Back to the Future: Dice Through Time Giveaway

December 14, 2020 by dadofdivas 1 Comment

GREAT SCOTT! Biff stole the DeLorean and went on a joyride through time, disrupting events and scattering items through space and time! Now it’s up to you to help Doc and Marty repair the spacetime continuum before time paradoxes unravel the very fabric of the universe. Jump in your time machine, complete events, return items, and help restore temporal order! The future is in your hands!

About the Game

A company game for 2-4 players that allows you to relive memorable scenes of the Back to the Future movie trilogy, through quality materials representing details of the film, objects and iconic places
Board game for boys from 10 years old, the average duration of a game is 60 minutes and is a pastime for playing evenings with friends or family, a great gift for movie fans
Back to the Future: Dice Through Time takes place in a series of rounds; players collaborate to complete key events and to find and bring lost items back to their place.
A round consists of the stages: draw the Event cards, throw the dice, perform the actions, move the outatime counter forward, add the Paradox tokens, pass the first player’s counter
The game contains: 1 game board, 4 player cards, 4 DeLorean tokens, 4 Biff tokens with plastic bases, 16 dice, 72 Event cards, 20 Object cards, 20 Paradox tokens and more

My Take on the Game

The game by itself is a bit difficult especially at the beginning but after we understood it better we found that it was VERY fun. We kept playing it at an easier level so I cannot talk about the harder level. This was a cooperative board game and if you love Back to the Future you will love this too!

You can find this game on Amazon

Giveaway

Want to win this game for your family, enter by Dec. 24

Hocus Pocus Game #Giveaway

December 13, 2020 by dadofdivas 1 Comment

In Hocus Pocus: The Game…

The Black Flame Candle has been lit.
Now the Sanderson witches you must outwit;
Or with a wretched evil potion,
A foul spell they’ll set in motion.
Stun the witches and ruin the brew
Before the sun can rise anew!

Work together to stop the Sanderson sisters from draining the lives of Salem’s children by ruining their potion before the sun rises!

About the Game

A Bunch of Hocus Pocus – In this cooperative card game, players work together to protect Salem’s children and stop the Sanderson sisters from completing their wicked potion before the sun rises. Play potion ingredients to the cauldron and match all the colors or ingredients. Binx will offer a helping hand, while Winifred, Mary, and Sarah cast spells to thwart your plans. Use tricks like Burning Rain of Death and Billy Butcherson to help you along the way!
Perfect for Families and Hocus Pocus Fans – Whether you’re playing with a group of Hocus Pocus fans, classic board gamers, or your family, Disney Hocus Pocus: The Game is perfect for any game night occasion and makes a great gift for Hocus Pocus fans!
Great Replay Value – Disney Hocus Pocus: The Game plays 2-6 players ages 8 and up and takes approximately 30 minutes to play.
What You Get – Each game comes with one cauldron board, 50 Ingredient cards, a Witch board, 13 Spell cards, a Sun token, 4 trick tokens, a rulebook, and one black cat Binx meeple.
Clear Instructions – Learn to play with a clear, high-quality, step-by-step rulebook.

My Take on the Game

This game was a game we were excited to play because we loved the Hocus Pocus movie. At first when you play the game is a bit complicated, but as I played it, I found that the game was fun to play and easy to learn, it says it is for ages 8 and up, my 13 & 16 year old had no trouble grasping it after a few plays! It also took us about 20 minutes to play which was just right. You do have to work together in the game which is great for kids as well since everyone is working together to beat the witches. If you are a fan of the movie this game is for you.

You can find this game on Amazon

Giveaway

Want to win this game for your family, enter by Dec. 23

Holiday Gift Guide – Educational & Entertaining Games from Think Fun #Giveaway

December 9, 2018 by dadofdivas 9 Comments

Being a father of daughters, I want to challenge my girls to try new things and to be enjoy things that not all girls enjoy. Sometimes this is not easy as things like math in school is not always as fun as it can be and that is why having games that are engaging and also educational are important.

Recently I was sent the below games to try out with my own girls. I will say that all of these games were so unique and is much fun. Each game makes you think critically with each game that you play.

My daughters loved playing each of these and I found that each helped them in a little different way.

My daughter’s favorite game was Rush Hour. She loved being able to use the cards to be able to figure out how to get a specific car off of the board. The game takes patience and forethought, so you can try different things to be able to accomplish the card and the mission.

All of the below games are ones that I would highly recommend to everyone as perfect gifts for any child this holiday season.

Math Dice®

The Fast, Fun Dice Game of Mental Math

Math becomes more fun when you think on the fly! Roll the two 12-sided target dice and multiply them to get a target number. Roll the three scoring dice and combine these numbers using addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or even powers to build an equation that is closest, or equal to, the target. This mentally challenging and fun dice game helps players sharpen math skills by solving problems in a fun new way.

