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The Book of Cards for Kids
by Gail MacColl contains over 35 games for 2-6 players, plus Solitaire, Go Fish, Baby Snap, Chase the Ace, and Frogs in the Pond are a few of the fun games. The book comes with a special set of 54 cards that is based on the standard 52-card playing deck plus two jokers. The cards are brightly colored and oversized, with big type.

Paper, 144 pages, plus card deck. Ages 4-9.

#8005 $12.95



The Kids' Book of Chess
(book and game) by Harvey Kidder. Using the life and times of the Middle Ages, the author explains the game of chess in a fun and exciting way. Detailed step-by-step illustrations abound in the 96-page book which is accompanied by an annotated game board and chess pieces in a storage box. Our son was first introduced to the game through this set at the age of 7, and at the ripe old age of 12 still enjoys playing with it. 

Game with paperback book.
 
#7676 $15.95 $13.99

Forget the kids! I learned to play chess at age 47 using The Kids' Book of Chess. I love this book! And the chess board has a great “cheat sheet” at each end to remind you of the basic moves each chess piece is allowed to make. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? I guess I should also say that my then 6-year-old son also learned to play chess from this set. He loved the book; the stories really bring each chess piece alive.
- Cynthia Kammann, MD


Cat's Cradle: A Book of String Figures
(Klutz) - Fabulously clear, step-by-step, colorfully illustrated instructions are given for 5 popular string games: Jacob's Ladder, Eiffel Tower, Cup & Saucer, Witch's Broom, and Cat's Cradle. A brief history about string games is included. The hardcover, wirebound book comes with a groovy, multi-colored string loop. Instead of twiddling your thumbs, use all ten fingers to play these classic games!

Hardcover, wirebound. 37 pages.

#7536 $9.95



Classic Authors Playing Cards - This deck includes color portraits of 13 classic authors and highlights their achievements.

Each player is dealt four cards. The rest of the cards (deck) are placed in the middle of the table. The player to the left of the dealer starts by asking any other player for a card - a book by a certain author. Example: "Do you have The Spy by James Fennimore Cooper?" If the player asked has the card, he must give it to the player who asked for it. When the player has a book (four cards of the same author), the book is placed on the table in front of him. Play continues until there are no cards left. The player with the most books is the winner.

Any other card game can be played with this deck by using it as a regular deck of cards.

For 2-4 players. 52 cards, includes complete instructions.

#4454X $6.00 $5.49 One copy available. Box has edgewear.


The I-Spy Game - I spy with my little eye, something beginning with...a is for apple, ant, alligator and artist...  Players take turns spinning the spinner and everybody rushes to find something on their game cards beginning with the letter indicated. The first player to do so can place the puzzle piece over the section of the board containing the found item. The first player to cover all of their board with puzzle pieces is the winner. A great way of learning letter sounds and developing vocabulary. Educational and fun! 

For 1-4 players (can be used by a child alone or with others). Great for ages 4 and up (not suitable for children under 36 months due to small parts that could cause choking). Contains: 4 different I-Spy game boards, alphabet spinner, and parent booklet. Winner of the Parents' Choice Gold Award.

#0082 $17.00  Temporarily out of stock.


Snapshots Across America (Talicor) - Need a Vacation? Snapshots Across America is the Vacation Fantasy Game you can play at home. Travel across a game board map of the U.S.A. by car, train, boat or plane to see top tourist attractions from all 50 states. But watch out for bad weather! A hurricane, blizzard, tornado or other bad weather could spoil your vacation. Win by being the first to visit 7 different tourist attractions that are pictured on the cards.

A fun way to learn U.S. Geography and discover great vacation destinations.

Ages 8 and up, 2 to 6 Players.

