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Mean and Viscious. Great Fun.

Advantages: Fast, simple gameplay.
Disadvantages: Don't play if you don't like being picked on.

...Most games are about winning by beating your opponents, but rarely are you given the opportunity to line them up against the wall and take to them with a Tommy Gun. Family Business is a game about organised crime in the 1920's, with each player in ...

oneshallstand 30.07.2001 · Read full review
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A quick and simple game with Maisy

Advantages: cheap, fun and quick
Disadvantages: could have used Maisy and her friends as the counters rather than just different dressed Maisy's

Now my son is three and a half and his concentration has grown we have slowly bought him more board games to play. Now and again I come across some lovely ones in charity shops or our local baby and toddler buyer, seller shop which is where I found this f ...

claireylulu 06.12.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Paul Lamond Games Maisy's Colourful Counting Game

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How do you find the defendant?

Advantages: Cheap, easy to play, can get some fun debates
Disadvantages: Novelty factor wears off quickly, a lot of dull cases, games too quick

Knowing about my piqued interest in courtroom drama after a bout of jury service I was gifted a board game (although it is more of a paper game since there is no board to speak of) entitled “You Be The Judge” over the recent Christmas festivities. The gam ...

Mildew82 11.01.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Paul Lamond Games You Be the Judge

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Barking Mad but a Grrrrrrrrrrrrreat Game

Advantages: Fun for all ages
Disadvantages: A bit expensive

I suppose every family has its own Christmas traditions and ours is no exception but our traditions have changed and evolved over the years. My Mum introduced table presents years ago - these were all small enough to be wrapped and piled in the centre of ...

suesie 10.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Beware of the Dog

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Kerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr plunk!

Advantages: Can help develop fine manual dexterity, logic and analytical skills.
Disadvantages: Can be a bit noisy at times and the kids can become quite boisterous!

Kerplunk. Kerplunk is another trusted game that has stood the test of time first coming onto the market in the late 60’s and still quite a popular game today. It is for two to four players. What’s in the box? A four section plastic collection t ...

garymarsh86 12.12.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Hasbro Kerplunk

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