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'''''Candy Land''''' is a simple [[Race game|racing]] [[board game]] created by Eleanor Abbott and published by [[Milton Bradley Company|Milton Bradley]] in 1949. The game requires no reading and minimal counting skills, making it suitable for young children. No strategy is involved as players are never required to make choices; only following directions is required. Over 50 million copies of Candy Land have been sold.<ref name=tt/>

==History==
The game was designed in 1948 by Eleanor Abbott, a [[primary school]] teacher in her 30s who was recovering from [[polio]] in a [[San Diego]], [[California]] area hospital. She created it for the children who were in her ward in the hospital and later submitted the game to [[Milton Bradley Company]]. The game was bought by Milton Bradley and first published in 1949 as a temporary fill-in for their then main product line, school supplies. ''Candy Land'' became Milton Bradley's best-selling game, surpassing its previous top seller, [[Uncle Wiggily#Board game|Uncle Wiggily]], and put the company in the same league as its main competitor, [[Parker Brothers]]. The original art has been purported to be by Abbott, although this is uncertain.<ref name=tt>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jftapGDTmYUC&q=eleanor+abbott+candyland&pg=PA80 |title=Timeless Toys: Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them |author=Tim Walsh |pages=80–83 |publisher=Andrews McMeel |year=2005 |isbn=9780740755712 |access-date=5 March 2013 |archive-date=21 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721141940/https://books.google.com/books?id=jftapGDTmYUC&q=eleanor+abbott+candyland&pg=PA80 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1984, Hasbro purchased Milton Bradley.<ref name="CompanyHistory">{{Cite book |last1=Grant |first1=Tina |url=http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Milton-Bradley-Company-Company-History.html |title=International Directory of Company Histories |last2=Pederson |first2=Jay P. |publisher=[[St. James Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=978-1-55862-362-0 |volume=21 |location=Detroit, Michigan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110215005246/http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Milton-Bradley-Company-Company-History.html |archive-date=15 February 2011 |url-status=live |via=Funding Universe}}</ref> [[Landmark Entertainment Group]] revamped the game with new art that same year, adding characters and a storyline.<ref name=thr>{{cite news|last1=Gardner|first1=Eriq|title=Sony's Adam Sandler Candy Land Film Threatened in Lawsuit|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/sonys-adam-sandler-candy-land-719285|access-date=18 March 2016|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=17 July 2014|archive-date=26 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160326031417/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/sonys-adam-sandler-candy-land-719285|url-status=live}}</ref>

Hasbro produces several versions of the game and treats it as a brand. For example, it markets ''Candy Land'' [[jigsaw puzzle|puzzles]], a travel version,{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} a [[personal computer game]], and a [[Video game|handheld electronic version]].<ref name=tt/>

''Candy Land'' was involved in one of the first disputes over Internet [[domain name]]s in 1996. An adult web content provider registered candyland.com, and Hasbro objected.  Hasbro obtained an injunction against the use.<ref>{{cite web|title=Injunction|url=https://cyber.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/dncases/hasbro.htm|publisher=Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School|access-date=1 May 2017|archive-date=27 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227141233/https://cyber.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/dncases/hasbro.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2012, Hasbro announced a film, which triggered a lawsuit by Landmark Entertainment Group over ownership and royalties owed for the characters and storyline introduced in the 1984 edition.<ref name=thr/> There was another film in 2005, called Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure.<ref>{{Citation |last=Doi |first=Davis |title=Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure |date=2005-03-08 |type=Animation, Adventure, Family |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429732/ |access-date=2024-10-05 |others=Jane Mortifee, Alberto Ghisi, Britt McKillip |publisher=Hasbro, SD Entertainment}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
{{More citations needed section|date=May 2023}}
The race is woven around a storyline about finding King Kandy, the lost king of Candy Land.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://instructions.hasbro.com/download/A4813_en-nz_candy-land-game.pdf |title=Candy Land |publisher=Hasbro |year=2015 |access-date=11 May 2023 |archive-date=9 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210909065012/https://instructions.hasbro.com/download/A4813_en-nz_candy-land-game.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The board consists of a winding, linear track made of 134 spaces, most red, green, blue, yellow, orange, or purple. The remaining pink spaces are named locations, such as Candy Cane Forest and Gumdrop Mountain, or characters, such as Queen Frostine and Gramma Nutt.

