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The animal tiles have different background colors on each side and some have the animal in a different pose. For ex: the turtle is in his shell on one side and out of it on the other. To play: Players look at the tiles then all but one close their eyes. The player picks two tiles, flips them over, and switches their spots. They place magnetic markers on their answer board for the two animals they switched.
The other players look and place markers on their boards. If they're right they score!
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Pros
- Fun way to practice memory and recognition concepts.
- Clever idea with adorable graphics.
- Easy to learn, yet fun to play!
Cons
- Answer boards might get worn after extended use.
Description
- For two to four players, ages 4 and up, and takes about 15 minutes to play.
- There's a lot of memorization, recognition, and fun involved with this educational game!
- Comes with four answer boards, 12 magnet markers (three for each player), and twelve Animal Tiles.
- Watch an online video from SimplyFun to actually see how this family game is played!
- SimplyFun family games are sold directly through consultants, you can even become one.
- Consultants come to your home and throw a fun game party with you and your friends.
- Family games can be bought directly from their web site.
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My daughter and I both enjoy this game, it's very clever and a wonderful learning tool too! At first I thought the concept might be a little over her head but after two rounds she got the hang of it and wants to play it all the time.
You can easily increase or lower the difficulty level by adding or removing the number of tiles in play. The drawings are cute and the product is well made. I only had a minor concern that the answer boards have gotten a little worn (you can hardly see it) because of the magnetic bottoms of the markers, but so far it's only a little bit although it might get a bit worse with extended use. This family game is wonderful, another favorite, and even challenges adults if they don't pay close attention!
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