Product Description

There are 140 picture tiles that show segments of rivers, roads, and rails. Place all of the picture tiles face down in the box or on the playing surface. Each player draws two picture tiles from the box and puts them face up in front of them. The players then take turns adding their pictures tiles on to an expanding network of rivers, roads, and rails. But theres a catch! Some tiles may have rivers and some may just have roads and rails, so you may not always be able to make a match. If this is the case, then draw another picture tile from the box and wait for your next turn. Once the picture tiles from the box are gone, the first player to get rid of all of their tiles wins. What Do You Learn? Observation skills, Matching, Recognition, Association.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12781 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Ravensburger
• Model: MN058-000
• Released on: 2007-05-29
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.30 pounds

Features

• Each tile has two sides
• Each side contains at most one road, one river, and one rail
• Only two of the tiles are branching
• You can play this game competitively like Dominoes, or cooperatively like a free-form jigsaw puzzle
• great indoor play

Editorial Review
Building roads, railroads, and waterways is the object of this cooperative picture-matching game. The 2-inch square tiles have illustrations of the above printed on one side with some railroad stations and harbors, too. Each player draws 10 tiles and sets about matching river to river, road to road and rail to rail. The first to use up all their tiles wins. But this nonreading game is really about cooperation. The different paths and combinations create so many different possibilities that no two paths are alike. --Lynne Sampson

From the Manufacturer
Let's Play River's Roads and Rails! There are 140 picture tiles that show segments of rivers, roads, and rails. Place all of the picture tiles face down in the box or on the playing surface. Each player draws two picture tiles from the box and puts them face up in front of them. The players then take turns adding their pictures tiles on to an expanding network of rivers, roads, and rails. But there's a catch! Some tiles may have rivers and some may just have roads and rails, so you may not always be able to make a match. If this is the case, then draw another picture tile from the box and wait for your next turn. Once the picture tiles from the box are gone, the first player to get rid of all of their tiles wins. What Do You Learn? Observation skills, Matching, Recognition, Association

Customer Reviews

Excellent game for adults and kids to play together
My 4 year old son received this game as a Christmas gift, and it's really FUN! It is simple, made of cardboard. It's easy to play for small children, yet involved enough to keep adults interested, too. It has different types of game play as children age or become more proficient at the game. The game is easy, but requires kids to look carefully at the pieces, learn to think strategically, and consider a variety of options as play progresses. It's fun to play for any length of time, which is good for younger kids who don't have a long attention span. My son loves this game, and I have given it to 3 very happy recipients for birthdays since we received it. I definitely intend to purchase more games from this company. I am a former toy buyer and developer, and I really appreciate a great game when I see one!

Entertaining and Educational
This is a game that I truly enjoy playing with my 4-year-old son. It's fun for anyone ages 4 and up who enjoys puzzles. You can play the game as directed by taking turns placing pieces, but you can also work together like you would on a puzzle. My son also has fun putting the pieces together by himself. You need quite a bit of table or floor space and good chunk of time to play the game to completion. Good exercise for everyone's brains!

Fantastic family game
This is a beautiful and fun matching game that you can play competitively or cooperatively. The whole family can work together to assemble the pieces into a coherent whole, like a jigsaw puzzle but without the tedium. Or you can take turns placing the pieces onto a single structure as per the rules. Our 4 year old loves the game and he loves the art work, as do his 4 year old friends.