| User | Rating | Min. Age | Adults Too | Comment |
| boltongeordie | 8 | 2 | No | Grit your teeth and get on with it. The best, possibly the only game for teaching kids the basics of gameplay. Taking turns, rolling a dice, counting the spots, moving that number, applying the rules for that space.
Yes it is a pain for adults but all kids should play S&L or something like it to get the basics of gameplay under their belt before moving on to anything that requires skill or decision making. |
| flowerkin | 7 | | | |
| lankyengineer | 7 | 3 | No | |
| mk-ultra71 | 7 | 3 | No | Its a simple game with some fun mechanics that kids seem to enjoy. |
| pikkusiili2000 | 7 | 3 | Some | A classic that they will outgrow someday but a great introduction to boardgaming. |
| Admiral Fisher | 6 | | | This game has a FIRM pace on the ladder of kids games. My eldest childs Reception teacher commented that he was the only boy in class who knew how to read a dice and roll and move - and that was due to this game and games like it. We also have a fancier set with old Victorian quotes on - such as Pride comes before a fall (next to a snake). |
| jtyoshi14 | 6 | | | |
| Mark | 6 | | No | |
| wyldeoad | 6 | 4 | No | My four year-old liked it for about 10 minutes and then was bored. |
| amcbeth | 5 | 3 | No | Consult the Fates and carry out their orders. A sometimes Sisyphean task. |
| csjoholm | 5 | | | Basic roll-and-move, but the kids like it. |
| Ed the Red | 5 | 3 | No | Kids do like playing 'roll the dice and move' type games sometimes, and they can help teach basic skills including counting, taking turns etc. Every child needs to have played this game at some point! As an adult you have to switch off mentally and just play. One problem is that the game can go on for ages, if you happen to keep hitting the snakes, so some surreptious cheating to help the child win is sometimes in order! |
| GelatinousGoo | 5 | 3 | Some | Though this was my favorite game as a young child, my daughter so far abhores it. I'm not sure why. She can count and recognizes the numbers, but she gets confused by the ladders and the slides (obviously essential for the game). She will not play this game and I'm sure it's because she doesn't get it yet. She just turned 3, so maybe in a few months. I have the unthemed current edition (2007) and it's really a disappointment. The spinner does not spin freely and the pieces do not fit back in the box without being disassembled. The pieces are also just cardboard cutouts in stands, much worse than a complete plastic token like in the current Candlyland. |
| helenoftroy | 5 | | | Even though this is not a great game it does teach children to take turns, spin the spinner, and count movements. My three year old son does enjoy dancing the Sesame Street pieces across the board and sliding them across the ladders. |
| klarkin | 5 | 3 | No | |
| merkle | 5 | | | Everybody knows the game. My daughter actually likes it sometimes (but not the chutes)---I try to figure a way out every time I can!! |
| shawndumas | 5 | 5 | No | Ok kids game. Pre-teens and teens are not likely to enjoy. No half naked women, gore, cursing, or morbidity. |
| erik2point0 | 4 | 3 | No | My 3-year-old loves the spinner. He gets confused by the zig-zagging score track. I think we have played one game to conclusion before he loses interest. |
| Gecko23 | 4 | | | |
| gilesclone | 4 | | | Not good. The unavoidable chutes cause too many tears. Not for kids or adults. (For adults give it a 1). |
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