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1. Gephart says

   I have a troop of 12 Brownie Girl Scouts who have been playing this game for 2 years now (I got it when they were 6 years old). They like it so much that they argue about who gets to play this game, even after 2 years! It is fun for the kids, and fun for adults.

   The best part is the ability to choose which level of question to answer (can choose from 1st to 6th grade). It adds to the strategy of the game, making not only knowledge important, but knowing which categories are easy for you or hard.

   For those people who gave it negative reviews, I have to wonder if they either didn’t read, or didn’t understand, the instructions. Saying that it “only requires rote memorization” and then saying Trivial Pursuit is better, not only isn’t true, but doesn’t even make sense…

   January 19, 2010, 4:03 pm
2. Foxx says

   Great game to keep your kids brain working in a fun way. The whole family plays (and I realize how much I forgot from my school days!)

   January 20, 2010, 4:06 am
3. Haig says

   How refreshing it is to play a game that is so educational and practical. We played this game with our nieces and nephews, who range in age from Grade 1 to Grade 5. This is the only game we know of that can allow kids that are so far apart in age to play on equal ground—and even win! The best part is, we have several of the Brain Quest card decks, which can be used with the game, in addition to the thousands of questions provided. This is a great value for the price. It is educational, fun and really gives the younger kids confidence when the beat their older sibling.

   January 20, 2010, 3:55 pm
4. Gohman says

   We bought this game for our two kids which are in 2nd and 4th grade.
   This game blew away our expectation. Our 2nd grader could answer 2nd grade questions and our 4th grader, could answer 4th grade questions, so they were playin on equal levels. The bonus feature was great, because if it is a subject they are good at, the would take the next grade up’s question and move one extra space if they answered it correctly. The “peek and see” cards are a clever addition because our 2nd grader had a hard time reading some of the words in the 4th grade questions. When this happened, he could hand the card to his older brother and he could simply read his own question, without seeing the answer. It’s great that we can use our other brain quest sets with this game as well. They thought of everything for this game!

   January 21, 2010, 4:10 am
5. Garrity says

   This game was given to my 7 year old for her birthday. She saw some of the poorer reviews and wanted to let you know that she and her friends love to play this game for hours. When her teenaged cousins came to visit, they all played with it…so it is fun for everyone. Yes, sometimes the questions are too hard or too easy for the young ones, but how else do you learn? We’re going to buy another one of their games…

   January 21, 2010, 3:36 pm
6. Cohen says

   This is a very fun one-person puzzle game. My daughter and I have enjoyed competing to see who can find the solutions first. There are 40 puzzles that come with the game, and you can download more from the web. We have been working our way through from beginner to advanced. The beginner games are very easy – basically teaching you strategies, but the higher numbered puzzles are very challenging, even for adults. The advanced games are tough even after you have gone through the solution. It is even fun trying to remember the solution – it is not easy even then. Some of the solutions are 240 steps long.

   The pieces of this game are very nicely done and durable. It comes with a nice carrying bag. I would highly recommend this game – lots of fun if you like puzzles. It will take you a long time to get through all of them.

   January 22, 2010, 3:40 am
7. Escobedo says

   I bought Treasure Quest for my grandson’s 13th birthday. He mastered it very quickly. The idea is great but it’s clearly for younger children.

   January 22, 2010, 4:34 pm
8. Ordonez says

   We have over a dozen Think Fun games. So why do I keep buying more? Are they really that different? Are they really that fun? Well, yes, actually. The games are tossed in a basket and my kids play at least one of them almost every day, particularly my youngest child. They are portable and I always have a couple tossed into a wait bag if we have Drs. appointments or something. And they are kid magnets, whenever my kids pull one out to play, kids crowd around to see what is going on. They are visually appealing thinking games. This game has shiny gold pieces that my son loved (the picture above is washed out).

   Anyway, this game is similar to rush hour, in that you are trying to move gold off of the grid. There can be more than one gold piece on the grid, and there are beige arrows that can only move in one direction, and green pyramids that don’t move at all. The big difference is that your hero must push the pieces himself, so he has to be careful not to push pieces into spaces where they get blocked in by walls or pyramids.

   Quite fun, and a great addition to a ThinkFun collection.

   January 23, 2010, 4:31 am
9. Albrecht says

   My son recently turned 11 and I bought KB for him for his birthday. I was shocked when, after playing our first game of KB, he announced “This is my very favorite birthday present.” I knew that he enjoyed it, but for an 11-year-old boy to position a board game ahead of video games (he has a wii, DS, PS2 and GameCube)and many other cool gifts and gadgets is pretty amazing. I contend that the game must have been developed by a 5th grade boy FOR the “5th grade boy” in all of us (including moms like me). But, as the packaging says, “no bunnies were hurt in the making or playing of this game.” I can’t wait to play it a few more times and then start buying expansion packs for future gifts for my family.

   January 23, 2010, 3:53 pm
10. Quanch says

    We played two games of this and don’t want to play anymore. It is only for the true cut-throat. We just don’t enjoy wiping out all of an opponent’s bunnies with a single card. The way the winner is determined is little more than luck, so it matters little how you play the game. Very disappointing.

    January 24, 2010, 3:50 am
11. Chambers says

    I love to play this game! Not only is it silly and fun, but it makes you exercise your brain. My family, friends and I play it often.
    The cards are laminated and durable. The instructions are detailed and helpful. It may seem like a lot to read and understand, but once you start playing it is much easier. I’m not much of a person to play games, but I thoroughly enjoy playing this one.
    I recommend this game for people of all ages. And I look froward to adding the booster decks for even more fun.

    January 24, 2010, 4:15 pm
12. Eisenberg says

    This is a really cute game and my 9 year old loves it. I think it would be fun with a big group but I (mom) find it kind of boring when just two or three of us are playing. My teenage kids (15 & 17) prefer Citadels and Carcassonne…and so do I.

    January 25, 2010, 4:26 am
13. Kidd says

    The instructions are pretty vague, the website(s) didn’t offer much help.. And really, it’s just too much hassle to figure out how to play it. If you can figure it out & manage to have fun with it, great! But I just couldn’t figure out the instructions. They left a lot of holes and gaps, hence the frustration.

    January 25, 2010, 4:05 pm