Gamewright Rat‑A‑Tat Cat Card Game – Family Board Games & Kids Games | Memory & Strategy Game for Kids 6+ | Quick Play Card Game for Family Game Night, 2‑6 Players Single

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Product Description Rat‑A‑Tat Cat by Gamewright is a beloved kids card game and family board game that combines suspense, memory, strategy, and fun into quick, exciting gameplay for ages 6 and up. Designed for 2–6 players, this award‑winning game challenges everyone — from young beginners to seasoned adults — to keep the lowest score while outwitting opponents with clever plays and sharp recall. In Rat‑A‑Tat Cat, players are dealt four face‑down cards, aiming to collect low‑value cat cards and ditch high‑value rat cards through smart use of draw, swap, and peek power cards. Only with good memory, timing, and strategic choices can players decide the best moments to swap cards or end a round by calling “Rat‑A‑Tat Cat!” and reveal their hand for scoring. Perfect as board games for kids 6‑12 or family game night favorites, this fast‑playing card game teaches essential skills like remembering card positions, basic addition, and risk‑reward decisions — all wrapped up in a lively, fun theme that keeps kids engaged. Rat‑A‑Tat Cat supports inclusive play: the quick setup and straightforward rules make it great for playdates, school nights, road trips, or any quick get‑together where laughter and competition are welcome. As a classic pick for games for kids 6‑8 and older children, it’s also a perfect gift that blends quality family time with meaningful brain‑building play. Amazon.com It's never too early to develop a good poker face. With Rat-a-Tat Cat , a poker face is just one of the skills players need to perfect. As in poker, luck, skill, strategy, and intuition each play a part. Players are dealt four cards, which are kept face- down, except for a quick peek at two of them. Each player in turn pulls a card from the draw pile to replace one of the four. Memory is important, as the object is to end with the lowest score, and players must keep track of the values on their four cards. "Peek," "Swap," and "Draw Two" Power cards turn up occasionally, allowing players to maneuver and strategize further. Delightfully witty pictures of cats (the good guys--low points) and rats (bad guys--high points) illustrate each of the 54 cards. Young card sharks will develop a sense of timing and greater ease with numbers, and can begin to grasp the concept of probability. Winner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Best Toy Award and the 1996 Mensa Best New Mind Game. For 2 to 6 players. --Emilie Coulter From the Manufacturer A game of suspense, strategy, and anticipation. Get rid of the high cards (rats) and go for the low cards (cats). Sneak a peek, draw two, or swap cards for an added twist. Low score wins the game. (A poker face helps!) Review For 2 to 6 players Includes 54 rat, cat, and power cards Skills: strategy, memory building, basic addition Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Best Toy Award, Mensa Best New Mind Game in 1996 Supply is limited --

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Gamewright

Modelo

B00000GBQJ

Categoría aduanal

Toys & Games

Bookish Reviewer

25 de abril de 2017

Great, quick game for ages 4+ and can accommodate multiple players

We are a family that plays and owns a lot of board games and card games. This is one game that has appealed to all of our kids beginning at age 4, an age when there are few good games beyond classics like Chutes and Ladders or Candyland. Our older kids now continue to enjoy playing it with the younger ones, who often beg to play it after school and don't need an adult to play along. I also like that the game has some opportunity for different kinds of strategy and not just luck. It was recommended to us originally at our local toy shop, which is owned by a guy who really knows his games, and the game has also won lots of awards, so we gave it a go. We've since bought several more for birthday gifts and even to respond to our school's request to send in good "rainy day" games, which we thought the teachers would appreciate it because it doesn't have a lot of small parts, the game goes fast and can accommodate an odd number of multiple players, and the box doesn't take up too much room in the classroom.The goal of the game for each player is to have the lowest total score at the end of the game, based on four cards placed in front of each player, where the low numbers have a corresponding picture of cats and the high numbers are rats (and the middle cards are combinations of rats and cats); the cards are numbered 0-9. The gist of the rules: each player gets four cards at the start of the game, placed face down, and can look at the *two outer cards only* before play begins but must put them back face down. Once play begins, the players can't look again if they forget! (The instructions provide that players might keep the outer cards face up when playing with younger players, but we never did.) Each player therefore also has two cards in the middle that are "mystery cards" at the start of the game. Each turn, a player has an opportunity to either draw a card or take the card on the top of the discard pile. For example, if Player A draws a "2" and thinks that is better than one of his/her mystery cards, it will replace a mystery card with the 2 and discard the mystery card face up on the discard pile, always keeping cards in front of him/her facedown. But sometimes the discarded mystery card turns out to be a good, low number card, which can then be picked up by Player B. Watch out, though, because the game also includes a "Swap" card that, when drawn, lets another player swap a card with any other player, so all eyes will watch where a low discard card goes if Player B takes it, in case a swap opportunity arises! The game also includes a few "Peek" cards that, when drawn, allow the player to peek at one of his/her cards. As soon as a player thinks he/she has the lowest total, he/she knocks the table and says "Rat a Tat Cat!" and all players get one more turn before the game ends, and all cards are turned over and tallied.It teaches kids about memory, simple math, poker faces (don't look too excited when you see a low number or you'll be vulnerable to a lousy swap!), and the merits of different strategies, including waiting until a player *knows* the value of all his/her cards to "rat a tat cat" or be willing to take a risk and end the game early when he/she knows only three and hopes that the unknown "mystery" card is a low number.