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46 of 47 found the following review helpful:
 Fun for kids, but not for their parentsJun 26, 2001
I bought this when my older daughter was 4, and she immediately loved it. At age 8, she still enjoys playing it with her 4 year old sister. No reading skills are needed, so IMO the age ranges can be lowered.HOWEVER: the adults in the house got really, REALLY bored with the game. Our children weren't able to play it without an adult also taking part in the game until the older one was perhaps 7, so if you want to buy games that you won't mind playing, you may want to give this one a pass. We have a slightly older version, where clues were hid beneath cardboard cutouts of trees and mailboxes and such; these eventually lost their stiffness.
34 of 34 found the following review helpful:
 Super First Real Board GameNov 13, 2000
By Barbara Lindeman
This was a gift for my 5 year old son. It was his first "real" board game beyond Candyland, etc. He loves it!!. It's realistic enough that it can be related to everyday happenings, yet the intrigue of solving the puzzle is like being a crime solver. I highly recommend it for this age group.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
Fun but too OvercrowdedFeb 23, 2001
We just played this game with our 5-year-old daughter. Though we had fun it was impossible to keep the pieces in the right place. The individual character pieces as well as the furniture pieces are all very large. Since the goal of the came is accomplished by occupying the same tiny space as another player or piece of furniture, ultimately the pieces get jumbled. It becomes very difficult to see where you are and how to get where you want to go. Only 2 elements to guess makes the game easy enough for a five-year-old. Cute pictures make it fun. Process of elimination is a worthwhile learning concept but only goes so far. We probably won't play this game too often though because of the hassle.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Love this Game!Mar 25, 2005
By D. Hilscher
My daugther just received this game for her 4th birthday. She played it once at a friend's house and had been talking about it ever since. She was SO excited when she opened this present. The game is so much fun. It is a kids game that I actually like playing. (nice to get a break from Candyland and Chute and Ladders) It is easy to figure out how to play -- just a matter of reading the directions, which are simply written and easy to understand. The object of the game is to find out who ate the cake, what time they ate it and what they had to drink with it. The figures slide into the disc shaped stands and which ever figure has the picture of cake crumbs is the one who ate it. The stands slide off so the person who ate the cake is never the same. It is similar to the original clue game in that you go to the different rooms etc. It is just simplified. The game is designed for 5-8 year olds but my daugther just turned 4 and loves playing it! I do have to help her out a little but eventually she'll be able to play it with out my help. When we're not playing the game, she loves to play "house" with the figures. I'd recommend this for any young dectective or any parent who is looking for a break from other child games!
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Great game for kids and adultsDec 26, 2003
By Elizabeth Holis
I am a huge Clue fan. Played it as a kid and as an adult. I was very hesitant to purchase a kids game. I find them rather boring when you child says "mom play this game with me." But I got it anyway. We played it tonight. It is so cute and fun. You have to go around and find out who, what time, and with what beverage someone ate the cake. There are no cards. All are on the plastic bases of the pawns. I think it is very educational. Teaches number recogintion, process of elimiation, matching skills, logic, time, counting. Just plan thinking. My 5 1/2 year old playing with Hubby and me. Cant wait to have his friends over to play. I only give durablity 2 stars because the pawns are colored cardboard of people, and I can see my 2 year old chewing on these people and disintigrate them. This is a keeper.
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