#1520 $24.95 $19.99


The Second Cooperative Sports and Games Book: Over two hundred noncompetitive games for kids and adults both by Terry Orlick -  Terry Orlick's approach to sports is simple: when people play together and not against each other, everyone has more fun. The Second Cooperative Sports & Games Book presents both completely original games as well as new ways to recycle such traditionally competitive sports as dodgeball or field hockey into fun-for-all challenges. There are:

-- Special pointers on teaching cooperative skills to teen-agers and adults
-- Outlines from successful cooperative intramural programs
-- A whole chapter of games to play with toddlers
-- Ideas for making your own playground equipment
-- A giant bonus of international cooperative games from the Arctic to the South Pacific.

As in his previous volume, Terry Orlick's emphasis here is on imagination, not expensive equipment or special skills, and on the idea that taking the competition out of games and sports simply means leaving more room for fun.

Paper, 281 pages. 10"x8.1"x0.8".

#8139 $22.00
(Out of print, one copy available).


String Games from Around the World
A cool collection of seven string games is introduced to the reader by real-live kids from different cultures. Games: Mosquito (Paraguay), Palm Tree (Thursday Island, Australia), Worm (Ghana), Carrying Wood (Navajo), Flying Bird (Papua, New Guinea), Siberian Hut (St Lawrence Island, Alaska), Candle Thief (Ireland). A brief history of each string game is given as it relates to the culture depicted. Wonderful full-color photographs and step-by-step instructional art are provided along with a multi-colored string loop. You provide the ten fingers.

Hardcover, and wirebound so that the book lays flat, 80 pages.

#0403 $12.95



Murderous Maths - Su Doku, U.K. Version (Murderous Maths) contains 100 of the number puzzle craze that is sweeping the world! Su Doku is something like a crossword puzzle for numbers, but no math is involved. You solve the puzzles with reasoning and logic. The rules are simple, but the solutions can be challenging.

Your favorite Murderous Maths characters explain the rules, describe different strategies, and offer clues. Just in case you need more help, the solutions are provided at the back of the book. You can get started with the Dead Simple problems and work up to the Diabolical problems. Before you know it, you will be a Su Doku expert!

Paper, 144 pages.

#0457 $8.25






Murderous Maths - Su Doku
, U.S. Version
(Murderous Maths) - This is the U.S. edition of the Murderous Maths Su Doku book.

I don't like the cover art, and it doesn't fit in with the other books in the Murderous Maths series. However, the contents are the same as the above U.K. version and the price is lower.

Paper, 144 pages.

#5700 $4.99



 

Family Pastimes Cooperative Games:

All the games from Family Pastimes emphasize cooperation. Everyone wins! (We reduced sibling squabbling significantly in our home when we started playing these games).

The games are the creation of Jim Deacove, who started making the games for his family and was encouraged by friends to make more for others. He and his wife started their business in their home in 1972 and it now occupies a separate workshop. The games are made in Canada - in small quantities - as a labor of love, by the owners and their employees. They continue to use environmentally friendly, safe and recycled materials such as board, paper, inks, glues...even recyclable shrink film. All of it has been standard practice at Family Pastimes - for over 35 years.

 

Aunty Ruth's Apples (Family Pastimes) - Aunty Ruth sends us into her orchards to gather Apples, fill the boxes and bring them to her little Store by the Highway, where lots of people stop by.

There are four different apples to pick. Aunty Ruth wants some to sell for eating, some for making cider & juice, some for baking and some for sauces. Each player spins to see from which orchard to pick apples. But watch out for the wormy ones or those chewed up by deer!

When everyone has had a turn at the spinner, we help to fill as many of the different boxes as we can with the apples we picked and count up how many different boxed collections we managed to finish. Then Aunty Ruth pays our crew for the work done. Thus, our math skills of adding and dividing get some practice. Apple picking is indeed hard work, but really worthwhile.

Includes: 35 cards, spinner, store charts, rules.

Ages 4-7, 2 to 4 players.

#ARX $10.00


Beautiful Place Board Game
I didn't expect this to be one of my kids' favorite games, but it is. It is an ecology game where players try to remove the the dark pollution clouds before they encircle the beautiful place. It can be played to learn simple environmental concepts or as a nature game.

Ages 4-7. For 2-4 players.

