If you notice most 5 star reviews are dated pre 2006. It seems the board has been changed since then. I bought this for my son and was expecting the classic candy land game...I was very surprised to see the changes that have been made. This version is very busy...which causes it to lose a lot of it's charm (and give me a headache). This game is meant for toddlers...the board shouldn't be a chaotic mess.  Not a good update in my opinion.  If something isn't broke, don't try to "fix" it.