This One Gets Played Often - By Everyone (Rating: 0.00)
Review : This game is easy to learn, and keeps kids and adults entertained. It will keep the kids entertained on a rainy day, and exercise their minds more than TV. It's also something you can play with them and enjoy. It's not like some of those annoying games that have 47 pages of complex rules that no-one ever learns. At the same time it's challenging.
Simultaneously simple and complex--great for all ages! (Rating: 0.00)
Review : We have dozens of games in our house, but this one is a favorite. My 6 year-old son picked up the rules in about 5 minutes, but continues to develop his strategy every time we play. It is simultaneously simple and complex, and a great way to get kids to employ reason and logic, while having fun. This is now one of his two favorite games (the other being Othello, which I also highly recommend). We play it often, and it is a great way to get him away from the TV so we can spend some quality time together. Sometimes I win! I only awarded 4 stars for durability because small pieces are easily lost, as with any similar game.
Classic logic game - just don't say "educational" (Rating: 4.00)
Review : My son got this modern version for his ninth birthday. I was excited to play after so many years and he took to it quickly. My only complaint (and the reason for 4, not 5, fun stars) is that the rounded plastic pegs are difficult to lift out of the holes, even for kids. The problem is worse behind the flip-up screen. I still highly recommend it for anyone who enjoys logic puzzles. It has a small element of luck and a larger element of skill, and, unlike logic puzzles, allows (downside is that it requires) two players. Younger kids may become frustrated, unless they're already into chess or similar games. I really wish I still had the Mastermind strategy book I had when I was a kid. I can't find one on Amazon or the web.
A fun and intelligent game (Rating: 0.00)
Review : We recently started playing this game and my 5 year old loves it. It is a simple game and one through which one can learn a lot. We played with an older set until recently when we bought the new design (featured on this page). I have several complaints about this new and improved design: It has a storage compartment, but it is not so well designed. With only half of the pieces in the storage compartment, its lid takes a while to close. The key pegs fit too tightly into the holes and the pegs are harder to put in and take out than the older (and more simple and plain) set. But, this set does come with over 100 pegs, which is very convenient. Despite my complaints, this game is worth getting for what one gets out of it: it is not just fun--it is an intelligent game of logic and deductive reasoning.
Mastermind Mayhem!! (Rating: 4.00)
Review : Mastermind. Just the title brings back memories!! This is a classic game that everyone can play. The object of the game is to guess what the other person's combonation of colorful pegs are. White small pags mean right color, wrong space, and red small pegs signify that there is a correct color, correct sace in the combonation you just tested--but which one is correct?? Mastermind is really easy to learn and play, but it isn't as easy to win as it sounds. It is a really fun game for two players or teams, and will result in hours of fu. But sometimes, Mastermind does get a bit frustrating and tedious. But overall, it is a wonderful game and I would recommend it. On an overall scale of 1 to 10 (one being the worst and ten being the best) I would give Mastermind a 7. Mastermind. Minutes to learn, years to master.
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