Players take turns removing the top card from a stack, most of which show one of six colors, and then moving their marker ahead to the next space of that color. Some cards have two marks of a color, in which case the player moves the marker ahead to the second-next space of that color. The deck has one card for each named location, and drawing such a card moves a player directly to that board location. This move can be either forward or backward in the classic game. Backward moves can be ignored for younger players in the 2004 version of the game.

Prior to the 2006 edition, the board had three colored spaces marked with a dot. A player who lands on such a space must remain there and continue to draw one card per turn, but may not move ahead until they draw a card with the same color as that space. In the 2006 version, dot spaces were replaced with licorice spaces that cause the player landing on it simply to lose the next turn. Two shortcut paths are marked on the board; if a player lands on the space at the start of a shortcut, they may move directly to its end.

The game is won by landing on or passing the final square and thus reaching the goal of the Candy Castle. In the original version, that final square is purple, but the official rules specify that any card that would cause the player to advance past the last square wins the game. Many people, however, play with a rule that one must land exactly on the last square to win. The 2004 version changed the last space to rainbow color, meaning it applies to any color drawn by a player, which renders the rule superfluous.

{{As of| 2013}}, ''Candy Land'' is being sold by Hasbro with a spinner instead of cards. The spinner includes all outcomes that were previously on the cards.

==Versions==

At least four versions of the ''Candy Land'' board game were made. The first dates from 1949. This version, and other early versions, had only locations (Molasses Swamp, Gumdrop Mountains, etc.) and no characters. A board copyrighted in 1962 shows a track layout different from the more recent versions.<ref>[http://www.gamesmuseum.uwaterloo.ca/VirtualExhibits/Whitehill/candyland/index.html 1962 ''Candy Land'' board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010201239/http://gamesmuseum.uwaterloo.ca/VirtualExhibits/Whitehill/candyland/index.html|date=10 October 2006}}, Elliott Avedon Museum</ref>

In the first edition, the pawns were wooden, but they were changed in the 1967 version to plastic gingerbread men.<ref name=tt/>

The 1984 edition introduced a storyline and characters such as Mr. Mint and Gramma Nutt.<ref name=thr/> It has the modern track layout and ends with a purple square.

Some of the characters and place names were changed in 2002. Queen Frostine became "Princess" Frostine, the classic Molasses Swamp was changed to Chocolate Swamp, Princess Lolly was changed to Lolly, and the character Plumpy was removed entirely.

A [[VCR]] board game version was released in 1986. Hasbro released an electronic version of the game for Windows in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/candy-land|title=Candy Land for Windows (1998) - MobyGames|work=MobyGames|access-date=28 April 2013|archive-date=12 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412094120/http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/candy-land|url-status=live}}</ref> An animated feature, ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', was produced in 2005 and later spawned a DVD game version of ''Candy Land''.

The "Give Kids the World: Village edition" of ''Candy Land'' was produced by Hasbro especially for the [[Give Kids The World Village]], a non-profit resort in [[Kissimmee, Florida]] for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Traditional ''Candy Land'' characters and locations were replaced with the venues and characters of the Village, such as Mayor Clayton and Ms. Merry.

