Trouble Board GameTrouble is a board game with a simple concept: Be the first player to send your four game pieces all the way around the board, moving spaces determined by rolls of the dice. The “trouble” of the title comes when an opponent’s piece lands on a space occupied by your piece, thus sending
Trouble Board GameTrouble is a board game with a simple concept: Be the first player to send your four game pieces all the way around the board, moving spaces determined by rolls of the dice. The “trouble” of the title comes when an opponent’s piece lands on a space occupied by your piece, thus sending yours back to the beginning. Parents will likely remember the game from their youth, or at least remember the game’s signature gimmick, the pop-o-matic dice roller. The Pop-o-matic is a dome-shaped clear plastic housing for the dice in the center of the board game that automatically tumbles the dice when pressed down and released. This feature, plus the board’s plastic slots that hold the game pieces in place, make Trouble a perfect travel game–car or boat motion won’t upset the game’s progress. It is indeed satisfying to press, slap, or pound the pop-o-matic. It’s strong enough to withstand the frustration of the losing player(s). The game’s simplicity makes it easy to jump into without elaborate explanations or practice games for new players, but it’s utter lack of strategy will likely limit interest to just a few rounds. –Porter B. Hall
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a good introductiton to counting and basic game skills I think even young children will enjoy this game. My daughter was under 4 when we started, but she loves the counting aspect of the game. It’s great for number recognition skills because you make them say the number on the die outloud as they “roll.” The only rule I don’t like is that you need a “6” to start. Often that makes the beginning a bit slow if no one gets a 6. Once things get going, it’s a lot of fun and easy to play. The thing in the middle is harder to push…
Classic Fun “I sat hunkered over the board. Five years old, and a “Trouble” champion. My brother stared me down. At eight years old, he knew how to intimidate. My glass of chocolate milk quivered in my nervous hands…” –me… circa 1971 or 1972The sheer delight of a simple game will be satisfying as you see your children pop on the plastic bubble to ‘toss the dice.’ And you’ll smile as you know those dice won’t be easily lost. Milton Bradley were smart to use such a creative…
Could be made a lot better… I’m a 27 year old mother of 3. I remember loving this game when I was a kid. I was so dissapointed when I opened this game. I couldn’t believe how cheesey it is. You can barely ‘POP’ the dice. And when my kids POP the bubble all the game pieces fly around. Plus the bottom of the game has a pop in piece of cardboard. Shouldn’t the bottom be covered with hard plastic??I also wish there was something to hold all the pieces because my kids (like many others) abuse the box and all of…