My brother had the original (I think) game when we were kids in the eighties. It was without doubt the greatest toy either of us owned growing up. Sadly, it gave out several years ago and left a bit of a void in my soul. So when I opened a gift from my brother last Christmas and saw the familiar shape of the game inside, I nearly wet my pants with joy. I started to play, then realized it wasn't quite the same. No passing? Can't go backward?? What is going on? Yeah, the spirit of the game is there, but it just isn't as good as the original. I could live with the battery change if all else was the same, but this is all wrong. Bring it back the way it was!