Hoppers®

Peg Solitaire Jumping Game

Hoppers is a peg solitaire jumping game – set the frogs on the pond, then jump frogs until only one is left standing. Forty challenge cards range from easy to super hard. Start simple and grow your skills with each level. In no time at all, you’ll be the smartest frog in the pond!

Cat Crimes™

Who’s to Blame Logic Game

Tangled yarn and a missing bird… which of the six furry fiends was responsible for each Cat Crime? With a little problem solving you’ll be able to use paw prints, toy placement and other clues to figure out exactly where each Cat was sitting at the time of the crime.

Rush Hour®

Traffic Jam Logic Game

Voted one of Parents’ Choice Best 25 Toys of 25 YearsIt will take more than a little skilled driving to get the red car out of this traffic jam – it will take brainpower. In Rush Hour, a sliding block logic game, you have to battle the gridlock as you slide the blocking vehicles out of the way for the red car to exit. With 40 all-new challenges, ranging in difficulty, players can progress at their own speed. As one of the best logic games of all time, Rush Hour is a must for every household.

GIVEAWAY

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1) Leave a comment on what your favorite educational game is of all time.
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Game Review & Giveaway – The Oregon Trail

November 10, 2018 by dadofdivas 12 Comments

About the Game

It’s 1844: You and your family have joined a wagon train in Independence, MO that is about to head to Willamette Valley to find your fortune in the West! Players will place tiles to discover the trails, rivers, forts, and towns ahead of them that they will move through to this new land. This scenic journey would almost be perfect… if it wasn’t for the disease, drowning, rattlesnakes and other hazards that will plague you along the way. You’ll need to hunt for food to avoid starvation, and with limited wagon space, you may need to choose between supplies and family members to keep moving along the trail. Until, eventually, you find yourself safe, in Willamette Valley. Relive your fond memories of one of the world’s most beloved computer games as you race your friends to victory in “The Oregon Trail: Journey to Willamette Valley.” For 2-4 players, ages 14 and up.

Game Contents

1 Game Board
48 Trail Tiles
32 Coins
1 Die
1 Hunting Stand
Cards: 25 Hunting, 60 Calamities, 8 Wagon Upgrades, 8 Market Pieces
50 Small Supplies: 12 Pistols, 10 Compasses, 10 Medicine, 40 Meat
20 Large Supplies: 4 Shotguns, 6 Wagon Parts, 6 Winter Clothes, 4 Hitchhikers
Player Pieces: 4 Wagons, 4 Boards, 4 Purple Family Members, 4 Yellow Family Members, 4 Red Family Members, 4 Blue Family Members
Complete Instructions

This isn’t the end of The Oregon Trail…

My take on the game

This was such a fun game. I remember playing the computer game on the Commodore 64 and while this is not digital, the concepts are similar and the game is just as fun. My oldest daughter had not played the game on the computer before so this was a new experience for her. We started the game by watching the instructional video that was included and this greatly helped us better understand what was happening in regards to the game itself. Once we had watched this, the written instructions were a snap and we were ready to go. The game was a lot of fun and you get to work your way back and forth down the game board as you try and reach safety before you all die. While this may

Giveaway

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GraviTrax – STEM Learning at Your Fingertips #Giveaway

June 19, 2018 by dadofdivas 5 Comments

Experience the power of gravity with GraviTrax. This interactive track system provides endless activities and challenges for any STEM enthusiast. Design and build marble race-tracks on your own, or by following the GraviTrax design guides. Experiment with gravity, magnetism, and kinetics to launch your marbles to the finish line. Bring the race to the next level with expansion packs and action accessories for more features and speed. Enjoy the GraviTrax app as well. You can have fun on your own creating builds that you can watch come to life in digital form, or build and test your own track ideas before you create them in real life with the app’s detailed building instruction feature. (App available for free via Google Play and the Apple store)

Product Contents:
4 Base Plates, 2 Transparent Levels, 6 Balls, 40 Large Height Tiles, 12 Small Height Tiles, 21 Curves, 3 Junctions, 2 Switches, 1 3-1 Block, 1 Vortex, 1 Launch Pad, 1 Magnetic Cannon, 3 Long Tracks, 6 Medium Tracks, 9 Short Tracks, 1 Finish Line, 4 Basic Tiles, 5 Inserts for Basic Tiles and Instruction Booklet

My Take on GraviTrax

GraviTrax is a very cool product that brings together fun, science, critical thinking and more. My daughters and I loved this as it challenged us to think beyond the book that they gave us to create some runs for the balls to maneuver. You have to think strategically to see how the ball will traverse the course and at times you have to make adjustments to correct some of the issues that you initially thought would work. GraviTrax does give you and your kids a book that you can follow to get a feel for the tracks that you can create with their help, but then the sky is the limit when it comes to the courses that you wish to create. All-in-all, this was a very fun product that I would recommend to all!

