The one I own, and a fantastic game.

I've acquired copies of this two or three times, but we never liked it. It looses the elegance of its parent while adding the predictability of knowing what the next objective is.

The original is still the best.

We like this version best of all.

1) Knowing what the next objective is adds another layer of strategy to the game: If an opponent is close to the next objective, or even the one after that, you might choose to delay or even give up taking the current objective, in hopes of taking the higher value objective instead.
2) The secret ingredient cards also add some mystery about which objectives are most valuable to which players.
3) The wands for extra movements (or extra points at the end) add some doubt about whether delay tactics will work or not.

I like the orignial better, but since this is the one I own, I wondered if I was able to play the orignial using the components from this game.

It turns out that this is very much possible. When looking closer at the recipes, it turns out that there is one for each ingredient, and each ingredient is at the top of exactly one card.

So just deal out the cards like you would for a standard game of labyrinth, place the tokens in the same way (put on t-junctions first and then on as many corners as are available; straight corridors don't get any).

Throw away the magic wands and start in a corner instead of the middle of the board.

Voila

Definitely the first European game I played, and probably the first low-luck game I played. I loved this when I was 4 or so, and every time I visited my aunt, I'd inevitably pull the game out and make her play with me. Now that I'm an adult, I'll probably pick up a copy for myself one of these days; but I'm worried that I'll just be throwing money away on nostalgia and it won't get played. Still, it's a fond memory so I guess it's worth it. And it's not like my game collection is out of hand (yet).

We have a copy of this that gets played by adults 6-10 times a year. A good game.

I am not sure how low luck this is. There is definitely a large amount of skill but there is also a lot of luck. You can turn over the next card and find the next item is right next to you or way on the other side of the board. Also I find many times another player can either help or hinder you severely with a move based purely on where they want to go rather then deliberately trying to effect you.

Okay, "low luck" compared to Monopoly and Life, then.

I love this game. My only complaint is that the fold in the game-board gets rubbed raw by sliding tiles over the crease. As a result the tiles hang up and don't slide smoothly......a small quibble I know but grrr . We play the game allot so the crease in the game board is mangled. Good thing I have a second copy!

I love this game. Found it at a rummage sale this summer, picked it up, and haven't regretted it since! Barely any luck involved; only the initial tile placement and which treasure you flip next. The actual gameplay is entirely skillbased.

This one brings me lots of fond memories, I used to play it with my folks when I was 8.
Wish I could find it at my home, I bet the owl tile would still scare me