| "RUSH HOUR Jr." Logic Puzzle Game Description:
Help! The Ice Cream Truck is stuck in a traffic jam!
In this game kids help the ice cream truck escape the traffic jam. A delightful puzzle for younger kids much like the award winning game Rush Hour. Players set up the game board according to pictures of traffic jams displayed on different challenge cards, then slide blocking cars and trucks out of the way to create a path of escape through the congestion.
Rush Hour Jr. is specifically designed to appeal to younger kids than the orginal Rush Hour or Rush Hour Deluxe. The cars, trucks, fire engines and busses have appealing detail, and what could be better than helping the ice cream truck escape traffic?
This game provides hours of fun, as players progress at their own pace, tackling higher and higher levels of difficulty.
How To Play RUSH HOUR Jr. Puzzles:
Choose a Mind Challenge Card.
Set up the game board according to the picture on the Challenge Card.
Slide blocking vehicles out of the way to create a path of escape through the congestion.
When you can slide the Ice Cream Truck out of the traffic grid game board, then you have solved the puzzle!
About the Puzzle:
Ages 6+
Type of Puzzle: Sequential Movement
Number of Players: Single Player
Length of Play: 5-15 minutes
Puzzle Contents:
15 Traffic Jam Cars, Trucks, Busses and Fire Trucks
1 Ice Cream Truck
1 Traffic Grid Game Board
40 Challenge Cards with 4 Levels of Play
Handy Travel Bag
Kids and Parents Instruction/Tip Booklet
Puzzle Awards:
Parents Choice Gold Award Winner 2000
National Parenting Publication Honors Award 2000
Product Specifications:
Box Size: 9" x 8" x 2"
Box Weight: .75 lbs
Product Warnings & Safety Information:
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - SMALL PARTS. This kit contains small pieces and is not suitable for children under 3 years of age.
A NOTE FROM LAURI:
Delightful version of a kid favorite. This version of Rush Hour, designed specifically with younger kids in mind, will delight your young puzzler. The cute cars and trucks will appeal to their senses and the challenges will engage their minds.
Plenty of Challenge. Its designed for younger kids, but there is still plenty of challenge. Thinkfun doesn't underestimate your little learners -- they just create a progression that allows them to do more than you might have thought possible.
RUSH HOUR Jr is rated for ages 6 and up, but don't be afraid to let your younger kids give it a try. Young visual-spatial learners can find plenty of fun and accomplishment here, even if they end up free playing with the vehicles between challenges! |
