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YAHTZEE National Parks Travel Edition | Classic Yahtzee Dice Game with a National Parks Theme | Perfect Travel Game for Families | Celebrate US National Parks Service

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• Classic Yahtzee game of rolling dice is a perfect travel game for families on the go as everything fits into the Yahtzee dice cup.
• Celebrate America's national treasures - from Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, and every National Park in-between, learn about the amazing history and wonder of these parks.
• Roll across America with dice featuring unique icons - deer, tent, canoe, hiker, pine trees and binoculars.
• Support the National Park Service - proceeds benefit National Park Foundation.
• 1+ Players | Ages 8+ | 30+ Min Play Time.

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"Now adventurers can pack up their favorite dice game for on-the-go fun! Fun National parks symbols like a deer, tent, canoe, hiker, pine trees and binoculars replace the traditional dice pips. Roll a hiker, pine trees, binoculars, tent and canoe - that's a large straight!this unique edition of America's #1 dice game features a custom National parks dice cup. A portion of proceeds goes to the National Park Foundation. " "now adventurers can pack up their favorite dice game for on-the-go fun! Fun National parks symbols like a deer, tent, canoe, hiker, pine trees and binoculars replace the now adventurers can pack up their favorite dice game for on-the-go fun! Fun National parks symbols like a deer, tent, canoe, hiker, pine trees and binoculars replace the traditional dice pips. Roll a hiker, pine trees, binoculars, tent and canoe - that's a large straight!this unique edition of America's #1 dice game features a custom National parks dice cup. A portion of proceeds goes to the National Park Foundation.

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YAHTZEE: National Parks

Celebrate the beauty of America's National Park system with YAHTZEE: National Parks Edition . Now adventurers can pack up their favorite dice game for on-the-go fun! Fun National Parks symbols like a deer, tent, canoe, hiker, pine trees and binoculars replace the traditional dice pips. Roll a hiker, pine trees, binoculars, tent and canoe - that's a Large Straight! This unique edition of America's #1 dice game features a custom National Parks dice cup. A portion of proceeds goes to the National Park Foundation.

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• Travel-sized dice cup that holds all components
• 5 custom dice with multi-color National Parks icons
• Fun Facts about the environment and how to preserve the National Parks
• Custom Score pad
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Customers like the fun and quality of the tabletop game. For example, they mention it's a great game for a camping trip and a fun twist to standard Yahtzee. That said, some complain about the readability. Opinions are mixed on size and appearance.

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Customers find the game very fun, and say it's a great addition to their camping trip. They also mention that the game has cool icons on the die and a fun twist to standard Yahtzee.

"... Fun for the whole family ." Read more

"...but once we learned the basics, it was a very fun game . It doesn't take but a few moves and you get the hang of the game...." Read more

"...Love Yahtzee and this version was a fun addition to our camping trip . Manufacture needs to address this problem." Read more

"This is a great product and fun variation on the classic game . Very portable and I like that the score sheets are double sided...." Read more

Customers like the quality of the tabletop game. They mention it's awesome, nice, and compact. Some say it'll bring back memories of great days of the past. Overall, most are happy with the quality and variety of the game.

"This is the best version of Yahtzee out there. I travel / camp all the time and this game has been part of many, many adventures!..." Read more

"... Nice and compact and will for sure travel well...." Read more

"This is a great product and fun variation on the classic game. Very portable and I like that the score sheets are double sided...." Read more

"...like your Yahtzee of old - but it is a travel edition - which makes it nice and compact...." Read more

Customers find the tabletop game easy to play and learn. They also say it's a twist on standard Yahtzee.

"...Came packaged very well and undamaged. No missing pieces and easy to learn ...." Read more

"...that the numbers were on the dice as well as the symbols, made it easier to play ." Read more

"Fun twist to standard Yahtzee, easy to play ..." Read more

Customers find the tabletop game a great gift and say it's great for travel.

"Makes a great gift for campers and children to learn about our national parks." Read more

" Great gift and great for travel" Read more

"We love the outdoors and we love Yahtzee so this was the perfect gift . It arrived on time, as advertised. I would purchase from this buyer again." Read more

Customers are mixed about the size of the game. Some mention it's compact for traveling and small spaces, while others say the score sheets are too small to play effectively.

