Mattel Games Magic 8 Ball Magical Encounters Board Game for Kids & Families, Cooperative Player Game with Real Magic 8 Ball

Instead of reading all the rules, just read the reference card.SETUP: Pick a mover, grab a reference card. Put treasure tokens (face up) and cards (face down) beside the board. Place star tokens and corresponding doors on the board in locked position. Stars face up.HOW TO PLAY:Roll dice, do action or pick up token if there is one.Move the dragon (follow the blue or yellow path based on the dice color.) Dragon doesn’t affect tokens.For actions:Other person asks a pick your adventure card - the magic 8 ball determines the outcome. (Only do one card per turn.)If you get the crystal, hold on to it and take it to the tower asap. Shake the ball to see if you can store it there.If the dragon hits you, lose a heart. If you find a crystal, increase the dragons speed (one per crystal.)You win by getting all 4 crystals to the towers.You unlock a door by landing on a tile next to it and asking the 8 ball if you can unlock it.REVIEW: 8 Ball is a bit difficult to read, cards may have difficult vocabulary for younger kids. The game is a bit complicated the first play around. This is still a fun, dynamic game that is unique for younger players. I would definitely still recommend this.

This is the new hit thing in our family. We have to help my 5 year old or he plays an easier version with his brothers. When we opened it, it seemed complicated but it is pretty easy once you start playing. My husband and I were eager to play again with the kids. Entering and challenging enough for all.

It is what it was listed as. Some damage but it doesn’t affect game play. I don’t have time for Amazon returns anymore. I’ll live with it. Probably a shipping issue.

Our family loves this game! My husband and I play it with our 8 year old daughter and 5 year old son, and all 4 of us enjoy it immensely. There is quite a bit of strategy involved, and we love that it is a cooperative game so we all have to strategize together to win. All pieces are gorgeous and high quality, and we love that the characters we play are animals. The magic 8 ball also gets lots of use during gameplay, which we all enjoyed! I can’t recommend this game enough!

I would probably give this a 3 or a 4. I like games, but this is not one of my favorites by any means. My kids, however, really love this one. I felt the set up was a little long and the game itself is a little confusing and tedious. I picked it up on a deal so was able to get it for a very good price. It’s okay to play with kids, but probably not something my husband and I would chose to play if it was our choice.

We like the more extensive board games and when I saw this, I was super excited to try it for the kids. We played the shorter version of the game but, if it was earlier in the day, we would have gone for the full version. So much fun for kids 8+

The directions are easy to understand. The game components are excellent quality. It is like an introduction to D&D for little kids. I love playing this with my 8 year old and she asks to play it all the time. There is room to improvise story telling aspects so it encourages creativity and verbal self expression. Very enjoyable game for the whole family with plenty of opportunities to make up silly stories.

My 8-year-old grandson really loves playing this.We had a great time.It's very well made