Bought this for the kids so they can play outside but turns out, this has been a whole family type of game playing. Setting this up is just like the regular size version but this is obviously bigger. The slots that the pieces go into, snap together and then you install the side pieces. You do have to make sure these are locked into place. The bottom pieces are easy to slide into but again, you do need to make sure these lock into place or else when you put the rings inside, they will move, and the rings will fall out. Once the bottom pieces are locked in, even if you fill the rings to the top, they never fall out. You get more than enough rings to fill each slot and even with all of them filled, the bottom part stays in place. To release the pieces, you do have to pull a little to unlock and all of the pieces come out. You will need to tilt this to help release all of the rings, especially if it's full. We found that tilting it to one side also helps release them too. The bag that comes with this game is thick with really strong handles. We were able to fit everything inside, but you can't just throw all the pieces in it. We found if you put the red pieces on each side, this not only holds the bag upright, but we were able to put everything in between. When everything is inside the tote, it can be a little heavy, but like mentioned before, the straps are heavy duty and nothing on this bag has torn or even shown signs of ripping. We have been playing this every other day since getting this and even with all the playing, the tote is still holding up and so is the game. Really is fun for the whole family.
