Games for long journeys: Our recommendations
8.2.2018
Translation: machine translated
Support: Ludo Penning de Vries
Long journeys by train or car can be boring. But they don't have to be. We have tried out various games and tell you which are suitable for travelling and which are more suitable for playing at home.
Hippo Flipp
The aim of this game is to be the first to "eat" the golden ball with a hippopotamus. The game is based on a fun mix of speed, skill and luck. The small version is only suitable for two players, but is great fun! One minus point was that we got angry looks from other passengers because the game is not so quiet. We award the game four out of five stars.
Our rating:
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The original for at home:
4 Wins
Everyone knows this game. If you have four chips in a row (horizontally, vertically or diagonally), you win. In the travelling version, the chips are stored at the side and cannot fall out. If you need a chip, you can pull it out of the small opening. Classic fun - I'm a fan. Therefore: five stars.
Our rating:
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The original for at home:
Monopoly
Classic Monopoly is also suitable for travelling in a compact version. The box also serves as a game board and contains the tiny playing pieces, houses, dice, money and cards. The game lasts about an hour, just like the original version, and is therefore also suitable for longer journeys. The big problem with Monopoly is that with every turn and every time the train brakes, all the houses and playing pieces on the board move. Although everything is beautifully and delicately made, it makes little sense for travelling. You are better off taking the Monopoly with you, but only playing it at your destination. We therefore award it two out of five stars.
Our rating:
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The original for at home:
Magnetic Tic Tac Toe 4 Wins Travel Game
Simple, easy to take with you and has two games in one. Tic Tac Toe and 4 Wins. The rules of the game are on the back, if you need them for Tic Tac Toe. The 15 minutes of fun mentioned are correct. The chips are magnetic and therefore stick to the metal box. As you play in the lid of the game set, you could even play this game in a turbulent aeroplane. We therefore award it four out of five stars.
Our rating:
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Cluedo
Cluedo has the same problem as Monopoly. Although the game pieces and cards are beautifully made, they are also too small. They quickly fall off the board and disappear untraceably into the nirvana of the train. The game is also rather difficult to play with two players. However, it has to be said that the manufacturers have put a lot of effort into the game and it is very well made. We therefore award Cluedo three out of five stars.
Our rating:
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The original for at home:
Scrabble
The alphabet board game, which has been around for almost 70 years, is also available in a compact travel version. The smaller version has small balls, tiny letter tiles and a game board on which the words can be placed. The nice thing about this travelling version is that the board has a "grid" so that the letters cannot move. This also makes it easier to rotate the game when it's your turn. We award five out of a possible five stars.
Our rating:
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The original for at home:
