Scrabble, Diamond Anniversary Edition

December 15, 2009 | Author: webAdmin | Filed under: Hobbies

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Scrabble Diamond Anniversary Edition

Scrabble Diamond Anniversary Edition
List Price: USD 65.99
Lowest New Price: USD 30.00
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Binding: Toy
Manufacturer: Hasbro Games
Average Rating:
Product Description:
Hasbro 4015XXXX Scrabble - Deluxe (EA)
Amazon.com Review:
Sixty has never looked so good! This Diamond Anniversary Edition Scrabble features sleek black and silver tiles, a rotating board splashed with color, curved letter racks of smoky red plastic, and much more. With two built-in side trays for storing game pieces and a raised grid that keeps your letters in place, this anniversary edition of Scrabble will please all players ages eight and above.



The new curved letter racks make it easier to see all your letters. View larger.

Built-in drawers makes it easy to keep everything organized. View larger.
What We Think

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The Good: Sleek and colorful new look gives this Scrabble set a touch of class.

The Bad: Carrying case doesn't shut.

In a Nutshell: A snazzy improved edition of Scrabble that's both fun and functional.
At a Glance

Ages: 8 and up
Expert Tips and Fascinating History
If you've never played Scrabble before, the Gameplay Guide explains the rules in a clear, easy-to-read way. It also has lots of tips to sharpen your game (a list of "q-without-u" words, for example). The sturdy plastic board needs no assembly and the storage trays cleverly built into the bottom of the board are easy to find, especially with help from the Gameplay Guide. The game also comes with a Gameplay Guide that offers many helpful hints, as well as interesting historical tidbits (For example, did you know the game used to be called "Criss Cross Words?")

A Sleek New Look for Scrabble
The black-and-silver tiles, the smoky red racks, and the velvety tile pouch give this Scrabble set a touch of class. The curvature of the racks help you to see your letters more easily than you could on the old, straight racks. During gameplay, the raised grid will help keep your tiles firmly in place, even when the board spins towards another player. The pouch helps keep all the letters and racks together during play. Put them in the storage trays when you're done, fold the board back up -- and voila -- you have a carrying case that makes this deluxe Scrabble game easy to take with you.

Fun and Functional
We really liked the look of this colorful board, with its cheerful blue, green, red, and orange "premium" squares. We also appreciated the way the set folds up into a carrying case, complete with the storage trays and handle. It's not advertised as a travel set, but you can use it that way. You just have to be careful to hold the set closed when transporting it, since it doesn't snap shut. Also, the storage trays can get a little full when you try to put all the letters and racks in one tray, so make sure you tuck everything neatly into the tray so it will close.

Millions of people around the world love the game of Scrabble, and we're sure they'll be just as happy as we are to see this new, improved edition with features that make it both more fun and more functional!

What's in the Box
Scrabble board with two built-in storage trays, 100 letter tiles, tile pouch, four racks, and gameplay guide.

Features:
  • The raised-grid style of the board guarantees that your words won't slip or slide out of place
  • Organize your tiles on a curved tile rack that provides an optimum view of each letter
  • Store the game pieces in two built-in side trays
  • All new colors and a rotating game board with recessed spaces
Brand: Parker Brothers
Model: 40488
Release Date: 2008-08-20
Customer Reviews


Favorite Scrabble board
My husband and I collect different Scrabble edition boards. We have about 10 different sets. This one is by far the best. The board has a turn table and is it's own box. Everything fits in one piece and you don't have to worry about loose pieces when you get the game back out. I love the pull out drawers. Great design!


A Great Scrabble Board
Kinda funny how many people are upset about the color scheme. Oh well.

This is a great board. The indentations keep the tiles from getting out of control, the wheels on the bottom make it easy to spin, and the whole thing folds into one easily portable package.

Our only problem with it is very minor - the trays don't snap in super securely, so we've had them spill out a few times while carrying the board. Just make sure you're holding it level, or put a piece of scotch tape over the storage trays.


Great Buy
This is by far , the best edition that they have made! for use at home and for travel.
You can not go wrong with thius purchase.


Scrabble, the Diamond Edition
The plastic is pretty cheezy for the "classy" "diamond" edition.
The tiles are a different color than the standard so if you lose a tile, you can't just pull from an old game.
Ergonomically cool.
THE LIPS ARE GREAT! As they keep the pieces in place if you hit the board.


A great set
Bought this to have a game that the wife and I could play, or that we could play when we have another couple over for dinner or something. What I really like about it is that it's all self-contained in what appears to be a pretty sturdy, easily portable case. The letter tiles come in a nice felt bag, and there are two drawers built right into the game board that hold the tiles, the four tile racks and the instruction booklet. The case unfolds (held closed by magnets) to reveal a plastic grid with recessed squares for the tiles, so they don't slide around. Some purists complain about the change in colors or something, but it's all the same to me. The bottom of the case has integrated wheels that allow the board to spin in place, so you can rotate it from one player to the next.

At around , this is a very nice kit, for a great game.


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