#BPX $15.50 $12.99



Berries, Bugs and Bullfrogs game
(Family Pastimes cooperative games) Four different cooperative tile games. Players form as many good Berry Patches as they can, with the help of the friendly Bullfrogs. The basic mathematical skills of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing all get a workout.

Six tiles have only Berries on them. Six have only Bugs. Eight have both Berries and Bugs. The Bug shown is a Slug, one of the few insects that damage Strawberries. Each of the 12 Bullfrogs can eat one bug.

In The Good Berry Patch Game, players form as many Good Berry Patches as they can that have more Berries than Bugs. In The Bug-Free Berry Patch Game, each Bug will eat a Berry and only saved Berries count... with a Bonus for each totally Bug-Free Patch formed. There are also two Mind-Reader Berry Patch Games, in which each tile is played silently with players trying to guess what tile the others are going to play.

Includes: 20 tiles, 12 bullfrogs, rules for 4 games. © 2005

1-12 players, ages 4-7.

#BBX $8.00


Break a Leg - We are a group of investors in a small city theatre. We also assume many different jobs, such as Promotions, Auditions, Advertising, Accountant and Stage Manager. Everyone works together to put on a Season of three Plays — a Drama, a Comedy and a Musical. We try to balance artistic concerns with the need to keep the cash box as full as possible — in other words, have a profitable season and avoid losing our shirts. Profits and losses are split equally. The bottom line is to put on plays people enjoy and to make some money doing so.

Hey, what's to worry about? Critics? Yes, they can be scary alright! What if we work our hearts out and they hate the Play? The technicians? Yes, things can go wrong with the lighting, sound, costumes, and set. Or maybe the director is a tyrannical brute. And, the writers — oh the writers! They can be brilliant, and they can be without conscience. The actors and actresses? Perhaps the odd tantrum, forgetting of lines, scene stealing...? Sometimes it seems that there isn't going to be a next night.

But when it all comes together in a passionate, co-operative effort — what beauty! What truth! And just listen to that cash register ring!

Includes: 8 x 17" board, 40 cast cards, 5 protection and 5 influence cards, 18 play posters, money, cash box, dice, balance sheets, box office charts, critics' reviews, cast marker, rules for basic and advanced games. Ages 12-adult.

#BLX $26.50 $24.99  


Caves and Claws
Players are a team of archaeologists who go deep into a jungle to find ancient artifacts. Search for treasure, make paths to the caves and temples, and return safely to base camp. Along the way, dangers such as The Creeping Claw (a hand with long nails and two eyes), The Nasty Hairy Thing, and Big Boulders must be confronted with remedies such as a Super HeadNet, a Laser Lantern, a Piece of Broccoli, and a Smelly Sock! This is our son's favorite cooperative game.

Ages 6-adult, 1-6 players. Dr. Toy award winner. 

#CCX $15.00 $12.99




Christmas Game
The goal is to make sure that everyone has a Merry Christmas. Players help each other get all the pieces to make a Merry Christmas Puzzle Picture (a manger scene), which involves sharing and giving. If you let certain events happen, such as People Being Mean to Each Other, you may lose the game.

Ages 5-8. 2-4 players.
 
#CGX $15.50 $12.99





Co-op Games Manual by Jim Deacove - This softcover book includes over 170 co-op games and activities for ages 3 to 12+. Little or no equipment is required. For small and large groups, from pre-schoolers through primary ages and also junior high level.

Play these games in open spaces such as a farm, park or street, or the indoor spaces of a home living room, a school classroom, gym, etc. Try a co-op birthday party, co-op recess time, even a co-op play day.

#GM $3.95



Co-op Sports Manual by Jim Deacove
- A softcover book featuring 60 co-op sports.

Detailed manual for athletics, gymnastics, target, court, team and stick-and-ball events. Also includes co-op billiards, horseshoes, and suggestions for running co-op field days and curling tournaments (after all, the author is from Canada).