There are licensed versions of ''Candy Land'' with characters such as [[Winnie the Pooh]], [[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer]], and [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob]].
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! Title !! [[Stock Keeping Unit|SKU]] # !! Notes
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| ''Candy Land'' ||4921
| 1949 edition<ref name=tt/>
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| ''Candy Land'' ||4403
| 1950s edition
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| ''Candy Land'' ||4700
| 1962 edition<ref name=tt/>
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| ''Candy Land'' || || 1967 edition
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| ''Candy Land'' ||4700
| 1978 edition<ref name=tt/>
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| ''Candy Land'' || 4700 [UPC 32244-04700] || 1984 edition
|-
| ''Candy Land'' || || 1985 edition
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| ''Candy Land: VCR Board Game''  || || 1986
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| ''Candy Land: A Child's First Game Comes to Life''  || || 1998
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| ''Candy Land'': 50th Anniversary Collector's Tin || MB1001 || 1999
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| ''Candy Land'' || 04700 || 2002 edition
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| ''Candy Land''  || 04700-G C-1827A / 0544700RGB [UPC 32244-04700] || 2004 edition
|-
| ''Candy Land'' || 0544700SGB [UPC 53569-44124] || 2010 edition
|-
|''Candy Land''
|05404700TGB
|2010 edition
|-
| ''Candy Land: [[Winnie-the-Pooh]] Edition'' || 41051 || copyright 1998 "Pooh 100 Acre Wood Picnic Edition"
|-
| ''Candy Land'': Collector's Series Game Tin || 41605 || 
|-
| ''Candy Land: [[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer]]'' || 42588 || 
|-
| ''Candy Land: Deluxe'' || 42743 || sold only at [[Toys R Us]]
|-
| ''Candy Land: DVD Game'' || 42328 || 
|-
| ''Candy Land: Dora the Explorer'' with ''Memory'' Game Tin || 53678 || 
|-
| ''Candy Land Castle Game'' || ||
|-
| ''Candy Land: Fun on the Run'' || 114866 || portable
|-
| ''Candy Land: [[Give Kids the World]]: Village Edition'' ||  ||
|-
| ''Candy Land: Classic Edition'' ||1189  || published by Winning Moves
|-
| ''Candy Land Adventure'' || ||video game
|}

== Characters ==
The characters depend on the version of the game.
=== Main characters ===
==== The Kids ====
'''The Kids''', also known as '''Candy Land Kids''', or simply '''Kids''', are major figures of the ''Candy Land'' board game series. They usually represent the player's movement. In the classic version, they are two blonde twins. In 2002, there are four kids of varying races. In the 2013 edition, they are a marshmallow, an ice cream cone, a gumdrop, and a gingerbread girl.
==== Mr. Mint ====
'''Mr. Mint''' is a candy cane "woodcutter" who lives in Candy Cane Forest. He was removed from World of Sweets and then brought back for the 2013 version as an ice skater instead of a woodcutter. In the 1996 computer game ''Candy Land Adventure'', when King Kandy was kidnapped by Lord Licorice, Mr. Mint developed a problem by destroying half of the Peppermint Forest, causing the animals there to disperse.

In the 2005 animated film ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', in addition to playing the protagonist role, he is also known for his song "Oughta Gotta Have Fun." He is also one of Gib's friends who helps him on his journey to find the present for the annual Sweet Celebration, as well as saving Candy Land from Lord Licorice and his minions. He is voiced in the film by [[Ian James Corlett]].
==== Gramma Nutt ====
'''Gramma Nutt''', also known as '''Nutt''', lives in a peanut brittle house on the corner of Candy Land. She was renamed '''Nana''' in the 2014 edition. She has her own dog and official pet called '''Bazz''' in the 2002 edition, but did not receive a name in the internal booklet. They were named officially in the movie ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure''. In the 2005 animated film ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', in addition to playing a supporting role, Gramma Nutt is known for her song "Keep On Going," which forces the protagonists not to give up on their journey to participate in the annual Sweet Celebration. She is voiced in the film by Ellen Kennedy.

==== King Kandy ====
'''King Kandy''', also known as '''King Candy''', is the king of Candy Land. He lives in a [[castle]] made of sweets, and has two daughters, Princess Lolly and Princess Frostine. In the 2005 animated film ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', he is responsible for Candy Land's annual Sweet Celebration, together with Princess Lolly. He is voiced in the film by [[Scott McNeil]].

==== Jolly ====
'''Jolly''' is a happy chubby monster representing gumdrops. He was removed in the 2010 version. After widespread outcry and demand, he was brought back for the 2013 edition, but he was removed once again in the 2014 edition. He is a protagonist in the 2005 animated film ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', where he considers himself to be a blue dog with colorful jelly beans on his back who is able to transform into useful things (including a clock, a sign, and a pair of scissors) to help his friends and confuse his enemies. He is also one of Gib's friends who helps him on his journey to find the present for the annual Sweet Celebration, as well as saving Candy Land from Lord Licorice and his minions. He is voiced in the film by [[Doug Parker (voice actor)|Doug Parker]].

