I bought this for my daughter, remembering the great times I spent playing this game with my family as a child. The basic premise of the game is exactly the same, however the new game board is very busy...too colorful and jammed with illustrations, in my opinion. My daughter had a hard time focusing on the trail at first, because of all the illustrations. The original characters are still there, however a few extra have joined the board. I like that the gingerbread game pieces stand up much better than the original design. I think I will buy a classic board, and use the new gingerbread game pieces. For now, my daughter plays it at least twice a week.