Anyone for Snakes and Ladders?

@JudyEv (358414)
Rockingham, Australia
July 4, 2025 7:17pm CST
We stopped for a coffee in one of the small towns we went through and came across this table in an outside area. Someone has made a Snakes and Ladders board using mosaic chips. Of course, you ‘d need a dice to play a game but maybe they had a dice in the shop that they’d give out. Another table featured a board suitable for draughts or chess, again make out of mosaics. Today is our second last day on the road. We are going to Cunderdin where they have a museum we want to go through and we don’t know where we’ll go from there. We’re finding lots of ‘hidden gems’ on our travels.
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rakski
@rakski (143088)
• Philippines
5 Jul
I want!!! It's nice they have that in the small cafe
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rakski
@rakski (143088)
• Philippines
6 Jul
@JudyEv that's so true
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
It would keep the kids occupied at least.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153223)
• United States
5 Jul
I bet the board games on the tables makes them popular with some people. I hope you and Vince are having a great time traveling and seeing what's out there.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (153223)
• United States
6 Jul
@JudyEv I can easily see that.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
It keeps people around a bit longer and maybe they'll buy another cup of coffee while they're there.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (15716)
• Singapore
5 Jul
It had been awhile since I play this. Not my favourite through as I felt that it is mostly a luck game.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (15716)
• Singapore
9 Jul
@JudyEv Do you enjoy it when you were young?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Jul
@id_peace Yes, I did. I also liked playing Chinese checkers and various card games but I didn't like Monopoly. I found it pretty boring.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
I played it as a child but I guess it is mostly luck.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (20883)
• London, England
5 Jul
I love things like this, not that I play snakes and ladders!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
Me either but I could be tempted on a sunny afternoon, just for the novelty of it.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
5 Jul
That's really cool. Safe travels.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
The community there have put a lot of work into the museum.
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Jimlos Tatooth
@Ineeddentures (10443)
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5 Jul
I saw tables like that outside a cafe when I was in Bulgaria a few years back. Just for chess. I played a game with this old man and he beat me with ease You have good trips Judy Lots of hidden gems is a good thing Makes the travels more worthwhile
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
I know we missed some things but there is such a lot out there you can't cover everything.
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Jimlos Tatooth
@Ineeddentures (10443)
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6 Jul
@JudyEv But you could go and do basically the same route again and find lots more
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jul
@Ineeddentures Exactly and that's what will happen. To get out of the city, we'll have to travel some of the same roads again and again. Once out of the city, we try to keep off the highways but we're not too keen on gravel roads.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (192724)
• United States
5 Jul
Here we have chutes and ladders.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (192724)
• United States
6 Jul
@JudyEv Yes, it's funny ow they are the same yet different. We have a bit more in common with Canadians in terms of language yet even so, still a few differences
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
Really? Isn't that interesting? I love our differences. lol
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Always smiling
@allknowing (149519)
• India
6 Jul
Anyone who wishes to play I am sure the dice would be available
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
Yes, I would think so.
Max Crisp
@Orson_Kart (7587)
• United Kingdom
5 Jul
I couldn’t play this game because they’ve got the snakes the wrong way round. You slide down from the head to tail, not tail to head. How disappointing!
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Max Crisp
@Orson_Kart (7587)
• United Kingdom
6 Jul
@JudyEv Never trust a snake
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
I didn't pick that up! How silly. Now I'm very disappointed too!
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (76680)
• United States
5 Jul
That is so cool! I love the artistic minds of people!
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (76680)
• United States
6 Jul
@JudyEv — the skill and planning that takes just boggles my mind.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
There are lot of tiny pieces in that board.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (119225)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Jul
That took some time to make.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
Yes, there are a lot of pieces to it.
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Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (3136)
• United Kingdom
5 Jul
I love the snakes and ladders idea….what fun !
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
It's a good idea really even if it doesn't get used much.
Nature_Lover
@Mshafeeq (2216)
• Kuwait, Kuwait
5 Jul
Count me in I love these games, good going to explore new things Judy. How is your trip going?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
We're home again now. It's winter here now but we were very lucky and had fine weather the whole time we were away.
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Nature_Lover
@Mshafeeq (2216)
• Kuwait, Kuwait
7 Jul
@JudyEv That's great you guys had a memorable trip. Take care
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (91538)
• Bangalore, India
5 Jul
Wow!! It's so much of fun to find the hidden gems on your travel. Vince and you must be having a good time. I like playing boars games. I would often play snakes and ladders with my students when we have game sessions to boost the social skills like turn taking and even some games to sharpen the cognitive skills.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
Games can teach children a lot. Some are helpful at reinforcing maths skills too.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (91538)
• Bangalore, India
10 Jul
@JudyEv Yes, indeed. When they learn in fun way, they retain it for longer.
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Sanna_S
@psanasangma (7856)
• India
5 Jul
I would like to play if I find this types of games
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
I'm sure it's a very old game. It's been around a long time.
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@pitsipeahie (5357)
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5 Jul
Wow, clever! I missed that. How can I forget Snakes and Ladders, its part of my childhood. We even have our own but now its lost.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
It was quite an easy one for kids to play. We have some board games but I don't think we have this one now.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15624)
• Hong Kong
5 Jul
Looks like an interesting game.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (358414)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Jul
It's a simple game but fun to play. You roll the dice and move your counter. If you land on a square with a ladder you move your counter up the ladder but if you land on a snake you move the counter down the snake.
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