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User Submitted Othello ReviewsDate: 2008-07-20 Two boys' review: Poor construction, materials take away the fun First, let me say this game is fun if you are playing on a quality game board with quality playing pieces. Othello is a great game for young children. The rules are easy to learn and this game provides a solid education in basic strategy. However, I set aside my own nostalgia for this game and looked at the reality of what's inside the box. Here's the negatives: This game board is cheap. The poor construction means poor durability; the faux felt is already peeling away from the board. The board is designed so tight that the game pieces almost have to be snapped into place when you flip them. The game pieces are thinner and harder to pick up, especially for older hands (beware grandparents). Steer clear of this version from Mattel. See if you can find a better quality version of the game. It makes a difference. Message to Mattel: I'd rather pay the extra $10-$15 for you to provide better-quality materials. Cheap construction like this makes me think twice about buying your other games. Date: 2008-06-19 Othello; 2 minutes to learn but a lifetime of fun. The good thing about Othello is that it takes just minutes to learn and almost everyone can learn it. It's all logical with no luck unless you're a beginner and things just fall into place. There's so many levels of play as well. Overall, a can't go wrong game for folks that like to use their brains. Date: 2008-06-18 Othello I bought this toy as a birthday gift for my son. My grandmother had given me this game as a child and I was happy to find that it was still around and to pass on the enjoyment of it on to my children. I think the toy is both fun and durable. It promotes strategic thinking and is generally a good 2-player game. Date: 2008-06-01 Great Game. Mattel GOT CHEAP This game is a great educational game. Also alot of fun. Given the price what should have i expected regarding quality. The material is cheap plastic, cheap felt, and NO rollover cover to hold the pieces in their slots. It's also hard to place a piece down on the board or into the side slot. It's like they asked some chinese company to design the SMALLEST amount of plastic in use to make this game as cheaply as possible. I don't expect this to last for years to come! Either way if you want Othello, I highly recommend you search for the more durable but also more expensive version. Date: 2008-03-27 Complicated Simplicity! Lately we have been on a very competitive 2 player strategy game kick... and I purchased this game as an alternative to Scrabble and Boggle (my favorite 2 player word games, which I usually win!). I found Othello easy to learn, but man is it hard to master! I still haven't won yet, though not for want of trying! The difficutly of each game will depend on the strategic skill of your opponent, and there definitely are some good (and bad) strategies to use. Even so, this would be a game two children (or an adult and a child) could enjoy playing due to its simplistic rules. For me, it's been a good lesson on how to lose gracefully. :)
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