"...Great color coded national park icons and a handy travel case make this a total win." Read more

"...We are big hikers, so loved the theme. It's nice that the whole game fits in the cup that comes with it...." Read more

"...It would be the background print on score cards. They are really small print and with the dark shading hard to see your score with pencil...." Read more

"...Nice and compact and will for sure travel well...." Read more

Customers are mixed about the appearance of the game. Some mention it's cute, fun, and an alternative look to the original Yahtzee game. They love the shapes and color-coded national park icons. However, some customers say the design on the score sheet makes it difficult to read and the icons make it confusing.

"... Great color coded national park icons and a handy travel case make this a total win." Read more

"...My 2 issues are that there is a design on the score sheet that makes it difficult to read...." Read more

" Cute version with fun nature components . We are big hikers, so loved the theme...." Read more

"...3 and 4 who don’t know their numbers very well the icons are perfect to catch their interests while playing." Read more

Customers find the game hard to read. They mention that the writing is very small, the numbers are so small they can't read them, and the scoring pad is tiny. They also say that the sheets are really small and hard to see if you use pencil. Some customers also mention that their old eyes struggled with seeing the print.

"...My only complaint is that the score card is very tiny print and my old eyes struggled with seeing the print...." Read more

"...are that there is a design on the score sheet that makes it difficult to read ...." Read more

"...There is a gray backdrop of the park symbol that makes it impossible to read if you write in pencil...." Read more

"...They are really small print and with the dark shading hard to see your score with pencil. But would recommend to anyone wanting national parks game" Read more

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Travel Yahtzee

Released in 1970, Travel Yahtzee was the original variation on the standard game. It was designed as a portable and compact version, making it easier to take the classic dice game on the go. Featuring a travel-friendly cup and protected rolling tray, Travel Yahtzee allowed players to enjoy the excitement of Yahtzee anywhere, from road trips to picnics. A myriad of different form factors have been used since then, with the ultimate goal of prevent lost dice.

There is only so much you can do to mix up standard Yahtzee. It's always going to be five dice and a score pad. However, Travel Yahtzee allowed for more experimentation and reinvention when it came to the physical product design and packaging.

While adhering to the same dice rolling fundamentals, Travel Yahtzee has been able to experiment with its form factor, portability, and aesthetics more freely than perhaps all other Yahtzee variations combined. Over the decades, it has been reimagined in a variety of creative packages - from suitcase-inspired carrying cases to compact plastic snap-lid containers. The travel edition opened the door for continuously evolving the look and feel of how Yahtzee is presented and transported.

This freedom to regularly remix the outer product experience, while keeping the actual gameplay intact, has allowed Travel Yahtzee to frequently provide an outwardly fresh take on a classic game. It continues to explore new ways to house those familiar five dice and scorecards in novel, convenient, and eye-catching designs geared for on-the-go gaming.

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Originally released in 1956, Yahtzee initially struggled to gain traction. However, through word-of-mouth, the dice game found a foothold and began to rapidly gain popularity. Fourteen years after its introduction, the first Travel Yahtzee set hit the market, capitalizing on the game's growing fanbase. Despite its challenging start, Yahtzee had established a firm foothold in the gaming market, with its popularity propelled by positive recommendations and the ubiquitous Yahtzee parties .

While officially the first Yahtzee variant game, Travel Yahtzee didn’t stray too far from the original. The gameplay and equipment were completely unchanged. This was still the same Yahtzee everyone knew and loved, just easier to play away from a table.

Have you ever tried rolling dice on a patch of high grass? This frustrating experience emphasizes the importance of a flat and level playing surface . In the early days, a sturdy tabletop was essential to play Yahtzee. Sure, you could roll dice in the game’s overturned box lid like a peasant. But the E.S. Lowe Company wanted to upgrade the gaming experience for players on the move.

Their solution was a designated rolling tray so gamers would always have a flat spot to work their dice magic. The plastic walled tray also helped to keep the game contained, making lost dice less of a risk when playing outside the house. While the 1970 set wasn’t much smaller than a traditional Yahtzee box, a feature that we today associate with Travel Yahtzee, the design of the box leaned heavily into the theme. Designed to resemble a suitcase, the aesthetic was a playful nod to the portable, travel-friendly nature of this Yahtzee variation.

