i have a question how many cards the game come with, since i have and old game, and no instructions to find out how many cards of each there are thank you

The game has 20 Destination cards, 28 Travel Agent cards and 56 Product cards.

You can find a copy of the rules (PDF Format) at http://www.gamepile.com/gamerules/wideworld.pdf

i like this game very much

I would like to buy this game please tell me what i have to do

Check the FAQs and Links links in the left sidebar for a list of places where you can find older games on-line.

The set I have is different to the pictured one. Ours goes back to the 70s. No spaceships, but 747s instead. It also has a weather chart that can move at any time, putting players off course. The facts are out of date, though. Has anyone updated it

ya you forgot about the weather chart =P

Is the "weather chart" an approx. 9" clear sheet with a black 1" grid, incl. N, S, E and West indicators? How is this piece used?

The weather chart is clear plastic overlay that goes over the board. It periodically moves, carrying the player's pieces with it.

My version of the game does not have the chart and there is no mention of it in the rules; I suspect it was added in a later edition.

I was cleaning our basement out and came across my old copy of this game - which I got as a child in the early 1960's - what a "trip" ! It brought back a lot of memories about how much fun it was to play this simple but enjoyable game was.

My old copy of the rules was missing from the box (but everything else seems to be there), so I printed the game rules from the site listed by 'Dennis' above. These do seem to be the "old" rules, as I KNOW that mine described the plastic overlay - called the "Weather Guide" - and how the weather guide moves to the next grid (clock-wise) when a player rolls a 'six', but the player doe not move, unless he/she is on the Weather Guide itself at the time. This does seem to be the only real difference in the rules though.

My version dates from about 1970. Its still a fun game to play at Christmas. the "Weather Guide" starts in the top right hand corner and moves clockwise every time a 6 is thrown. my version came with a die for each player and we suspect they are slightly weighted as 6 comes up more often than by chance. Its strange that the winner is not the person to reach home first but is the player with most points on the product cards. Despite that rule I dont recall a game when the person home first hasnt won.

sorry - should have said the "Weather Guide" starts in top left corner

I loved playing this game when I was young. I saw it on Ebay and it brought back so many memories. My parents may still have it at their house somewhere. I'd love to get my hands on one.

We got this game for christmas in 1961 and now we play it with our grandchildren. The weather guide covers 1/4th of the board at a time. When a person throws a 6 the weather moves to the next quarter clockwise. If you are in that quarter when the weather moves in, you are grounded and cannot fly until the weather moves out. You stay on you square until a 6 is thrown again and the weather moves on. If you choose to fly into the weather, then you move with the weather guide when the 6 is thrown. You can continue to move when you fly into the weather. Remember throwing a 6 moves the weather guide, you cannot move your plane. Thats how the weather guide works. You can make one with a heavy plastic and draw the squares on.

Also, when you land on a square occupied by another plane, that plane is sent back to start.

i would like to buy the game ....i had when i was a kid

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mike, Check the FAQs and Links links in the left sidebar for a list of places where you can find older games on-line.

I am so happy to find the rules of this game found a game that was bought back in 1975 and it had no rules in it.
thanks for still making this possible

We are trying to find out where we can purchase this game in Vancouver BC - Canada

I recently purchased this game at a garage sale for a dollar and it comes with all the pieces including the instruction manual and is in very excellent condition. How much do you think i could get for it if i sold it?

travis.kraus@yahoo.com

Where can I buy the game

I played this game when I was a kid. I think my version was updated to the mid-70s. The planes looked more like the big 747 planes. We played this so much that we lots the planes off the tops of the counters and ended up with just the stands.

The only reason I remembered this game is because up until VERY recently, I had one of the planes. It was dark green, I believe. This game belonged to my sisters, who are 10 yrs older than me, and by the time it got handed down to me it was just the board and a few planes. I don't remember any cards. I wonder what happened to all these old games of ours. I also have ONE complete skeleton from our Dark Shadows game, with no idea how I got it.

Travis, try putting it on E-bay with a start bid of $10.00 and then a huge reserve price on it, like $1,000 dollars, and see how high the bidding goes. In case you don\'t know, putting a reserve on something means someone has to beat that reserve price or you can cancel the auction.

Since no one will bid a thousand dollars on it (I\'m pretty sure!) you can get a clue about the value AND keep the game.

Can someone please explain how the weather overlay works? Helen's response (July 5) was a bit confusing. Can someone make a copy of the rules (from one of the later games that include it) so that I can see what they say? I made one out of clear plastic but am not sure how to really use it.
Thanks.

My cousin and I were reminiscing recently and this game was mentioned. Our grandmother had the game and we liked to play with it but there were no instructions. I'd be interested in purchasing the game as a gift for cousin, but can't find it anywhere online....does anyone have any idea where I can look?

According to the rules from the version I have (appears to be 70's) the weather guide starts on the left top corner. When a player (any player) rolls a six, the chart is moved to the top right; the next six rolled and the guide moves to the lower right, etc. If any planes are on any part of the guide when a six is rolled, they move with the guide to the new location. If the guide is moved and planes are in the area the guide will be placed, they are moved off their spaces until the guide is placed, then the planes are put back to the spaces they occupied prior to the guide being placed. This version also does not require a travel agent card to be taken when throwing a six. Only by landing on a pink/red circle can a player take a travel agent card. Hope this helps...

Have an old version with the weather vane: would like to buy it again as my one has been loved to death. Great game.

I have the game in mint condition. How much would you pay? for it....maybe we can work it out?samdenjer@q.com

Where can I buy "wide world" board game

I just acquired some old board games from a local estate. I have the Parker Bros Wide World Game but it is in a box that is different than the 1957 version box. The box I have states Hendrick Van Loon's Wide World Game on the box lid. Looks to be in mint condition. Is this an earlier? vintage version of this game...prior to 1957? Thanks. Feel free to reply directly to my email address (listed above)

hi i have wide world but my cover is diffrent to this one and looks much diffrent and how much is it worth
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temp?rature guide missing