#SM $3.95


Early Years - Four co-operative card games for the younger ages. Each game nurtures and encourages a blend of close observation, communication, imagination, some academic, social & memory skills. All this in a non-threatening atmosphere.

Lots of play value and just plain fun to play! Special group game rules are included for accommodating as many as 36 players.

1-12 players, ages 4-7.

#EYX $15.00 $12.99   Just added!


First Impressions (Family Pastimes) - Often we form first impressions of each other based on what someone likes or dislikes, or how they look or speak. This game, in a non-competitive, relaxed and friendly format, allows players to describe these first impressions using the special idea cards provided. The cards are sometimes serious, sometimes playful and humorous. Always thought-provoking.

Some suggested uses:

Ice-breaker & socializer
Focus point for conferences
Aid to nurture communication skills
Seniors recreation time

Get to know each other! Share some laughs. A great resource for groups of young & old. Play quickly or take your time. Easily adapts to all situations. Never worry about being eliminated or losing.

Includes: 10 personal charts, 220 card themes, rules.

Ages 12 to adult. 4 to 20 players.

#FIX $16.00 $14.99


 


Funny Face - A hilarious, active pantomime game that kids just love, and that sets their imaginations free!

Players move around the board, helping each other bring all the things needed for a party. Command Cards get turned, describing an action to be done. Co-operative play allows everyone to get into the actions without worrying about losing and being eliminated — and because you keep up your mime until the next turn, many funny interpretations happen at once.

We advise parents and teachers to join in the fun! Plays quickly. Rules for a mime show included.

Includes: 12 x 12" board, die, party favor movers, command cards. 3-18 players, ages 3-8.

#FFX $15.00 $12.99   Just added!


Games Kit
Play four different co-operative games with 1 to 8 players. These word and graph games can give many hours of play for rainy days, family time or while traveling. Can be played by children as young as 6 on up to adults. Great for teaching language and co-operative skills.
(1) VORTO - A Word Bingo game. You can use any language. Good for mixed
ages. Each person works at their own level, but for a team score.
(2) MOUNTAIN CLIMB - Players are a team climbing a mountain with just
enough supplies.
(3) CROSS IT - A unique Crossword Game. Use any language. Everyone helps to
make a crossword puzzle on a chosen theme.
(4) STAR CLUSTERS - an elaborate X's and O's game with a space future
flavor. Black Holes, Suns & Star Clusters unfold.

Pad & Rules, 5 x 8 in, comes in a zip lock bag.

#GKX  $7.50 


Gridlock - Two games in one! Inspired by the puzzles you played with as a child, in which you slide pieces around to get the alphabet in the right order.

GRIDLOCK JR: There is a huge Traffic Jam. You must direct the traffic to get the Fire Truck to the Fire, the Police Car to the Crime Scene, the Ambulance to the Accident and the Mayor’s Limo to the Airport.

GRIDLOCK SR: Challenges have been added to make the Traffic Jam harder to solve. No Stopping and Stop signs are present to complicate matters. Vehicle breakdowns can occur as well. Add in Time pressure too.

And, if you are really on top of your game, can you get the other vehicles back to their parking spots by day’s end? With teamwork, maybe...!

Multiple ages.

#GLX $16.00 $14.99


Harvest Time Board Game
Players first plant their garden. Then everyone rolls the special die to do the harvest. The goal is to harvest the gardens before the winter comes.

A simple but challenging game for beginners.

Ages 3-7. For 2-4 players.

Includes: 12 x 12" board, die, 48 vegetables, winter and spring puzzle pieces, rules for harder "spring planting" game.

#HTX $15.00 $12.99



Maze (Family Pastimes) - An intricate strategy game with the flavor of chess. But, to win the game, players must work out a common strategy to get all their "Mates" home. If they try using their minds as weapons against each other, they soon lose.

Pieces have individual moving patterns to yield a fresh game each time. Mental wizards can make combinations, study end games, and set up problems, while beginners can play an easy introductory game.

