Scrabble Deluxe Travel Edition - Classic Crossword Board Game for Adults & Kids - Perfect for Road Trips, Family Game Nights & Travel

This is the best portable SCRABBLE game currently available in the US. Of course it's the only one too. I had heard it was not very well made before I bought it so I'm not too surprised at how poorly designed it is. I don't know anything about board game manufacturing, plastic injection molding, etc. but I would not have done some of the things they did.The game opens in the middle like a book, revealing the board. Beneath one half of the board is a storage area for the racks, tiles, and the tile bag. It would make sense to put the tiles in the tile bag between games. That way if the game gets opened upside down or pops open when dropped (which I guarantee would happen) the little tiles don't spill everywhere. But the thing has a warning that the tiles must not be storee in the bag between games. You can still do it anyway but you have to be sure to distribute them evenly.As others have mentioned, the printed cardboard game board face that fits under the clear plastic is not secured very well and mine kept falling out. I used some clear glue to stick it in place.The board uses a raised plastic grid so the tiles can't slide around too easily. But it's still pretty easy to dislodge them if you have it resting on your airline tray table and cross your legs. Maybe magnets or a peg and pegboard arrangement would have helped.The plastic used for the case and board is of the wrong type for this application. I expect mine to be cracked within a year or so if I take on trips very often. I would be inclined to keep it in my carry-on luggage like you would a laptop computer.The tiles are real wood. How 'bout that. They cheaped out everywhere else but the tiles are nice. Overall it's a nice looking set; just a little flimsy for a travel edition. Still I would recommend it. What else are you going to do if you want to play SCRABBLE on the road?