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(More customer reviews)It's hard to rate this as a "toy". This is a game, but not a "toy". The game, like any board game is not going to be kept the best by young children, but it is as durable as any other standard issue board game. If you have a child, however, who is an avid birder, then this could be a great "toy". Most games centering around birding have one large flaw in common: they are made for people who have a passing interest in birding, but do not consider themselves "birders".
This game is the opposite. Getting this for the backyard birder would probably incite some frustration. My parents and grandparents enjoy birding, however they will have no idea where to find a Fulvous Whistling-Duck, much less what it is.
The rules are simple. Answer a question, move forward. Get to the end = win. There are "obstacles" to the simple play called "Life List" cards, which are much like Chance or Community Chest. You can do bad things and be forced to move back (such as disrupting a nest) or great things like winning a free trip to a birding hotspot!
The game tests knowledge of many subjects: Birding Hotspots/Geography/Anatomical Identification/Field Marks/Calls/Nesting and Clutch Identification/Foraging Habits and Food Sources/Habitats, etc.
Each card features 3 questions per side, one beginner, intermediate, and expert question. The questions cover the entire North America, and any species or location is up for grabs. Here are some examples:
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Beg: A female Redhead can be identified by its head of what color: black, brown, red, or white? A: Brown
Int: How does a Canvasback hunt: dabbles at the surface of the water, dives under the water, or forages on land? A: Dives under water
Exp: The Common Pochard, an Alaskan stray, closely resembles what North American bird? A: Redhead
Beg: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge is known around the world for being the winter home of what endangered bird? A: Whooping Crane
Int: Which of the following endangered birds is not found at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge: Least Tern, Peregrine Falcon, Piping Plover, or Roseate Tern? A: Roseate Tern
Exp: In which state can one find a Black-whiskered Vireo? A: Florida
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My boyfriend and I have modified the rules when we play to get the most out of it. We ask all three questions, and you have to get one out of three to move on. This makes for a longer game, but it is so educational.
If you want to learn more about birds, get this game. You won't regret it. I just wish I had had it growing up.
Finally a product made for people to really advance their skills in birding as an indoor, group activity.
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This beautifully packaged game features over 2,000 questions falling to three levels of difficulty beginner, intermediate, and expert making the game suitable for birders of all skills levels. Topics covered include habitat, mannerisms, field marks, diet, nomenclature, and more. 10.50 inches tall x 10.50 inches long x 2.75 inches wide
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