When we received Tri-Cross in the mail, we immediately opened it, and we were very surprised to see two games.
We received the Standard Edition and the Eco/Travel Edition. We thought we were only getting the Eco/Travel-Edition, so getting the two was awesome!
Tri-Cross is a little complicated to explain, but reminds me of checkers. It is a lot of fun, but rather than me try to explain how you play the game, I am going to show you a couple of videos.
See, wasn't that better than me trying to explain that? :)
There are other videos for advanced players if you would like to see them.
"Being hailed as the “new chess,” Tri-Cross challenges competitors in the areas of strategy, critical thinking and problem solving in a fun and entertaining way. The board game, created by an Atlanta father-son duo, is designed to accommodate 2-4 players and can be played with varying degrees of difficulty, making it a perfect game for children as young as 8, families and seasoned strategists.
With accolades ranging from being named Dr. Toy’s 2009 100 Best Children’s Products to Creative Child Magazine’s Creative Toy Awards 2008 Game of the Year and earning the National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval, Tri-Cross has sky rocketed to fame for its ease of play and fun, competitive nature."
With accolades ranging from being named Dr. Toy’s 2009 100 Best Children’s Products to Creative Child Magazine’s Creative Toy Awards 2008 Game of the Year and earning the National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval, Tri-Cross has sky rocketed to fame for its ease of play and fun, competitive nature."
The Standard Edition comes with a nice, sturdy board and 4 sets of game pieces. It also comes with a nice black velvet bag to carry the pieces in.
The game box is a fairly small size, which I appreciate as it doesn't take up much space.
The Eco-Edition comes in an organic cotton drawstring bag, and the board is an organic cotton board as well. It also has a bag to hold the game pieces like the Standard Edition, but of course it is made out of organic cotton too.
It is easily folded into the cotton bag.
Both editions come with instructions, but they are a little confusing to me.
My daughter can read them and figure them out though. :)
Something I really appreciated was that they sent a CD for us to watch on the computer that gave step by step visual instructions. That made it a lot easier for me to understand how to play the game.
We have really only used the Standard edition as we have only played here at home, but the Travel/Eco-Edition is going in the car. I do think you would need a lap desk, or a cookie sheet, or something to play it on as the board is made out of cotton material.
But it would be a lot of fun to play this game on trips.
You could even play it in a hotel. It is easy to pack up and bring along.
There are multiple ways to play this game. There is the Standard way that you saw in the videos.
There is a variation called GUTS where you place the pieces upside down and randomly, and then play as usual.
Another variation is REVERSE GUTS. It is like GUTS, but your opponent will look at your pieces and place them where they want to.
And there is a TEAM variation as well.
We really enjoy this game. It is like chess or checkers, but more fun!
I like the fact that it doesn't take a long time to play this game. Now, that could be because we aren't that good at it yet. lol
It may take longer the better we become.
I know the game says that children as young as 8 can play this game, but my son is 6, and he can play it, so your younger children may enjoy it as well.
I wanted to share this video with you, because I thought it was really neat.
I highly recommend this game for you and your family.
If you are interested in purchasing Tri-Cross you can do so here.
You can also find a list of retailers here.
Tri-Cross Standard Edition - $24.95
Tri-Cross Travel/Eco-Edition - $19.95
*I have received The Tri-Cross Standard Edition and the Eco-Edition, free, as a member of the TOS Homeschool Review Crew, in return for my honest opinion.
No other compensation has been given to me.*
1 comment:
Really great review Rodna!!!!
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