Miscellany: Scrabble Game Folio
If you're going to buy one edition of the Scrabble game, this is probably the one to get. The Scrabble Game Folio is a travel-friendly version of the bestselling crossword game, and it's obviously been constructed by people who like to get their Scrabble on. There's neat snap-in letters, a plastic grid that keeps all the tiles in place, and even snap-in tile racks. The whole affair zips up handily, and there's ample space for a pencil and scorepad.
Many of these travel editions of games are too small to be really useful, but the Folio is a good size - yeah, it won't fit in your pocket or purse, but it is handy enough to be stowed in a car door slot, and small enough to fit on the folding tray of an airplane. It's also big enough not to get lost easily, which is a plus when you're trying to check out of a hotel room in a hurry.
The tiles themselves are easily lost, however, so be very, very careful when you start to actually play letters. Sometimes, if you don't put in a tile correctly, it will not only pop out of the plastic snap grid, but it will pop out other tiles adjacent to the area, causing much consternation. Imagine two teenage kids, groping about the bottom of a 737 for the letters I and G, and you have an idea of what problems lie in store for careless fingers.
Many of these travel editions of games are too small to be really useful, but the Folio is a good size - yeah, it won't fit in your pocket or purse, but it is handy enough to be stowed in a car door slot, and small enough to fit on the folding tray of an airplane. It's also big enough not to get lost easily, which is a plus when you're trying to check out of a hotel room in a hurry.
The tiles themselves are easily lost, however, so be very, very careful when you start to actually play letters. Sometimes, if you don't put in a tile correctly, it will not only pop out of the plastic snap grid, but it will pop out other tiles adjacent to the area, causing much consternation. Imagine two teenage kids, groping about the bottom of a 737 for the letters I and G, and you have an idea of what problems lie in store for careless fingers.
posted by Mulliga @ 1:14 AM
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This is the version we have, although we've never traveled with it.. I prefer to have the tiles stay in place instead of sliding all around the board - helpful especially with cats, who find everything intriguing.
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