==== Plumpy ====
'''Plumpy''' is a fuzzy green monster under the gingerbread plum tree. He is also described as "The Last of the Plumpa Trolls," the only living member of his species (the demise or disappearance of which is not explained). His job in Candy Land is "Caretaker of the Gingerbread Plum Trees," collecting the ripe plums as they fall from the trees. In the 1996 computer game ''Candy Land Adventure'', when King Kandy was kidnapped by Lord Licorice, Plumpy developed a problem with stress-related binge eating in response. He was removed in the 2002 version of the game and replaced by Mamma Ginger Tree for unknown reasons.
==== Mamma Ginger Tree ====
'''Mamma Ginger Tree''', also known as '''Mama Gingertree''', is a friendly tree who makes the best gingersnaps in all of Candy Land. She was later removed from the game. In the 2005 animated film ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', she is a minor character voiced by Jane Mortifee.

==== Princess Lolly ====
'''Princess Lolly''' is a friendly fairy-princess who occupies the Lollipop Woods and is King Kandy's daughter. She was renamed 'Lolly' after the 2002 edition and later renamed '''Princess Lolly''' in the 2010 and 2014 editions. She is a protagonist in the 2005 animated film ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', where she is responsible for the annual Sweet Celebration, as well as her beloved and precious lollipop scepter for this same ceremony. She is voiced in the film by [[Britt McKillip]].
==== Frostine ====
'''Frostine''', also known as '''Queen Frostine''' or '''Princess Frostine''', is a "warm-hearted" queen (or princess) and spends her time on an "Ice Cream Float" in the Ice Cream Sea (also known as Ice Cream Floats, Snow Flake Lake, Ice Palace, Frosted Palace or Ice Cream Peaks). She was renamed 'Princess Frostine' in the 2002 edition, and is also considered to be the older sister of Princess Lolly and one of King Kandy's daughters, as well as playing a supporting character in the 2005 animated film ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure''. She is voiced in the film by [[Kathleen Barr]].

==== Lord Licorice ====
'''Lord Licorice''' is the main antagonist of the ''Candy Land'' board game series. He plans to conquer Candy Land to turn it into "Licorice Land." He rules the Licorice Castle in the classic game editions, the Licorice Forest in the 2002 edition, and the Licorice Lagoon in the 2014 edition.

In the 2005 animated film ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', it is revealed that he lives in Licorice Forest, has the Licorice Bites as his minions, and has a cauldron full of melted black licorice. He also plans to take Princess Lolly's lollipop scepter and dip it into the melted black licorice to create several licorice vines enveloping the entire Candy Land and trapping the people there, thus transforming it into "Licorice Land." He was also known for his song "Licorice Land." He is voiced in the film by Mark Oliver.

==== Gloppy ====
'''Gloppy''' is a friendly monster made of chocolate (originally made of molasses). He lives in the Molasses Swamp in the classic game editions, the Chocolate Swamp in the 2002 edition, and the Chocolate Mountain in the 2010 edition. In the 2005 animated film ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', Gloppy helps the protagonists get out of the chocolate swamp and defeat Lord Licorice once and for all. He is voiced in the film by [[Doug Parker (voice actor)|Doug Parker]].