Includes: 13 x 18" board, wooden pieces, sample game sheet, score sheets, illustrated rules. 1-2 players, ages 12-adult.

Bottom of box has a crease and the box does not have shrink wrap. The game pieces are sealed and everything else is pristine.

#MAZEX $46.00 $26.99   (One copy available). Over 40% off!


Messages - Three games for those who love playing with words and ideas. The symbol tokens are used to form picture phrases and sentences, known as rebuses. Many opportunities for players to express their cleverness, creativity & sense of humor.

The Fill 'Er Up Game - Pool your ideas to make Rebuses to fill the board entirely. Red spots add challenges & make each game played a different experience.

The Clear the Deck Game - This time you fill the board at random with 64 symbols, and try to discover rebuses among them, so as to clear the board.

The Crossword Rebus Game - Create a board of interconnecting rebuses with few or no black spaces left uncovered by game’s end. Very hard.

Includes: 7.75 x 7.5" board, 100 symbol tokens, glossary of suggested meanings, rules, storage bag. 1-6 players, ages 10+.

#MSX $11.50 $9.99


Ogres & Elves - The Royal Elf Family is coming to visit their Mountain Kingdom. They want us elves to fill their treasure chests with the different gems we mine. However, ogres have heard about the visit and plan to grab all the valuables for themselves. We must do our best to get royals & ogres alike to share the goodies.

Easy to say. This requires lots of tricky teamwork with each game increasing in difficulty. Strap on your invisible shields, dear elves, & head for the mines. The royals are coming!

Includes rules for 3 games, suitable for ages 5 to 7, 7 to 12 and 12 to adult.

Includes: 12 x 12" board, special die, 4 elf movers and collector cards, 4 royal treasure chests, 3 sets of rules. Multiple ages.

#OEX $15.00 $12.99



Princess Board Game
The goal of this game is to rescue a sturdy little princess before night falls. Explore the fields, woods, mountains and villages in search of things magical and practical needed to free the princess. Do some sharing, help each other to remember where special things are hidden, and together think your way past the Obstacles.

Ages 4-7. For 2-4 players. French/English playing cards.

#PRX $15.00 $12.99




Round Up Board Game
Work together as a team as you round up as many horses as you can and bring them back to the Ranch Coral. There'll be obstacles along the way. Each game is played differently because of the random set up. A cooperative board game created by Family Pastimes.

Ages 5+, 1-8 players.

#RUX $15.00 $12.99



Sand Castles - A gentle game about helping each other to build Sand Castles by the Beach.

It's a quiet, beautiful day with water lapping at the shore. But a wind begins to stir and some large Waves move slowly toward our Castles. Can we finish all three of them before those big Waves wash in? Let's gather some sand, share our pails and shovels, and work hard together. This way, we have a much better chance of finishing.

But, oh, oh... The Waves are getting closer and closer. Should we make a big Sand Wall to protect the castle? Or take a chance and keep building the castle up? Decisions, decisions. All in all, an exciting game of strategy that gets us thinking.

Includes: 6 x 24" board, pails, shovels, sand castles, waves, sand walls, die, chart. Ages 3-7.

#SCX $15.00 $12.99 Just added!
 

Search & Rescue - Four areas in the Park are reserved for exploration: a Lake with an Island, Desert conditions, Mountainous Trails and Forest Paths.

Stormy weather comes up and a child, a young woman, an older man and a family of five are missing. We are a Search & Rescue Team sent out to find and rescue these missing persons.

We share equipment, develop strategies and contend with mounting Storm Centers! Tense, real life situations are faced. On each turn, tough choices have to be made. Only working as a team can lead to a happy ending.

Dedicated to the brave men and women who do Search & Rescue.

Includes: 12 x 12" board showing four park areas, cards depicting motor power, horn hailer, infrared binoculars, trained search dog, GPS tracker, storm passes, rescue equipment of jeep, helicopter, boat & searchers, 4 people tokens, 28 storm tokens, rules. Ages 7-adult.

#SRX $15.00 $12.99   Brand New!



