| Game
Overview
This game is yet another
matching game but like most quality games
of recent times there is a twist. Catch
the Match uses 15 oversized cards and each
of these contain 15 objects. These include
things like a duck, bear, ball, teapot,
shovel, flower, boat etc. Each of these
pictures is also made up of two colours
such as blue-green, green-red, yellow-blue
and so on. The game begins with the players
turning over 2 cards at the same time and
the players are then in a race to identify
the 1 object on both cards that is identical
by shape and colour. This can be more tricky
than it seems as each pair of cards will
only offer the 1 identical match and the
colour combinations can be quite confusing.
The objects are also illustrated in a variety
of rotated positions, so comparing the colours
of 2 boats when one is upside down or on
its side can be a challenge. The first person
to identify the matching picture wins 1
of the cards and the other card is left
on the table. A new round begins by drawing
a new card and the game continues by studying
the new pair. The winner is the person with
the most cards when the deck is exhausted.
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| The
Final Word
Catch the Match is a very
engaging game that children can enjoy for
hours. Its most rewarding feature is that
the play is simultaneous, so no player is
ever out of the action and waiting for a
go. This is very important where young children
are concerned. The game encourages children
to identify objects drawn at unusual angles
and study items carefully for colour matches.
For parents it is a winner too because it
can easily be played in 5-10 minutes, which
makes it a fun activity that will fit between
meal and bed time or bath and bed time.
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