==== Gingerbread Kids ====
The '''Gingerbread Kids''' are some young gingerbread people seen in various editions of ''Candy Land'', usually as the player's pieces.
* '''Jib''' - Gingerbread Boy Jib is the main character and protagonist of ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', but does not appear in the games. In this same film, he is voiced by Alberto Ghisi.
* '''Ginga Ninja''' - an unknown character and child of Mama Ginger Tree.
=== Minor characters ===
* '''Duke of Swirl''' – Mr. Mint's replacement in the 2010 edition.
* '''Cupcake Commons''' – Mamma Ginger Tree's replacement in the 2010 version.
* '''Spidora''' - One of Lord Licorice's pets who made her first and only appearance in the 1996 computer game ''Candy Land Adventure''. She is a small red spider with eight legs, black stripes, and yellow eyes.
* '''Buzzy''' - Another one of Lord Licorice's pets who made his first and only appearance in the 1996 computer game ''Candy Land Adventure''. He is a brown vulture with gray eyes, a yellow beak and feet, a copper belly, and a pink head.
* '''Crockett''' - Lord Licorice's third pet who made his first and only appearance in the 1996 computer game ''Candy Land Adventure''. He is a green crocodile with yellow eyes and a lime spine.
* '''Licorice Bites''' - Lord Licorice's minions in ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure''. Some are red, others black, they only respond to the word "yummy," and obey Lord Licorice's every command.
* '''Snow Beaver''' - A pet beaver who belongs to Mr. Mint and lives in Peppermint Forest, first appearing originally in the 2002 version. In the 2005 animated film ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', in addition to playing a minor character, he is also voiced by Ian James Corlett.
* '''Grandma Gooey''' – Gramma Nutt's replacement in the 2010 edition. Along with Gloppy, she and he are, obviously, both residents of Chocolate Mountain. She is somewhat of an expert when it comes to making cakes.
* '''Fluffypuffer''' – a plump character that appears in the VCR board game. Whenever its name is said aloud, it multiplies.

==Legacy==

===Motif===
The Candy section of [[Toys "R" Us]] in [[New York City]]'s [[Times Square]] maintained a ''Candy Land'' theme until losing its license for the characters in 2006.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Moss |first1=Mark Howard |title=Shopping as an Entertainment Experience |date=2007 |publisher=Lexington Books |isbn=978-0-7391-1681-4 |page=101 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ojIoeYe8a1sC&q=Candy%20Land |language=en}}</ref> The theme included a colored pathway that mimicked the board for the game, several ''Candy Land'' characters, and candy-themed shelving and ceiling decorations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Toys 'R' Us seeks 'sense of glee' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-candy-land-at-toys-r/148699572/ |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=November 16, 2001 |page=8c |language=en |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

=== Comic book ===
''Candy Land'' was one of several Hasbro properties featured in the 2011 one-shot comic book ''Unit: E'', which attempted to revamp and tie together several of Hasbro's dormant properties. Princess Lolly is seen in one page, with Synergy (from [[Jem (TV series)|''Jem'']]), the son of Acroyear and his servant Biotron (both from ''[[Micronauts (comics)|Micronauts]]'') discussing her and other fairies that have crossed over from their land onto Earth more than once. Synergy believes the creatures of Primordia (an attempted reworking of ''[[Inhumanoids]]'') may have been the result of someone angering the fairies in the past, though she admits she's uncertain if this is in fact the case.<ref>{{Cite web |last=OAFE |title=What is UNIT:E? {{!}} OAFE – Blog |url=http://www.oafe.net/blog/2011/10/what-is-unite/ |access-date=2022-08-22 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Film===
====Animated Film====
An animated feature, ''Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure'', was released in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/reviews/candy-land-the-great-lollipop-adventure-1200527732/|title=Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure|work=Variety|first=Joe|last=Leydon|date=February 22, 2005|access-date=August 1, 2021}}</ref> It was dedicated to Eleanor Abbott, creator of the game, who died before the film came out.

====Planned Live Action Film====
In February 2009, [[Universal Pictures]] announced plans for a film based on the ''Candy Land'' board game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clevver.com/videos/2012/02/01/movies/candy-land-movie-to-star-adam-sandler/|title=Candy Land Movie to Star Adam Sandler|work=Clevver|access-date=22 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709091712/http://www.clevver.com/videos/2012/02/01/movies/candy-land-movie-to-star-adam-sandler/|archive-date=9 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Etan Cohen]], a writer for comedies like ''[[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]'' and ''[[Tropic Thunder]]'', was hired to write the screenplay. [[Kevin Lima]], who directed ''[[Enchanted (2007 film)|Enchanted]]'', was set to direct.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Michael|title='Candy Land' coming to bigscreen|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/features/candy-land-coming-to-bigscreen-1117999578/|access-date=18 September 2011|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=4 February 2009|archive-date=28 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828083508/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999578|url-status=live}}</ref> However, in 2011, a new screenwriting team was designated, composed of [[Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger]]. They said, "We don't see it as a movie based on a board game, although it has characters from that world and takes the idea of people finding themselves in a world that happens to be made entirely of candy where there are huge battles going on. We are going for real comedy, real action, and real emotions at stake."<ref>{{cite news|last=Labrecque|first=Jeff|title='Candy Land' screenwriters: 'We envision it as 'Lord of the Rings,' but set in a world of candy'|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/05/23/candy-land-movie/|access-date=18 September 2011|newspaper=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=23 May 2011|archive-date=14 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814125316/http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/05/23/candy-land-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref>

