ThinkFun Rush Hour Jr.
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Toys and Games Reviews of ThinkFun Rush Hour Jr.
Customer Review: A MUST-HAVE!!
Summary: 5 Stars
One of our 5 year olds just recently received this game for Christmas. This is one of the best gifts any of my kids have ever gotten. He just loves it.
This game is a great way to challenge a child's thinking skills. My son loves it. At age 5, it's just right. He is very bright, so he is able to do all of the cards, some quicker than others. He likes to start with the hardest card first, so that it gets easier as he works through the pile. :)
As a parent, I also like that it has its own little drawstring bag that can hold everything. This is so much better than a flimsy box that you have to keep on taping.
A great game to take along when you are going somewhere that waiting is involved.
I would definitely recommend this game. I will be buying a couple to keep on hands for last minute gift ideas for ages 4-8.
Customer Review: Excellent find for independent play
Summary: 5 Stars
I'd seen this game in stores and online, but it didn't appeal to me for some reason. However, my son received it from a friend for his 6th birthday recently. I was suprised by how much he loves it. He enjoys being able to solve the puzzles on his own and the jr. version is at the right level to prevent frustration. The best part for me is that it is a 1-person game. Having little brothers and a busy mom means that he doesn't always get to play a board or card game when he wants. With this game, he doesn't need to schedule his play around my schedule. His 4yo brother can also play and they will often take turns and help each other out while playing. He is going through the cards quickly, but I will look for additional card sets or buy the full version soon. No worries, he has little brothers to whom he can pass it down. I highly recommend this game.Customer Review: Nice Game for Asperger's or Nonverbal Learning Disorder
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a game recommended for my 6 year old with Asperger's and NVLD. I'ts supposed to help with visual-spatial deficits. I'm sure it does, but also like the fact that it helps with motor planning too. You have to plan your move a couple of steps at a time. You want to move your icecream truck, but first must move the purple car, but, wait, the red firetruck has to move in order to do that. But wait, the yellow taxi is in the way of the firetruck, and so on. It teaches logic, patience and the oh so important sequencing that is so difficult for Asperger kids. For them it is hard to keep track of more than 3 steps at a time and this game teaches that. It has super beginner levels and gets harder as you work thru the cards. I like to play it too.Customer Review: 7 yr old loves it
Summary: 4 Stars
My daughter is almost 7 and really liked this. I didn't realize when I bought it that it is a SOLO player game. She enjoyed placing the vehicles in the order as indicated by the cards, them figuring out how to move the cars around (forward or backwards) to allow the ice-cream truck to exit. It's a mind-teaser, puzzle type of game with some cards for beginners, intermediate & advanced. I was very surprised with how quickly she solved the easy ones and worked her way to the more advanced ones. Good purchase. Only improvement would be a track to keep the cars from slipping off the plastic guides. I love that it is compact and comes in a bag for easy transport. I also like that it's something she can do on her own when I need to do housework.Customer Review: Great for teaching problem solving skills
Summary: 5 Stars
Wasn't sure what to expect from this game, but liked the idea of it's problem solving concept. Following the layout of the cards, you position the vehicles on the board with the goal of sliding the vehicles around so that the ice cream truck can get out of the traffic jam. Cards range from beginner to expert and just when you think there's no way out, the solution appears!
Travels well and makes for a great way to kill time when your waiting at doctor's appt and the like.
It's been fun watching the 6-year old work to clear the traffic jams. He's able to clear some of them faster than I was! I highly recommend it and would purchase it again. In fact, we want to try our hand at the adult version of this game.