Snakes & Ladders is a classic childhood board game. Players slither up the numbers on the game board; land on a ladder and get a boost, fall on a square with a snake and slide back down to a lower number. Did you know that you can play life-sized snakes and ladders in person around Singapore? Where you may ask? Read on to discover some spots around Singapore.
Where to Find Snakes & Ladders in Singapore
While you can play Snakes and Ladders as a board game, it is even more immersive if you are playing it on a giant life-sized game board.
You can find several life-sized Snakes and Ladders game boards around Singapore.
Dice Roll Apps
However, before you head down, you may be wondering – doesn’t Snakes and Ladders require you to roll dice to see how many squares to move.
Yes it does!
Thankfully, there is no need to bring along a pair of dice to play your life-sized game of Snakes and Ladders. There are plenty of dice roll apps available.
For example, you can download:
Dice Roll! Dice Roller App – available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Or did you even know that Google has a dice roll tool that is available on the search results. All you have to do is do a Google search for “dice roll online” and it will show the dice. Or you could just go directly to the dice roll page here.
Life-sized Snakes and Ladders Boards in Singapore
With that out of the way, here are some places where you can find life-sized snakes and ladders boards in Singapore.
Punggol Green
Punggol Green is situated between Waterway Point and One Punggol, under the LRT tracks. Here you can find a life-sized snakes & ladders board as part of the playground facilities. Find out more about Punggol Green and its snakes & ladders board.
Snakes & Ladders at Oasis Waterpark
The last time we visited Oasis Waterpark @ Nee Soon East, there was a large snakes and ladders board at the dry play area beside the wet play section. This multi-coloured board provided a spot where kids could have some fun playing their way up the snakes & ladders board. There was also a ludo game board next to it. Get more details about the Oasis Waterpark at Nee Soon East.
St. Andrew’s Nursing Home in Tampines
At the publicly accessible sheltered area at St. Andrew’s Nursing Home, just beside the Tampines GreenDew Neighbourhood Park playground, you will find a snakes and ladders game board. This was designed to encourage play amongst children visiting the the home and interaction with the elderly living there.
Jurong Central Park
Jurong Central Park’s playground was originally based on the theme of snakes and ladders. Kids could make their way around the various playing squares which were intertwined with the slides and climbing equipment at the playground. Today, much of the play equipment has been removed but you can still the playing squares on the ground. And there is still a playground at the park. Find out more about Jurong Central Park.
Other Snakes & Ladders Playgrounds
For the Year of the Snake, there are also several other snakes and ladders installations that have popped up around Singapore. These include a snakes and ladders playground at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre and another at Funan.
We know that we have probably missed out on more snakes and ladders playgrounds around Singapore. If you know of any and wish to share them with the rest of the Little Day Out family, drop us a note at hello@littledayout.com or a message via our social media channels!
We hope that you have a ssssspectacular time if you are heading out for a game of snakes and ladders!