By January 2012 [[Columbia Pictures]], [[Happy Madison]], and [[Adam Sandler]] were in final negotiations to develop the film, with Sandler both starring and co-writing the screenplay with [[Robert Smigel]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Mike|title=Hasbro's 'Candy Land' Lands With Adam Sandler|url=https://deadline.com/2012/01/hasbros-candyland-lands-with-adam-sandler-223641/|access-date=31 January 2012|newspaper=Deadline|date=31 January 2012|archive-date=1 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201194913/http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/hasbros-candyland-lands-with-adam-sandler/|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2014, a lawsuit by Landmark Entertainment Group took place over ownership and royalties owned for the characters and storyline introduced in the 1984 edition.<ref name=thr/>

===Television adaptation===
A cooking competition show, which was based on the game and hosted by [[Kristin Chenoweth]], premiered on [[Food Network]] on November 15, 2020. Teams of dessert chefs competed over six weeks for a $25,000 grand prize.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pomranz |first1=Mike |title=A 'Candy Land' Competition Show Is Coming to Food Network |work=Food & Wine |url=https://www.foodandwine.com/news/food-network-candy-land-show-kristin-chenoweth |publisher=Food and Wine |access-date=11 November 2020 |archive-date=10 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110025339/https://www.foodandwine.com/news/food-network-candy-land-show-kristin-chenoweth |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryan |first1=Patrick |title=Kristin Chenoweth heads to 'Candy Land' in Food Network's board game-inspired baking show |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/10/13/kristin-chenoweth-candy-land-food-network-baking-competition-tv-exclusive/5968543002/ |publisher=USA Today |access-date=11 November 2020 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109233449/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/10/13/kristin-chenoweth-candy-land-food-network-baking-competition-tv-exclusive/5968543002/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Reception==
The [[Toy Industry Association]] named ''Candy Land'' as the most popular toy in the US in the 1940s.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gUK_AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA25 |title=A Board Game Education |first=Jeffrey P. |last=Hinebaugh |page=25 |publisher=R&L Education |year=2009 |isbn=9781607092612 |access-date=14 March 2020 |archive-date=5 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305013142/https://books.google.com/books?id=gUK_AAAAQBAJ&pg=PA25 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2005, the game was inducted into the [[National Toy Hall of Fame]] at [[The Strong|The Strong Museum]] in [[Rochester, New York]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/transcripts/5020432 |title=An Underdog Favorite Makes Toy Hall of Fame |last=Elliott |first=Debbie |website=NPR |date=19 November 2005 |access-date=14 March 2020 |archive-date=21 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721141942/https://www.npr.org/transcripts/5020432 |url-status=live }}</ref> About one million copies per year are sold.<ref name=tt/>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{bgg|5048}}
* [https://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/Candyland.PDF Official rules of classic version (PDF)]
* [http://healthy.uwaterloo.ca/museum/VirtualExhibits/Whitehill/candyland/index.html Information about ''Candyland''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115185658/http://healthy.uwaterloo.ca/museum/VirtualExhibits/Whitehill/candyland/index.html |date=15 January 2018 }} from the Elliott Avedon Museum & Archive of Games
* [http://www.lscheffer.com/CandyLand.htm Mathematical analysis of 1–4 player game]; feature a picture of the classic board
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060905041109/http://www.math.niu.edu/~rusin/uses-math/games/candyland/ Deeper mathematical analysis of 1 player game]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220401014513/http://www.namics.nysaes.cornell.edu/news15/cootie.html Monte Carlo analysis of ''Candyland'', ''Cootie'', and ''Chutes and Ladders'']; results for ''Candy Land'' differ slightly from others
* [http://www.datagenetics.com/blog/december12011/index.html Mathematical analysis] of Candyland

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