• It's the classic race-and-chase game with the PopoMatic die-rolling bubble

• Be the first player to send your four game pieces all the way around the board to win

• Pop-o-matic automatically tumbles dice when pressed and released

• Land on an opponent's peg to bump it back home! But don't you get bumped back, or you're in Trouble

• Trouble is a perfect travel game--car or boat motion won't upset the game's progress

• It is indeed satisfying to press, slap, or pound the pop-o-matic

• Pop the bubble and hop your pegs around the track

Playing Trouble can teach kids some counting skills and maybe even some sportsmanship after you teach them not to get mad because they're not winning everytime. Trouble is a lot of fun and I recommend anybody to get it.

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a good introductiton to counting and basic game skills  May 03, 2001 By M. H. Bayliss "book queen"
I think even young children will enjoy this game. My daughter was under 4 when we started, but she loves the counting aspect of the game. It's great for number recognition skills because you make them say the number on the die outloud as they "roll." The only rule I don't like is that you need a "6" to start. Often that makes the beginning a bit slow if no one gets a 6. Once things get going, it's a lot of fun and easy to play. The thing in the middle is harder to push than it looks, so for very young children, they may not be strong enough to push it. 3-4 year olds should have no problem though and it makes a satisfying pop. A fun and easy game -- avoid if your child still puts small plastic pieces in his mouth though.

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Classic Fun  Dec 08, 2001 By A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com "What should I review next?"
"I sat hunkered over the board. Five years old, and a "Trouble" champion. My brother stared me down. At eight years old, he knew how to intimidate. My glass of chocolate milk quivered in my nervous hands..." --me... circa 1971 or 1972

The sheer delight of a simple game will be satisfying as you see your children pop on the plastic bubble to 'toss the dice.' And you'll smile as you know those dice won't be easily lost. Milton Bradley were smart to use such a creative device without losing an ounce of fun.

Easy to learn, keeps a child's attention, and just plain good 'ol fun.

My brother usually beat me. But I went at the game as intensely as Michael Jordan plays basketball.

I fully recommend "Trouble."

Anthony Trendl

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Could be made a lot better...  Nov 29, 2004 By Renee M. Rose "Renee Rose"
I'm a 27 year old mother of 3. I remember loving this game when I was a kid. I was so dissapointed when I opened this game. I couldn't believe how cheesey it is. You can barely 'POP' the dice. And when my kids POP the bubble all the game pieces fly around. Plus the bottom of the game has a pop in piece of cardboard. Shouldn't the bottom be covered with hard plastic??

I also wish there was something to hold all the pieces because my kids (like many others) abuse the box and all of the pieces fall out and get lost.

****Can't the board game makers start making harder cases or Tins so we all don't have a stack of smashed boxes and missing pieces.

The game itself is fun...but I ended up throwing it away because pieces got lost way to fast.

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Fun for the whole family!  Aug 11, 1999
I have a hard time finding a game my daughters will both agree on. When I found Trouble, I found relief! It's one game they agree on and the whole family can get into the action. The die helped my youngest learn to recognize her numbers. What a wonderful family game. My hat's off to you Amazon for selling this game and thank you Hasbro for making such a wonderful family game!

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