We received this game as a gift and have now purchased it for other families. It is a lot of fun, kinetic and colorful. The game parts are apt to fly around a bit, but that seems to be the only fault
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
This game keeps us laughing at when, the bar is going to snap at the remaining pegs that you have to pull out. It gives us a big surprise each time we play it! Buy it and have a giggly evening with your family and friends!
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
This game was originally called “Booby Trap” and was much beloved by me and my siblings as children. We first bought the game in 1975, and it lasted at least 10+ years with frequent play, so 2001 was a good time to get a new one. This toy is very educational also, because you learn strategic thinking skills (some pieces are worth more than others; get your fingers out of the way when the bar is squeezing the pieces together). Simple rules, great fun!
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
This is a good game of strategy for two; the fact that it teaches some basic physical principles is a bonus. Our kids (6 and are captivated by their attempts to remove pieces slowly without letting the spring-bar snap forward. Time after time, they have learned the consequences of being too rash or hasty in their movements or thinking. Unlike similar games like pick-up-sticks, there is no hiding a poorly chosen move as the pieces will fly when you try to move the wrong piece.
The only drawback is that the tension can be so strong, that the slightest movement may cause the bar to move forward. But, there is learning in this result as the results of any touch of the pieces may not always be what you expect.
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
We received this game as a gift and have now purchased it for other families. It is a lot of fun, kinetic and colorful. The game parts are apt to fly around a bit, but that seems to be the only fault
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
This game keeps us laughing at when, the bar is going to snap at the remaining pegs that you have to pull out. It gives us a big surprise each time we play it! Buy it and have a giggly evening with your family and friends!
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
This game was originally called “Booby Trap” and was much beloved by me and my siblings as children. We first bought the game in 1975, and it lasted at least 10+ years with frequent play, so 2001 was a good time to get a new one. This toy is very educational also, because you learn strategic thinking skills (some pieces are worth more than others; get your fingers out of the way when the bar is squeezing the pieces together). Simple rules, great fun!
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
This is a good game of strategy for two; the fact that it teaches some basic physical principles is a bonus. Our kids (6 and
are captivated by their attempts to remove pieces slowly without letting the spring-bar snap forward. Time after time, they have learned the consequences of being too rash or hasty in their movements or thinking. Unlike similar games like pick-up-sticks, there is no hiding a poorly chosen move as the pieces will fly when you try to move the wrong piece.
The only drawback is that the tension can be so strong, that the slightest movement may cause the bar to move forward. But, there is learning in this result as the results of any touch of the pieces may not always be what you expect.
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5