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Sorry! Family Game Night Edition by Hasbro
Price: $16.99
Updated on 7-28-2008.

Features

Sorry! Sure, you don't really mean it, but you're having so much fun playing the game, does it reall

Home sweet home! That's what it is all about. Being the first player to get all the way Home!

Since 1934, players of all ages have been chasing one another around the classic gameboard, trying t

Will you hit a slide and shoot ahead or will an opponent Bump you back to start? Sorry!

...the Game of Sweet Revenge. It's a chase and a race and it's never over till somebody gets all the

Editorial Reviews
This classic game of luck, strategy, and determination is easy to grasp for children as young as 6 years old, yet it's fun for adults and older siblings too. By drawing cards, players move their game pieces around the board, hoping to eventually accumulate all their pieces at the final destination--home sweet home. Sorry is known as the game of "sweet revenge," since players can send each other's pawns back to the starting line, thus forcing one another to lose ground and begin all over again. This kind of frustration may be hard for children under age 8 to handle. In fact, young ones typically crumble into tears of outrage when their pawns are cavalierly sent back. The only recourse is to teach children how to plot their own revenge, which makes them feel as powerful as superheroes.

Product Description
Since 1934, players of all ages have been chasing one another around the classic game board, trying to get their own four pawns from Start to Home. But it's not that easy, because you never know what the next card will hold: Will you move forwards or backwards' Will you hit a slide and shoot ahead, or will an opponent bump you back to start' For 2 to 4 players. Contents include: Sorry! game board, deck of cards, and 16 pawns.

Reader Reviews
Durability: Fun: Educational: I didn't know this game as a child, but have found it extremely valuable in my work with emotionally disturbed children. I'll describe the game briefly, then give my reasons for having rated it highly for educational value. The game is a variation of pachisi from India. Each player has four pieces that must be moved from "Start" around the board to "Home". Instead of using dice, movement is determined by drawing cards with values (one through twelve, but no six or nine) and sometimes with special instructions. One's and Two's can be used to bring pieces out of Start, and Two's allow you to draw another card. Four's make you go backward along the board. Seven's can be split between two pieces (but not more than two, as some players think). Ten's give you the option of moving forward ten spaces or backward one space (which is occasionally preferable). Eleven's can also be used to switch places with an opponent's piece. There are "Sorry" cards which allow a player to send an opponent's piece back to "Start" and take the place of that piece on the board. Players can also send each other back to Start (or even their own pieces in rare circumstances!) by pieces landing on each other. There are also slides on various board locations, and many players misunderstand how to use them (they over-use them). Read the rules on slides closely. The educational value comes in the numerous opportunities for decision-making and planning. Once a player has more than one piece out of Start and in play (not Home yet), each turn provides an opportunity to assess multiple ways to use the card drawn. The relative values of different options are not always clear (Is it better to get a piece almost home or to send an opponent's piece back to Start?). Many children need to work on these skills, and Sorry provides many teaching and learning opportunities. Decision-making and planning are skills adults often take for granted and seldom teach their children; here is a fun way to do it. There is also an alternative set of rules ("Tournament Play") that fits older kids and adults well. Each player starts and ends each turn with five cards in his or her hand, and can choose how to use one or more of those cards during each turn. This further increases the decision-making opportunities. "Sorry" typically uses a folding cardboard board, which eventually wears out along the fold and rips. The small pieces represent choking hazards for very young children. "Sorry" is a lot of fun and has a strong educational component. Enjoy and learn! Comment | Permalink | (Report this)

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