whmlll
I’ve heard it called both names, but the borad game my parents bought us kids many, many years ago was called snakes and ladders. If you got the snake you had to slither down a couple of levels or more.
I believe it’s a difference of country of manufacture. This strip is British and I have only ever heard the Brit’s call it Snakes and Ladders. Shutes and Ladders is USA. But I could be completely wrong.
Magasek is actually completely correct. The original version is from India. Both the original and British versions have always had snakes instead of chutes. Milton-Bradley changed the snakes to chutes in 1943. If you’re really bored, the Wikipedia article is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakesandladders
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Snakes & Ladders, huh. Haven’t played that in years.
alondra almost 15 years ago
Never heard of it.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Sugie63 almost 15 years ago
HAPPY THANKSGIVING:-D
bald almost 15 years ago
family game night is a good idea……….
too bad the lids are all gone for the holiday
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
whmlll I’ve heard it called both names, but the borad game my parents bought us kids many, many years ago was called snakes and ladders. If you got the snake you had to slither down a couple of levels or more.
Magasek almost 15 years ago
I believe it’s a difference of country of manufacture. This strip is British and I have only ever heard the Brit’s call it Snakes and Ladders. Shutes and Ladders is USA. But I could be completely wrong.
Wildmustang1262 almost 15 years ago
I never heard of it either.
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Well, I grew up in Canada. That might explain it. I never heard of Chutes & Ladders until I moved down to the States.
Edcole1961 almost 15 years ago
Magasek is actually completely correct. The original version is from India. Both the original and British versions have always had snakes instead of chutes. Milton-Bradley changed the snakes to chutes in 1943. If you’re really bored, the Wikipedia article is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snakesandladders
COWBOY7 almost 15 years ago
Anyhow pops is losing!!!