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Fun for both kids and adults, Blokus is a strategy board game that challenges spatial thinking. Bright colors and simple rules make it ideal for ages five and up, but adults will certainly be engrossed by this unique and challenging game. Not Your Average Board Game
Blokus encourages creative thinking and has received a Mensa award for promoting healthy brain activity. The goal of this game is for players to fit all of their pieces onto the board. When placing a piece it may not lie adjacent to the player's other pieces, but must be placed touching at least one corner of their pieces already on the board. The player who gets rid of all of their tiles first is the winner and strategic thinking helps as you block moves from your opponent. Blokus sometimes comes to an end because there are no more possible moves. Four players make this abstract game especially fast and exciting; however, it can be just as fun for two or three players. Blokus has come up with a number of different ways to play the game to make it more thrilling when playing with less than four players. Draft Blokus allows a player to use more than one color and Reverse Blokus reverses the entire game so that the person who places the least amount of tiles on the board is the winner. It can even be played in a solitaire version when one player attempts to place all of their pieces in a single sitting. A game of Blokus typically lasts a 30 minutes. As a practical feature, raised edges on the board help keep the tiles in place and allow convenient clean-up. This game includes 84 pieces in four vibrant colors, an instruction guide, and one gameboard with 400 squares. Blokus is simple to understand, but the game's complexity is revealed shortly after everyone begins to play. It can be addictive, even for those not normally into abstract games. Blokus is a catalyst for spatial thinking, as players form images in their mind before placing the pieces on the board. Children and adults can play together for hours of competitive family fun. As Europe's 2003 Game of the Year, Blokus is adored by many and even played in professional tournaments. What's in the Box
84 pieces in four colors, gameboard with 400 squares, and an instruction guide. 
Once a piece has been placed on the board it can't be moved, so plan your moves carefully. | 
Adding to the game's challenges, each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same color, but only at the corners. |
| AGE GROUP: | 5 - 12 years, 5 - 12 years, 5 - 12 years, 5 - 12 years, 5 - 12 years |
| CATEGORY: | Toy |
| MANUFACTURER: | Educational Insights |
| FEATURES: | 84-piece strategy board game, encourages spatial thinking, Promotes healthy brain activity; winner of 20+ prestigious awards, including Mensa Select, Features bright colors and simple rules; ideal for ages 5 and up, Game ends when one person places all their pieces, or when there are no possible moves, Includes 400-piece game board with raised edges, 84 colored playing pieces, and instruction guide |
| MEDIA: | Toy |
| MPN: | 2995 |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
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| UPC: | 674000900198 |
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Blokus Strategy Board Game reviews by customers
 As a general rule, I hate board games.
However, this game is the best. I find that many board games drag on forever, which gets extremely annoying. Blokus is fast-paced, and really makes a person think. Everyone I know who has tried Blokus has become an instant fan.
It's an excellent game for many ages. I've seen 8-year olds compete effectively with adults. There's no single strategy that guarantees victory. The only weakness of the game is that while it is excellent with 4 players, it is weaker with only 2 or 3.
great game
it's a great family party game. our family loves games from grandparents to grandchildren. For the Christmas gift this year we all had to buy a board game for our families gift exchange. My brother Billy bought Blokus. A few of us sat down to play ages between 7 and 67 and it was fun, easy to play and no one got upset because they couldn't keep up and those who needed a challenge got one. Now it's March and at least 3 of us own it. We can play whose ever house we are at.
Terrific game.
I am usually the one suggesting we play this game though the kids enjoy it too, excepting my daughter who, at seven, dislikes games she cannot win. Technically, I think the kids could beat the grown-ups; the basic tactics are quite simple -- after that it's more about visualizing the spaces. Overall, a very satisfying (and peaceful) family game.
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