The Secret Door Board Game
- Valuables have been stolen and players have to find them before midnight. Children enjoy finding out what's behind the secret door by being part of a team that discusses strategy. Also memory and thinking skills get a workout. Our favorite Family Pastime game.

Each game is different, exciting and tricky. That's why adults like playing along!

Includes: 12 x 12" board, clock cards, set of valuables, the secret door.

Ages 5-7. For 1 to 8 players. Recipient of the Parents' Choice Award.

#SDX $15.00 $12.99


Shhh!...Mom's Asleep - It’s afternoon and Mom is having a nap with Baby.She has left a list of Chores for us to do. We want to help Mom out. There are many useful Tools around the House we must match to their Chores.

Careful, though, not to wake Mom & Baby before the Chores get done. Maybe the dog barks, maybe someone knocks over pots and pans, maybe we kids get into a noisy fight... We have to figure out how to deal with these events.

Expect story-telling, discussion, imagination, logic, working as a Team and learning about practical things around the Home.

Designer’s Note: “This game is partly open-ended, because while most of the Chores have specific solutions, a variety of others need you to create your own solutions and explain them to each other.” — Jim

Includes: 12 x 12" board showing house floorplan, cards depicting chores, tools and wake-ups, rules. (Note: You need to supply a small photo of your Mom — or you can use the one enclosed.) Ages 3-7.

#MAX $15.00 $12.99


Sleeping Grump game
(Family Pastimes cooperative game) - A story adventure game! Grump has taken the villagers' treasures and is now fast asleep at the top of the beanstalk. Together, players climb to the top to recover their treasures. Grump may not be wakened or he takes back everything. Players share the treasures and leave some behind for Grump. Their kindness will help change him. The game is won when everyone has some of the treasure.

Includes: 6 x 24" board, die, blue sapphires, golden eggs, magic cherries, harps, movers.

Ages 4-7, 2 to 4 players.

#SGX $15.00 $12.99


Snowstorm game
(a Family Pastime cooperative game) A winter storm hits Little City. Granny & Grandpa, Uncle & Aunt, Mom & Dad and our Best Friend's Family have things to do, places to go, errands to run. Our job is to help them out. We drive the cars, get to the places on their lists, and try to return safely home. Deep snow? Bad ice? We decide when & where to do some plowing or spreading of sand. The weather keeps changing, so we have to be alert! Each game is a different challenge, employing skills of communication, decision making and creative thinking.

1-12 players, ages 5-8.

#SSX  $16.00  $12.99



Starwords
(cooperative board game) Everyone makes words to cover as many Star Spaces as possible, but each word must be about what you see in the picture. Discuss, share and compare ideas in a natural, friendly way. You can look up words in the dictionary, and you don't have to hide behind your letters. The advanced version involves rolling dice to see what kind of word has to be formed (antonym, adjective, adverb, noun, verb, rhyme). Beginners can play alongside experts.

Ages 10-adult, 1-10 players.

#SWX $24.50

Damaged Starwords Game - The box edge is crumpled a bit and there a small wrinkle on the top.
#D-SWX $24.50 $19.99 (One copy available).

 

Ying Yang game (a Family Pastimes cooperative game) - Players try to develop a series of balanced patterns. The moving principles are simple, but the variations and complexities of play are almost infinite. A co-operative game with the flavor of Pente and Go.

This is a game for those who like abstract, meditative endeavors. A simpler game, Clarity, is included for the beginner or younger players.

Includes: 12 x 12" board, 3 sets of colored "pebbles", scoring sheets.

Ages: Clarity, 9 & up....Yin Yang, Teen to Adult

#YYX $17.00 $13.99


Ze
n Blocks game (a Family Pastimes cooperative game) For the intuitive, the dreamer, and the thinker.

Symbols on wooden blocks are matched to form a cube, like dominoes in 3-D. There are easy games for the young to try and tough games for teens and adults. This is not a one-solution puzzle but a genuine game that unfolds differently each time. Excellent for family play, in groups as a logic game or to assess co-operative skills or just as a gift for that clever person.

