Saving on Vacation
SCORE: 81
We have not done a board game review in
some time here at Family Friendly Gaming. It was a nice change of pace
as we are recovering from the massive amount of electronic products that
have come in for the Christmas rush. Four of us sat down to enjoy a game
of Saving on Vacation.
Saving on Vacation comes from Eric & Barb Dohrmann. All of the artwork
was done by RbWrX Designs. They did a fantastic job with it. All of the
instructions are clear and easy to read. The board is bright and
colorful. There are four game play pieces and a nice green dice to roll.
Saving on Vacation is all about saving and spending. We land on squares
that allow us to save money, or spend it. Some will even provide a
choice. The directions explain most of this. We were unclear on what the
"Save or Spend" square meant. We took it mean we either got another dice
roll or we lost a turn. Guess which one we always picked.
Saving on Vacation came rolled up in a tube. Which was fine. Once we
rolled it out we realized we needed four books to hold the corners of
the game down. My hope is we were provided a prototype, and retail
versions will be laminated in some fashion. The books would cover parts
of the board (like the instructions) or they would slip off and the
board would try to roll itself back up making a mess of where our pieces
were.
Saving on Vacation tells us it is a game of chance and strategy. We
completely understand the chance with rolling of the dice. None of us
quite got the strategy. Since the goal is to save as much as possible,
we would avoid spending at every turn. The first player to the finish
gets more money, than the second. The second gets more than the third,
and so on. That might be where the strategy comes into play.
The overall conclusion is Saving on Vacation is a fun little board game
with a neat whirlpool twist to it. Family members may also land on a
square where they have to help the player in the most need. I see some
real potential in Saving on Vacation.
- Paul
Graphics: 82%
Sound: 77%
Replay/Extras: 85%
Gameplay: 80%
Family Friendly Factor: 83%
System: Board Game
Publisher: Eric & Barb Dohrmann
Rating: ‘NR’ - Not Rated
Company provided this product
Want more info on this
product,
or the company that made this product?
Set web browser to:
Link
Got a question, comment,
or a concern regarding this
review?
Email them to:
pbury@familyfriendlygaming.com