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Basically, this is the game of War with a few minor twists. My four-year-old likes it but rarely chooses it; my 6-year-old is bored silly in about 5 minutes. The order of the food chain can be memorized by even a small child in about 5 minutes, and after that it is a bit mind-numbing. Rat-a-tat-cat and Sleeping Queens are MUCH more interesting and can hold our attention for game after game.
We have a great time. This is definitely for your 7 year old+ if you want to play by the rules. Otherwise it gets a little complicated for younger kids, but I ended up modifying the rules (there are different versions included anyway) so that my almost 5 year old daughter could play it. This is basically a combination of the card game "Speed" and "War", but just picture cards instead of numbers trumping each other, which makes it a little easier for the younger crowd. Boys will really get into this thanks to the sharks and other creatures chomping each other.
Our 7-year-old gave this to a pal for a birthday gift and loved it so much it was the ONLY thing she asked Santa for this Christmas. It kept us all busy on Christmas Day -- we even played with a 5-year-old (albeit a bit more slowly). Quick to learn and very addictive, teaches kids about the concept of the food chain.they'll beat the adults on the "Feeding Frenzies" many times because of their quicker reflexes. LOTS of fun, and portable so you can pack it and play it in motel rooms or tents when you're traveling (not practical to play in the back of a moving vehicle, however -- the kids were so hooked, they did try).
This is a very fun game for students to play. I am an ESOL teacher and used this game as one of the activities in teaching students about animals and the food chain. They loved it. The game is similar to War.
This game can go on and on, don't be afraid to adjust some rules to make this game more enjoyable for your little one and not so complicated. We have limited the slap jack part to just the electric eel card, which still annoys me and makes it difficult for a younger child to play with older children.
The food chain comes to life in this game of who eats who. My 6 yr old loves this game of War.
This is not my favorite part. Besides the plankton, shrimp, little fish, big fish and Shark, there are also electric eel cards and ink out octopus cards for added excitement.
The game is played like war, but the instructions add a slap Jack element. The ink out card prevents anyone from winning that set of cards and gives the person with less shark cards a chance to win shark cards from the other person.
The cards are made well.
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