New packaging and a plastic tray may not seem like major advances, but at the time it was like a World Yahtzee Revolution. Most importantly, Travel Yahtzee cemented the game as a board game juggernaut and set the stage for a journey into a much larger world of Yahtzee variation.

Locked Dice Roller

Travel Yahtzee underwent a metamorphosis in the 1980s with the introduction of a locked dice mechanism for the ultimate in dice security. Invented in 1984 by Israeli board game company Theora Design , the Magimixer was built to prevent lost dice while eliminating the need for a rolling surface. The company had identified the two main choke points for traveling with Yahtzee and eliminated them both in a single stroke. According to its patent application,

The use of dice or other chance generating devices such as patterned cards involves a significant disadvantage in that the dice or cards are relatively easy to lose, during transport or storage or even during play. A further difficulty with dice is the requirement for a level and stable surface of at least a minimum area onto which to throw the dice.

A plastic housing held all five securely in place yet free to spin around on each axis. This mechanical dice throwing device revolutionized the way people thought about rolling dice. The Magimixer proved an immediate success and is arguably the biggest leap in Yahtzee technology since the plastic tile racks in 1980’s Jackpot Yahtzee. It spread into foreign markets, released redesigned packaging and was even co-branded with other travel-related products like camera film. The design simply took the portable gaming world by storm and would endure for the next decade as the primary Travel Yahtzee form factor.

The Travel Yahtzee Folio

The folio or clamshell design is a popular choice for travel-friendly versions of Yahtzee. This compact and self-contained format offers several advantages for on-the-go gaming.

At its core, the folio design consists of a hinged case that folds open to reveal the game board or rolling surface on one side and storage compartments on the other. This clamshell-like construction ensures all game components are neatly organized and secured within the folio when closed, preventing pieces from getting lost or scattered during transit.

Most folio games include built-in storage for dice, pencils, or other accessories, further enhancing their portability. But beyond practicality, the folio design also adds an element of style and sophistication to travel games. The book-like form factor and sleek exterior give it a refined look, making it an attractive choice for on-the-road gaming.

This Travel Yahtzee design has been aimed at frequent travelers, commuters, or simply people who enjoy the convenience of playing Yahtzee anywhere. Perhaps due to its sleek esthetics, the folio is often marketed as a deluxe set. And no wonder – the form factor offers a compact, self-contained, and stylish solution for Travel Yahtzee.

Travel Yahtzee in the 21st Century

In the 21st century, tabletop Travel Yahtzee has remained a beloved option for portable, on-the-go gaming. While embracing convenience, these modern sets stay true to the game's dice-rolling roots by eschewing the format of the millions of electronic alternative versions.

Travel Yahtzee has often adopted eco-friendly materials like bamboo or recycled plastics, catering to environmentally-conscious players. Manufacturers have also experimented with new form factors and branded themes, from miniature versions to licensed designs featuring popular characters or franchises.

By staying faithful to its tabletop origins while incorporating practical updates and fresh aesthetics, the timeless dice game provides an authentic, self-contained experience for gamers constantly on the move in the modern era.

Micro Yahtzee

Does size really matter? If you’re a Hasbro executive, then you better believe it does. Yahtzee continues to probe the furthest reaches of shrinkflation as it adopts ever tinier form factors. At the micro size, such achievements are purely for the wow factor. When you go too small, the game loses its fun factor. At least, that was the accepted wisdom before the world was blessed with miniature dual-use Yahtzee games. These creative hybrid designs deliver hot dice action anytime, anywhere.

The smallest Yahtzee set ever produced came out in the year 2000, a marvel of the new millennium. Manufactured by Basic Fun Inc. , under a license from Hasbro, a keychain Yahtzee set melded two of life’s necessities into one handy contraption. And the game pen version featured a complete Yahtzee set inside of a fully-functional ink pen - perfect for keeping score.

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YAHTZEE NATIONAL PARKS TRAVEL EDITION

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Pack up and explore the country’s greatest treasures with this national parks version of America’s #1 dice game! Encounter camping and wildlife-inspired symbols such as a tent, pine trees, deer, and more as you roll your way to a YAHTZEE with colorful dice and a barrel-themed cup. A portion of proceeds for the National Park Foundation make this travel-friendly activity a win-win for you and nature.

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