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A Day out with Thomas


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Minimum age:
(official)
3 years
 
     
Rating:
(average)
1.7 
Year:  
Publishers:
Briarpatch

 

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UserRatingMin. AgeAdults TooComment
Larry Welborn23No A very simple roll and move game, it lasts far too long for young children and is far too boring for anyone older than about 5.
Sprydle23No This is quite simply an awful game--technically it is broken because the age group it's designed for will be unable to sit through even a portion of the game play if you play by the rules. The events which are what make the game fun (end eventually allow you to complete the game) can only be activated by a player who lands on the space--meaning you have to spin the exact number on the spinner required to land on that spot. Otherwise you just pass it by and won't get another chance until you go all the way around the board again--at which time you will most likely miss it again...and go around again...and miss...and go around.... The activities which you activate by landing on them are kind of fun...but not particularly--there's tell a story about a picture on a card, try to remember a each of the other's favorite ice cream flavor, make an animal sound, etc. But there is no real payoff for playing any of them. In fact, the only reason why I can even give it a 2 instead of a 1, is that our daughter has had some very limited enjoyment just chuffing the little stand-up trains around the board's track art. Seriously, that's it. And in terms of an adult wanting to play--forget about it! We'll play anything with our daughter, but thankfully she dislikes this one almost as much as we do!
RockyMountainNavy13No AWFUL! Too boring for the target kids. My son uses the board as a play mat. AVOID THIS ONE!