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| Brand: Educational Insights
Category: Toy
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $17.00
You Save: $12.99 (43%)
New (67) Collectible (1) from $17.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  300 reviews
Sales Rank: 4
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 12 years
Size: Standard: 13.8 x 13.7 x 2.2 inches
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 13.8 x 13.7 x 2.2
MPN: 2995
Model: 2995
UPC: 674000900198
EAN: 0674000900198
Release Date: May 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Game of the Decade! November 24, 2006
56 out of 58 found this review helpful
I bought this game with the great hope of entertaining and be entertained at the Thanksgiving night. At first no one wanted to play the game, except my 3-year old daughter. I changed the rules of the game so that she and I both could enjoy it. We literally played it as if we were playing Tetris on the computer. She had great fun and so did I. Then my sister-in-law's husband decided to play and we played the two-player version and it was a blast! I can't wait to play with 4 people. I'm sure the dynamics will improve on an already great game.
Blokus is a board game onto which tiles of different shapes made up of squares, or units, not unlike the shapes seen in the famous computer game called Tetris. The shapes come in four groups and identified by a different color: red, green, yellow, and blue. Each player starts at a corner and places a shape. A shape can only touch the corner edge of another shape of the same color. Each player places a shape in this fashion until all the shapes are finished, or it is impossible to place another shape. Players do their best to prevent their opponent(s) to place any more of their shapes, while attempting to place all of their pieces.
The game between two people takes approximately 20 minutes and decisions made early on bear fruition later in the game to many surprises and challenges.
Player with the least amount of units not used is the winner.
The colored shapes on the board create interesting mosaics and even have artistic appeal as well as mental gymnastics.
This is a very clever game and I hope you enjoy it as much as I am.
"Travel Blokus" is a misnomer... April 15, 2006
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
In Europe, this game is called Blokus Duo, and it's actually the two-person version of the four-person game Blokus. The pieces are identical, except there are only two sets, not four, so the board is smaller too. So yes, you can travel with it - but it's ideal to play at home when there are only two of you.
Personally, I prefer this version to standard Blokus - there isn't the "gang-up" factor that standard Blokus has. I almost took away one star because the game is so addicting, but that wouldn't be fair to the game.
Excellent Game - very addictive!!!! November 7, 2006
37 out of 37 found this review helpful
This is a GREAT game!! I enjoy finding visual based games because they are easier for our younger daughter to play and enjoy with us. We also don't have a lot of space for games so I only buy ones I think we will really enjoy and that aren't similar to other games or toys we already own. I also try to avoid ones that require batteries.
I bought this game a few days ago. My older daughter and I decided on the travel version because the two of us could play it. We brought it home and couldn't stop playing it. One of the things we love best is that we can play it in 10-15 minutes. We play it before she leaves for school and doesn't have time for a longer game. We also play it about any time we can! We have dozens of games at home but really love this one. She calls it the Addicted Game.
We have thought of optional ways to play it. One strategy is to place our pieces so they fit as tightly on the game board, leaving the fewest unoccupied squares possible. We still place them so the pieces of the same color don't touch, as in the instructions. We pick our pieces according to their shape and how well they work with the other pieces on the board, rather than blocking the other player. Another way we like to play is to divide the game board in half and place our own pieces as closely together as possible.
The only complaint I have about this game is that it could have been designed better for travel. A slide out tray to contain the pieces or a flip open type board like Travel Othello or Travel Scrabble would have been nice. Then it would be self contained and not require the box. As it is, you need to take it in the box, with the two compartments for storing the game pieces. I would take it a lot more places if I didn't need the box because it's not made for wear and tear of travel.
FUN and very different May 29, 2006
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
This game is easy to learn in a few minutes. My 4 1/2 year old son learned the rules quickly and could play with me the first try. Becoming an expert is much harder though! The game is different each time we play, and always challenging and fun. Best of all Blokus isn't like any game I've played before. You have to plan ahead like chess, but the game changes so fast you're always changing your strategy on the fly. Blokus can be played very quickly with a young child, or at a more thoughtful pace with an adult or older child. All in all Blokus is great, and ADDICTING the way a good game should be.
Great game for everyone October 23, 2005
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
I bought this game for my kids originally as a way to spend time together as well as develop thinking skills. The great surprise is that it suits even kids with learning disabilities since there is no reading involved. Last winter vacation the age span at the table playing spanned 4 generations! And everyone was having fun.
This game is also great to play with people from more than one country. No one is at a disadvantage since the game is not dependent on language fluency.
[...] where you'll find people from all over the world playing. (I've used on online translator to chat with people in both German and Spanish.) Have fun!
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