Giveaway

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Share a comment about how else you might try and teach STEM concepts to children.
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Bottle-Bullseye – A Great Game To Bring The Family Together

June 3, 2018 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

About the Game

Bottle-Bullseye™ was the result of one Dad’s desire to get his children and their friends to play outside one day when he was trying to work from home. Despite countless attempts to promote the mountain of games, toys and sports equipment that were readily available, nothing seemed to keep them occupied for more than a few minutes. Desperate to find a way to get some uninterrupted time to work, the kids were offered $ get help prepare for trash pickup day and to go around the house and empty trash-cans and get the recycle bin out to the curb. After over an hour passed performing this 15-20 minute chore, the perplexed Dad checked to see what they were up to and was surprised to see the sounds he had been hearing were the sounds of bottles being flipped around the house. Happy that they had found something to do but concerned that they would grow bored and wander away from the house, the Dad grabbed some old vinyl floor tile left over from the previous owners of the house and made a few targets for the kids to aim at. The players enjoyed playing for points compared to random shots and the rest is history!

Bottle-Bullseye

One of the things the inventor of the game wanted to be sure to achieve was simplicity. By keeping the standard rules simple, the hope is that players will invite others to play as the rules are easy to learn and follow. Some of the other suggested “Game Modes” are intended to encourage creativity while keeping the basic principles of the game intact. Compared to other sports or games that require a bit of time to understand the rules and advanced game concepts, we believe that Bottle-Bullseye™ can be easily learned and enjoyed in a very short amount of time.

My Take on the Game

You’ve seen kids doing it for the past few years; at the family reunion, in the park, on the bleachers at the ball game… flipping half filled water bottles in the air, trying to get them to rotate *just so* and land upright. It takes skill, it takes practice and, guess what, it’s kind of fun. Building on this simple but addictive trend, A game company out of Buffalo, NY, AKE Games, has fleshed out the concepts and formalized them; creating a scoring system, a bullseye mat, and specially designed water bottles in order to bring some structure to the competition. They call it BOTTLE BULLSEYE.

The flipping bottles provided by the company are sturdier and of a more uniform design than your typical recycled water bottle (no thin, recycled plastic and no ridges or odd shapes) and have a large broad cap. This is important for scoring because, under AKE’s rules, players not only receive points for landing the bottle upright on its base but BONUS points for managing to land the bottle on its cap. The thickness and simple design of the bottles makes the “art” of flipping much easier to master. There are also two “tuning bottles” provided. These are essentially small squirt bottles which allow players to easily add water to their flipping bottles.

While the design of the flipping bottles was smart, perhaps the most unique aspect of what AKE Games provides is the bullseye mat, which is made from a thick rubber material that is naturally tacky. It provides an excellent surface for the flipping bottles to land, even when playing on carpet. As with any target game, the opportunity for more points increases as players manage to land their bottle closer to the bullseye. There are three different “game modes,” single player, team, and a “melee” or speed version that my kids found to be the most fun.

At first glance, some might question why they would want to pay for a game that most have been playing impromptu, and free, for years. What more do you need other than a half full Absopure bottle and flat surface? In truth the answer is “not much,” but then again, if you or your kids really enjoy the art of bottle flipping (and clearly many people do, given the number of You Tube videos devoted exclusively to the art and science of the flip) and have been inventing your own house rules to determine who the best flippin’ bottle flipper is, Bottle Bullseye is definitely worth a look.

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Jurassic Park Danger! Game #Giveaway

May 16, 2018 by dadofdivas 13 Comments

The first visitors have arrived at Jurassic Park™ to see its miraculous dinosaurs firsthand. But chaos has hit Isla Nublar— the power is out, and the prehistoric creatures are on the hunt! One player controls the T. Rex, Dilophosaurus, and Velociraptor, prowling through the jungle to attack the humans. The other players team up as characters from the classic movie, struggling to get Jurassic Park™ back online and escape the island before they become prey!

Highlights:

Based on original Jurassic Park™ film –including iconic players and stunning modular Isla Nublar game board!
Asymmetric gameplay gives one player the chance to be the savage dinosaurs, while the other players work together to outsmart them.
Ten different fan-favorite characters have their own unique objective, providing endless replay value and variable strategies.

