I Spy Private Eye – Game Review
September 29, 2008 by Susan Gunelius
Filed under Board Games and Other Games For Kids, Product Reviews
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I was lucky enough to receive a new I Spy game – I Spy Private Eye – from Briarpatch that my triplets were more than happy to test out for this review post. If you’re familiar with the I Spy books where children search for hidden objects within pictures, then the I Spy Private Eye game will look familiar to you.
In I Spy Private Eye, 2-4 players use their skills of observation and memory to identify objects. Using a “jumbler” that holds 9 picture blocks, a timer and 30 game cards, players take turns shaking the jumbler and trying to memorize the 9 pictures that appear on the blocks when the jumbler is opened.
This is where the timer comes in. The player whose turn it is gets 30 seconds to memorize the objects on the block. Then the jumbler is closed, and the player selects a game card. Using the game card, the player must identify the objects on the card that he or she saw on the blocks in the jumbler. After he or she names the matching objects, other players have an opportunity to challenge him or her if they believe that person made an error. The correct person wins the game card. Play continues until all of the cards have been won, and the player with the most cards wins.
I Spy Private Eye is intended for children 5 and up, and this age range seems appropriate. My triplets turned 4 in July, and we had to modify the rules significantly in order for them to play. The game retails for $24.99 and is sure to be popular.
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Neat Game!