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Word Spin Scramble Deluxe Edition Review

Word Spin Scramble Deluxe Edition
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You'll probably like this game, if you like word games in general, and it's funner than most we've played. Getting hard to find and still cheap; Winner 1995 Game of the year: Australian Toy Association. The magnetic "spin" wheels are a unique feature and very fun to use! Includes several game variations. I've played it with friends, family and kids -- everyone likes it, (so grab it)!

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Fire&Ice Game Review

FireandIce Game
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This wooden board is well made and the pegs as well. Though it's only a 2 player game, it's short enough and easy enough to explain and/or learn by watching that several rounds can be played in an hour. It's defintely a thinking/strategy game but it takes quite a few sessions to figure out a strategy that gets you where you think you're really going. Many surprises take place in such a short time span. Not too complex and not too 'babyish'. Goldilocks rates this "just right" for tweens and teens and elders too. It may seem like a high pricetag but remember these guys are competing with video games and mindless drone entertainments.

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Only one will prevail in this Fire and Ice Strategy Game!This is a two-player with a twist!Players actually place opponent's pieces as they move to gain control of the islands.Capture three islands in a row to win.Ages 8 and up for 2 players.

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Khet: The Laser Game Review

Khet: The Laser Game
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An excellent strategy game. Moves, including just rotation of a peice, van have serious consequences. The various configuration of starting positions keep any single strategy from consistently being successful. Just started using it and my son (age 7) and I are anxious to continue experimenting. No doubt the "cool factor" of a laser game has some effect in his enthusiasm, but he's learning strategy well. The company also quickly replaced a defective game without any problems. Highly recommended

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Khet, The Laser Game, is played on an 80-square grid with a pharaoh and obelisk playing king and pawn, sort of, plus a mirrored pyramid and a wandering "djed," and it's chess-like, except for the lasers firing from the corners and bouncing off the mirrors. High tech, high action and trulyunique! Deflexion combines lasers with classic strategy for cool, smart...Zap! "Gotcha!" Satisfaction. Strategy at the Speed of Light... Each player begins with 12 Egyptian-themed pieces and a laser built into the board. The goal is to arrange your pieces so that the laser's beam bounces off their mirrored sides with the goal of illuminating opponent's pieces to eliminate them from the game. Players alternate turns moving the mirrored pieces around the playing field after which they fire their low powered laser diode in attempts to hit the opponent's Pharaoh. Deflexion is fun and easy to learn. Developed by mechanical engineering students and similar to chess, the challenge is in thinking about the playing field as a whole.

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Hive 3Rd Edition Review

Hive 3Rd Edition
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This game is quite chess-like in the nature of its strategy, which I like. Hive is a seemingly simple game, with the straightforward rules about movement and a small number of types of tiles. It isn't easy to win, though. The biggest challenge is reconciling that none of the pieces on the board will ever leave once they're placed, and that some of your pieces (one placed) may never move again due to the dynamics of the hive (which your player tiles collectively create).
In the end you have a durable, highly portable, thinkers game. It's great for trips, indoor weather or afternoon lulls. I find it to be unique and fun, and would recommend it to most anyone who's enjoyed playing chess or go.


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Hive is a board game with a difference. There is no board! The pieces are added to the playing area thus creating the board. As more and more pieces are added the game becomes a fight to see who can be the first to capture the opposing Queen Bee.

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MindTrap: Classic Edition Review

MindTrap: Classic Edition
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I bought this game as a Christmas present for my partner because she had fond memories of it from when she played it years ago. There are several versions of it on Amazon that cost so much! I don't know what those have that this one doesn't; it seems pretty basic. We took it with us in the car for our holiday road trips and had a great time. Also, it's great for us to use these questions to replace the "sports & leisure" questions in a game of Trivial Pursuit since niether of us are big sports fans. Also great to get children to practice lateral thinking.

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Ages 12 & up. Exercise your brain with 486 puzzles, mysteries, conundrums and trick questions. Two or more players or teams.

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Mindware Flip 4 Strategic Game Review

Mindware Flip 4 Strategic Game
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I bought this game for my 3rd grade daughter who is struggeling to remember her basic math facts (although she can remember every lyric to any song!) ~ it's fun, and she enjoys playing. You can play a game in only a few minutes before dinner - or involve the family for more competition. My kindergartner loves it, too. Perhaps he'll be more proficient with his facts as a result of playing this game with his older sister!

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Flips and Fast-Moving Twists. 2003 Dr. Toy's Best Children's Products. 2003 Dr. Toy's 10 Best Games. Great exercise of basic math and strategy skills: kids roll the dice and add, subtract or multiply the numbers to land on board squares. The real fun starts when you strategically flip an opponent out of the game! Includes 16 game pieces, dice and game board. For 2 to 4 players. 10" x 10" game board. Ages 8 to adult.

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Qwirkle Board Game Review

Qwirkle Board Game
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As a mom with 6 kids of different ages, I look for games that my younger ones can play but that don't make me crazy with boredom (ie CandyLand, Chutes and Ladders) My 4 year old can only make it through 1/2 a game, the end gets too complex for him, but my 7, 10, and 12 year old boys love it, as do my in-laws and everyone else who has played it with us. I like games that only take minute to explain and start playing but that have enough strategy to keep the mind occupied. Also at 30-45 minutes a round, it's enough of a distraction but doesn't take hours to play. The game consists of wooden tiles with 6 different shapes and colors and that's it. Very durable, my 4 year old loves to build Qwirkle castles. I recommend this game. My other favorites are Blokus, Othello and Rummikube, all the same genre, fun, easy to explain and play and yet a challenge.

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Our tactile wooden block game combines the logic and strategy of Set® with the creative multi-maneuver game play of Scrabble®. Easy-to-learn rules mean you'll be creating columns and rows of matching colors and shapes in no time! Look for opportunities to score big by placing a tile that touches multiple pieces and matches both shapes and colors; the player with the most points wins. 108 blocks.

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