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Pros & Cons
Pros
Figures are extremely detailed and well made. Comes in a sturdy case that has spots to store all the pieces neatly. Only complaint is once the pieces are not in their original places, it gettings hard to remember which piece is queen, pawn, etc.
My son loves chess and mario, so it was a great gift choice. Purchased this for 11 years old as a gift. Having fun characters also helps encourage being gentle so it can last longer.
Cons
If your child has never played chess, i highly recommend that you hold off on this set until they understand the game better. Some of the pieces (some more than others) have a strong plastic smell even after being aired out for days. This makes it a c... Read More
Highlights
Quality
The pieces are bright and large and well made
Love the construction and detail of the pieces
The position names are engraved on each piece base
Bought it as a display piece not for use
Price
It was not cheap but i gave it a five in value for money because its a collectable
I balked at the price but when my 7 year old son opened this on christmas morning i validated the expense
I bought this so my daughter could play with the pieces because it was cheaper than buying a set of 5 mario mini figures
Packaging/appearance
The box is a wonderful collectors piece as well
Ours came in a metal collectors tin that adds a nice touch
Overview
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- This product had a total of 2,229 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 8 2024.
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However what bothers me is the choice of characters used for the positions
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The position names are engraved on each piece base
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Luigi is the queen and princess peach is a bishop which feels odd would be better switched
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The goombas are the rooks but it would make more sense to make them as the pawns since they dont move fast
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
How i would recommend changing the character positions toqueen princess peachbishop luigipawns goombasrooks green shellswish there was a way to submit the recommendation to the game creators but there doesnt seem to be a way
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He hasn’t received it yet so i can’t give a review on what he thinks just yet
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Bought it as a display piece not for use
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A noncardboard board would be great
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