PressmanToy Pahrcheesi in Box, Red, Pahrchessi

I knew they were making games cheaper but this was ridiculous. The top lid was fine. The bottom box was made out of the thinest cardboard, like a shirt wrapping box. The game board looks nice but is very thin. It does lay flat but if kids were handling this it would be bent/broken and in the trash within a year. The checker pieces are thin and do not stack well. They do stack but while playing, both my daughter and I had the upper piece slip from our hand while trying to stack and knock other pieces off the board. This is pure junk. Why the 5 stars? So this wouldn't get buried. Can you play the game? Absolutely. Was it frustrating? Yup. I would gladly spend a few more bucks to get a product that was better quality. I would be embarrassed to give this as a gift. It's that bad.

I see a lot of negative reviews of this chess set, but that is because most people abuse it. If you use this chess set correctly, you are going to have more fun than you can ever imagine having with a chess set. Please read to the end of this review to maximize your fun from this one of a kind classic chess set. You will soon discover this particular chess become of your favorite games.First, let me say the wrong way to use this chess set begins as early as the opening, when players take turns developing their pieces to achieve a positional advantage going into a tactical middle game. Although this is what is known as "proper chess", it is more suitable for a double-weighted tournament chess set, or one of those fancy wooden sets from House of Staunton.The correct way to use this particular chess set is to play what is known as "Flick Chess". First, set the pieces up in classical fashion. Remember "white is on right" and "Queen on her color". Then, players take turns flicking one and only one chess piece at the opponents pieces. The goal, of course is to knock all of your opponent's pieces over before your opponent does the same to you. Pieces that have been knocked over or otherwise must be removed from the board are termed "fallen". Any piece that has been knocked off the board is also considered fallen. A draw or "stalemate" happens when a player knocks over the last of his or her opponent's pieces with his or her last piece.Between turns, players have a chance to "clear the battlefield", removing fallen pieces from the board. During this time any "blunders", where a player knocks over his or her own pieces, are forgiven, and the pieces may be restored. In war, the medics never kill healthy soldiers, why would it be any different in flick chess?That said, it is possible to blunder during your move, by knocking over your own pieces unintentionally. Blundered pieces are considered fallen and must be removed.Additionally, hitting the board with your hand, causing your opponent's pieces to fall over loses a turn, removes any of your own pieces that were flicked, and restores any of your opponents pieces that were disrupted.It is possible that a piece will "rebound" into a shooter's own pieces and knock them over. These pieces are "lost", a synonym for "considered fallen".One literal boundary case is when a piece slides to the edge of the board, but is still standing. If it is a genuine "leaner", it is lost. That is, if it is not perfectly vertical when sitting on the board, then it must be removed. A test for leaners on surfaces like carpet is to ever so gently lift the board and see if the piece goes up with the board. If it does not, then the piece is lost.Before a player moves, the player may arrange his or her own pieces and the opponent's pieces. His or her own pieces must be fully contained within the squares of their starting positions. Opponent's pieces can only be arranged such that they are placed in the absolute middle of their starting squares. If a player accidentally knocks over any piece while arranging, the player loses his or her turn. If the player knocks over his or her own pieces, those pieces are lost. If a player knocks over the opponent's pieces, those pieces are restored. House rules may vary on arrangement, but the original inception of Flick Chess allows arrangement as described.Terminology. A "hop" is when a piece flies over all of the opponent's pieces. A "duff" is when a piece completely misses all pieces, especially outside the A and H files. A "split" is when a player shoots between the opponents pieces, especially if they are on adjoining squares. "Sharp shooting" is the removal of the opponent's pieces by precise aim. "Royalty" is the Queen and King, especially both. "Majors" are back rank pieces.

Pick up sticks as a game that will never fade. These are fun and well made. The length of the stick is a little longer than I would normally play with but the kids have fun with it. The cylinder they come in is very good for storage. May be a little bit more money than I would have paid but the children love them so I'm happy to

This is a great set for my young children who seem able to destroy anything and everything in their way. So far it’s held up to their abuse well and they’ve had a blast playing checkers. Certainly not an heirloom quality set but for a set to toss in on a trip or for the kids to use it’s been perfect.

Good. quality and colorful

I hope this review will be informative, I have both positive and negative feedback on this product :Box: 1/5: The the top of the box appears to be made of 1/32" single walled cardboard, thin but the corrugation gives it much needed strength. the bottom of the box however is made of what I approximate to be between 24 and 30pt cardstock (~.7mm thick) about the same as most cereal boxes, and not adequate for a box of its size or fill level to give much if any protection to its contents. I would not recommend leaving it in its standard box if you plan to use it as a travel set.Board 2/5:, The board is usable, but is rather flimsy at roughly 1/16" (1.5mm) thick, mine came with a white creased bend along one edge where the box was lightly crushed during shipping(see picture). I would not say it lives up to the "durable" descriptor on the box.Chess pieces 4/5: hollow, injection molded plastic and therefore Light, flashing on sides is very minimal, but a few of the pieces have larger bits of flashing on the bottom, most of it comes of easily, but the bottom edges that will require a bit of deburring or sanding before the base will lay flush with the board. they are shaped well though and there are no visible shrinkage or deformation of the pieces.Checkers 4/5: pieces look great. only one had a bit of flashing but it came off easily with a fingernail. that said grooves on top are not good deep enough to get good engagement when kinged.Dice 4/5: both are very good and roll fine. there is only the slightest of residual paint haze from the pips on the a few of the faces, could be due to an inadequate wipe on the cleanup after printing, could just be a slightly porous surface.Overall 3/5: At the price point, I wasn't expecting it to be the best combination chess/checkers & backgammon set ever, but I felt I set my expectation appropriately and was underwhelmed. a stronger box would better keep the lightweight board protected, though a heavier-duty board would also be preferred.I Wish I had looked at the reviews more closely before purchasing, I would have probably bought a different set.

Bought this for my elderly MIL to play with her caregivers to help keep her alert and active. She loves it.

Just as described

Everyone enjoys the game…

Good to pass time with kids.

Muy padre el juego de buena calidad

Parfait pour les enfants

Inexpensive set for kids