Desktop Derby 6-Horse Racing Game - 10" x 2.5" x 5"

This was such a fun game and big hit at my derby party. Six at a time can play and we loved watching the little horses going down the track. It was quick and a good time for sure. It was easy to use as you just had to put batteries in it and put the horses in the lanes, hit the button and off they went.

I've brought these to bachelor parties, camping trips and cruises. They are great when you heave few minutes of downtime. Adults can wager a few bucks on the race, make it a drinking game or kids can just pick and play for fun. We've spent HOURS playing this and there really is no "sequence" or way to know which horse is going to win. It is truly random. Even my wife, who doesn't like playing board/card/dice games, will play this and really get into it. After a while, one of the tracks started to not work as it should, so we just take that horse off the track. I bought a 2nd one, so now we have more lanes to bet on for bigger groups. It's such a simple game, but it truly can be a memorable experience with some friends and your own set of rules/wagers.

This little toy has not changed at all over the years. It uses sliding lanes to move little horses toward the finish line...and that is about it, but that is what makes it cool. It is a very simple toy that is a lot of fun because the outcome of each race is really fun to wager on and the races themselves are fun to watch. I have several pinball machines in my basement along with a couple arcade games and this little thing gets as much if not more attention than any of my other much more expensive toys. In fact three of my friends have bought one of these since seeing mine. The horses store nicely in a compartment on the bottom of the unit but keep in mind that the horses are quite small. They can be easily lost or even swallowed by little ones so keep track of the horses. One thing of note. When you first start using the Derby Game, the outcome will seem to favor specific lanes. For example the first 5 times I ran a race, the horse in lane 6 always finished last. But after using it a couple dozen times, we found that the outcome was completely random. The lanes themselves seem to need to be smoothed out a bit to level the playing field and create a random result. So, run a few races before placing your wagers...:)

I ended up buying this with the intention to make it a betting or drinking game for me and my friends. The game is made of plastic and requires AA batteries to run and the bottom of the track has a small storage space for the horses. The way that we play is we all pick a different colored horse and place a bet (number of sips) on it. Whoever comes out on top then gives out the number of sips they had bet to the other players. All my friends really get into the game with people hunched over the table yelling and screaming for their horse to win! After having it for a while while I do find it fun and entertaining, I did notice that the 2 tracks on the outside tend to lose the most while the inner tracks have a better chance. I do think it is over priced though and think it worth probably worth $10 at most. Don't buy at full price wait for it to go on sale.

Game that family and friends love to play.

great fun game for party's or the man cave! My lane 1 didn't work which sucks but still used the other ones and is fun times

I'm a grown man in my 30's. I am embarassed to admit how much fun I have had with this stupid little toy lol. It has brought me more the $30 worth of joy and for that, five stars!

I've had this on my wishlist for years, since it was a $5 add-on item, and just never pulled the trigger on buying it. Shame. I watched as the price only ever raised, and once I was certain it was not going to go down, I got it for $17. If it was only $5, all would be fine. It is a $5 toy, selling for $17, and that is a problem. The outer tracks (1&6) are useless, and will lose EVERY time. Either track 3 or 4 will win. Reliably, 50% of the time a horse will fall over during the race. After 1 month, with roughly 10 uses, the gate on track 6 no longer pops up when the horse finishes. There are 2 'black' (really just chiseled away) 'lines' near the end of the track. When the horses hit these, they slow and randomly overcome one another. I imagine this was added to create some end of race excitement, but it does just the opposite. As the horses come to the finish, they come to a halt, and OFTEN just stop on the lines, pushing forward and back but never making it to the finish. This is still in use, as it was purchased to add to a drinking game, but we can only use the center 4 lanes, and it messes up so reliably that we have made rules for when your horse falls over or 'stalls' on the black line at the end. This is a cheap-o game. As I stated originally, if it was still cheap all would be fine. But the price is OUTRAGEOUS considering what you're getting. 3 or 4 times too expensive. NOT WORTH IT!

Bereits vor einigen Wochen bewertet! Produkt war nicht mehr originalverpackt, da die Artikelverpackung bereits geöffnet worden war! Die Versandverpackung war sehr dünn und für das Produkt nicht geeignet.

Loved the game, many hrs of fund with the grandkids.

Reasonable value for money as it was purchased from Amazon US. However, a faultless transaction with the game arriving on time. Showed a few signs of a rough crossing but no damage aside a few creases in the box. An excellent little game that will give us hours of pleasure sat at the bar having a tipple, watching and wagering the outcome. Highly recommended... lots of fun and very easy to use.

Beautifully packaged and really brings back memories when I had my first set more than 50 years ago

Fun classic game