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 Scrabble December 31, 2008
cchj768
I don't understand the mentallity of the last two reviewers.
1. It never said it was an "upgrade." It is the original...
2. The scabble set the guy played before must have been the travel edition or similar.
3.It doesn't come with a scorepad? Think and just get a piece of paper. You have bought a game which requires intelligence!
Besides, the game is great. Makes you rack your brain for words and a great way to encourage young children to read books and learn more vocabulary. Don't listen to the bad reviews. Just get the game!
 Not Original Scrabble January 14, 2008
Tony in Edinburgh
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
This might call itself Scrabble Original, but it isn't. The Scrabble sets I played on as a lad all had wee holes in the board and pegs on the tiles so that the game wouldn't be ruined by the slightest knock. Sadly no more. It also comes in a stupidly huge box to make storage unnecessarily awkward. Disappointing.
a very ordinary scrabble set September 25, 2007
Bernard Davis (Birmingham, England)
35 out of 36 found this review helpful
To misquote a well known ad - it isn't what it says on the box.
It's called Scrabble Original - it claims to be an upgrade - there's a contradiction already - and it isn't an upgrade.
Some smart alec in the marketting department thinks that if they make the box bigger that will make people think that what is in it is better. Well - all the increased size of the box does is make it harder to store.
As for this being any better - the only real change is that there is no scorepad in this version - this really is a petty, penny pinching change.
The game of Scrabble itself is of course great, but Mattel have not done themselves proud here - this comes across as a rather grubby bit of marketting.
My three stars reflect the worth of this Edition - not Scrabble itself.
Thirty years on and still going strong April 17, 2007
Jay (Mauritius)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've played Scrabble for the past 30 years and to date, it still has retained its charm. It's the ultimate game of wits. Even a MA in English means that you are not likely to become a Scrabble great; however, an eye for strategy will be far more helpful. The best Scrabble players are not usually the highest scorers but are more likely to be the better blockers and have a good knowledge of all or most of the two letter words.For example, a word such as XI in the right place can be worth as much as the bonus for 7 letters i.e 50 points. Make sure that you have the official Scrabble dictionary as this a good dispute resolver especially when one plays a contentious word.
Scrabble November 5, 2006
Spider Monkey (UK)
13 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is a classic game and with good reason. It's simple to play, but with infinite levels of game play for all ages and ability. Not only is it fun, but it stretches your vocabulary and mind as well. You'll have many a happy hour if you buy this. Highly recommended.
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