Product Contents:
110 Cards, 11 Player Mats, 19 Island Tiles, 5 Perimeter Frames, 10 Character Movers, 3 Dinosaur Movers, 13 Fence Tokens, 19 Tokens, 1 Die, Instructions

Giveaway

How would you like to win this for yourself or for your family? All you need to enter is the following:

Share a comment about your favorite moment from any of the Jurassic Park Movies
Share this giveaway socially and leave a comment on where you shared it
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The Incredibles Save the Day Game #Giveaway

May 15, 2018 by dadofdivas 12 Comments

In The Incredibles Save The Day trouble is erupting across Metroville, but The Incredibles can save the day! Each player has a unique power, so strategize who will take on each challenge, and work together to stop the crimes before it’s too late! As the alarm goes off across the city, tiles are flipped over on the game board, revealing new problems and even changing the game board paths. If you can defeat the villains and save the citizens before time runs out, you’ll be the heroes of the city!

Highlights:

Promotes cooperation and teamwork.
Encourages problem solving skills.
Evergreen branding and signature design for broad and lasting appeal.
Characters have their own die featuring unique powers!

Product Contents:
1 Game Board, 4 Movers, 4 Mover Bases, 4 Power Dice, 1 Movement Die, 1 Jack-Jack Die, 30 Cards, 5 Rubble Markers, Instructions

My Take on the Game

This is a very fun game that allows you to work to rescue Jack Jack so he can help you fight the bad guy!

This is also the perfect game to get you ready to ready for the new The Incredibles movie that is being released soon! It also is a great game that encourages and teaches teamwork and cooperation.

This was a very fun game which was well made and designed. My family really had a blast playing this and I know that we all are looking forward to playing it again.

Giveaway

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Share a comment about a board game outside this that you love to play as a family
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Holiday Gift Guide – Ravensburger #Giveaway

December 9, 2017 by dadofdivas 11 Comments

It’s almost Christmas and I have a number of great gifts that you will love to see and consider for your own kids. Today I am sharing some great things from Ravensburger that you can possibly even win for yourself. Below you will find some very cool things that I know I was impressed with and you will be too!

Garbuna? what is that!? an “Australian marsupial”? is that a “brand of chocolate bar”? or perhaps “somebody remarkably smart”? this crazy word fits only one of the task cards on the table. It may sound or look like it fits multiple cards, but it’s up to you to guess the correct one! In Krazy Wordz this is a outrageous game of weird words, you’ll want to put your creativity and quick-wittedness into high gear to win! perfect for fun family game nights!.

Get ready for a wild road trip through the world of Despicable Me in Despicable Me Eye Found It! As you zoom through lively locations from the world of Despicable Me, you’ll be searching for hidden objects along the way—there are over 1,000 things to find! Race to the end of the giant 6-foot game board before Super Silly Fun Land closes to win!

In Pictopia Harry Potter Edition for families and fans alike, you’ll encounter 1,000 picture trivia questions that will transport you to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World—discussing beloved characters and magical creatures, revisiting magnificent locations, and marveling at enchanted objects from the epic Harry Potter movies!

A Deck Building Game of Perilous Paths and Rewarding Riches

Deep in the dense jungles of South America lies El Dorado, the city of gold. Unlimited treasure waits in this lost kingdom – gold, jewels, and precious artifacts. You are a group of daring adventurers who embark on a search for the lost city. Slip into the role of brave expedition leaders and guide your team to El Dorado. Assemble a team of experts for your expedition, acquire valuable equipment, and plan your journey wisely. Whoever crosses the border into the golden city first wins the game and claims all the treasure. Suitable for ages 10 and up. 2-4 Players. Playing time about 60 minutes.

What is a ‘Deck-Building’ Board Game?

Each player starts with the same combination of cards – his or her deck. Use the cards to move your expedition and to purchase new and better cards. Add those new cards to your deck to improve it.

Giveaway

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Share a comment about you favorite game!
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Get Creative With 60 Seconds What’s Your Story

July 17, 2017 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

About 60 Seconds What’s Your Story

Test out your story telling skills with a game that will get everyone exploring their creative side. 60 Seconds What’s Your Story? is an engaging and powerful game that encourages players to create and tell a story inspired by theme cards. But you only have one minute to fit all the elements in! MSRP: $30. Available on www.Amazon.com

My Take on 60 Seconds What’s Your Story

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Back to the Future: Dice Through Time Giveaway

Hocus Pocus Game #Giveaway

Holiday Gift Guide – Educational & Entertaining Games from Think Fun #Giveaway

Math Dice®

Hoppers®

Cat Crimes™

Rush Hour®

Game Review & Giveaway – The Oregon Trail

GraviTrax – STEM Learning at Your Fingertips #Giveaway

Bottle-Bullseye – A Great Game To Bring The Family Together

Jurassic Park Danger! Game #Giveaway

The Incredibles Save the Day Game #Giveaway

Holiday Gift Guide – Ravensburger #Giveaway

A Deck Building Game of Perilous Paths and Rewarding Riches

What is a ‘Deck-Building’ Board Game?

Get Creative With 60 Seconds What’s Your Story

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