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Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Mancala Game Board A strategic game played all over the world, this heirloom-quality, hand-carved wooden game board with 48 shimmering, colorful stones includes an attached pouch for convenient storage and a detailed instruction booklet. Measures 18″ x 11″ x 1.8″.
Customer Review: misleading claims
This product claims to be “crafted with the care and attention of a cherished heirloom”, with game pieces “of the highest quality”, that store in “a wooden box” and “a top grain suede pouch”. While the game functions and is a lot of fun, the claims about its construction are a load of bull. The box is framed in slats of pine, about what you’d expect an orange crate to be made of. The frame is rough and ours had jagged gobs of glue in the inside corners. The playing base is medium density fiberboard with wood veneer – not solid wood. The pouch is made of microfiber fabric, sort of a faux suede. How this company gets away with such outright lies about the product’s construction, which it clearly prides itself on, is beyond me. What’s more amazing is that people who bought the game actually seem to believe the claims!
Customer Review: Well Made & Excellent Design
This is certainly a well crafted Mancala game Set. The board itself is sanded, hand-painted and looks aged. The players cups and mancala cups are nicely sized and become even smoother after several game sessions.