Bring together opposites - Lion & Lamb, Heaven & Earth, Rain & Sun - into a harmonious whole.  Full explanations of the meanings of the symbols are given.

Includes: oil-finished silk-screened blocks, play pad, illustrated rules. Complete cube is 4x4x4.

Ages 6-adults, players: alone or up to 14 people.

#ZBX $30.00 $22.50   25% off!



The Iguana Factor Multiplication Game
- Reinforce children's mastery of the multiplication tables with this fun, colorful game. Players practice their multiplication facts while creating a line of factors across a rock guarded by friendly iguanas. The game play is made exciting with bumping and capturing moves.

Combines skill practice with strategic game play and develops a mastery of multiplication facts for numbers 1 through 10. Contents: 1 game board, 1 self-checking spinner, colored marker chips.

For 2-4 players, ages 8-10.

#9070 $19.99


 


Strategy Games from SET:

 


Five Crowns: The Five Suited Card Game
has original game play, but uses skills obtained from playing old favorites like hearts, spades and rummy. The cards are colorful, and the game is face paced. Some skills used: adding, counting, and strategy.

Ages 8+, 2-7 players. Takes 40-60 minutes to play. Fun for the whole family!

Save even more with the SET FUNPak!

#9142 $12.00 $10.99


Quiddler: The Short Word Game
Because words, like at, is, of, ax, and zoo can lead to winning, readers of all ages can play and win. There are bonuses for both short and long words. You simply combine all the cards in your hand into words. The beautiful letter design on the cards is based on Celtic artwork. 1999 Parents' Choice Award winner, and it has received kudos from many homeschoolers.

1-8 players, ages 8+.

Save even more with the SET FUNPak!

#9150 $12.00 $10.99



SET:
The Family Game of Visual Perception The object of the game is to identify "sets" of three cards. Shout SET!, and everyone checks to see if you have found the three cards that form a set from the twelve laid face up on the table. You now have one point, and the search starts again.

Click here to learn how SET was invented.

Age is no advantage in this game. Ages 6+.

Save even more with the SET FUNPak!

#910X $12.00 $9.99
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Cyber SET CD-ROM (Windows 95 or later & Macintosh) - the computer version of the SET game. Up to ten players can play on one computer, or play modem-to-modem with your favorite friend, or play against the computer. Includes five new variations plus classical SET. All variations can be played with either one color or three colors and all have their own hall of fame.

Winner of Windows Magazine Game of the Month for January 1996, and the GAMES Magazine Electronic 100 Award.

Ages 6 to adult. Number of players: 1-10.

Please Note: Cyber SET will not work on the latest Mac OS 10.3   System requirements.

#9126 $25.00 $19.99   Only one copy available.
Triology: The Game of Making Threes - Make SETS and put them down for points. Go out with the most points to win. When you play at the Master level you can steal SETS from opponents.

All the fun of rummy, with the craziness of war and the challenge of SET. Strategy and visual perception are both important. Winner of GAMES Magazine '100' Award.

Contents: 111 quality playing cards, 10 chips, 9 card caddis, 2 three-minute timers. Two or more players. Ages 8 and up.

#9118 $15.00 $13.99


Xactika is a card game that challenges you to exactly bid the number of tricks you can take with your hand. Unlike other bidding games, each card in every Xactika hand gives you four ways to play it. So you're not locked into a position because of the cards you are dealt. Using your wits, and listening to the bidding and playing, you will see opportunities to use your cards to take tricks and lose them, as you need. Xactika's extra options can play right into your hand!

There are eight hands of eight cards. High score wins.

Ages 12 & up. 2-10 Players.

Save even more with the SET FUNPak!

#9142XX $12.00 $9.99 Sale!




SET FUNPak

Set of 4 Games:


Five Crowns, SET, Quiddler, and Xactika


Save money by purchasing these four SET games together!

#FUN70 $48.00 $37.99
 





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