles are hard to turn over initially. However, once you use it a few times, it's fine.