Trouble (board game)
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Trouble is a board game similar to Pachisi in which players compete to be the first to send four pieces all the way around a board. Pieces are moved according to the roll of a die. Trouble was developed by the Kohner Brothers and manufactured by Milton Bradley (now part of Hasbro).
Players can send opponents' pieces back to the start by landing on them. Pieces are protected from capture after arriving in the final few slots. Unlike more complex race games, however, counters cannot be maneuvered to block opponents' moves.
The most notable feature of Trouble is the "Pop-o-matic" dice container. This device is a clear plastic hemisphere containing the die, placed over a flexible sheet. Players roll the die by pressing down quickly on the bubble, which flexes the sheet and causes the die to tumble upon its rebound. The Pop-o-matic container produces a popping sound when it is used, and prevents the die from being lost. The captive die allows for quick dice rolls, and players' turns can be performed in rapid succession. The die is imprinted with Arabic numerals rather than the traditional circular pips.
[edit] Other names
The game was originally marketed in Canada by Irwin as Trouble. Later, the name Frustration was used. In Finland, the game is called Kimble.
[edit] Variants
A variant of the game was produced, entitled Double Trouble. It featured two boards attached to each other.
A similar game entitled Headache was produced by the Milton Bradley corporation, but never reached the same level of success as Trouble.
[edit] External links
- Trouble and Double Trouble at BoardGameGeek
