Jenga can you master the tower of terror? (Jenga)

Member Name: EggMan

Product:	Jenga
Date:	11/08/09 (126 review reads)
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Advantages: You soon learn to develop a steady hand

Disadvantages: Building the tower over and over

Such a simple game in theory, but boy this takes skill and a steady hand to become the jenga master.

Jenga consists of 54 blocks of wood approximately 3 inches long, 1 inch wide and half an inch deep. For the particular game I have, the blocks are made from good quality wood, each block is smooth and the word jenga is printed along the side.

To start the game you first of all need to construct the tower. To do this place three of the blocks side by side and lay on a good flat surface, such as a table top or hard wood floor. Now take the next three blocks and lay these on top of the first three but perpendicular to the bottom three. Continue laying the remaining blocks, in groups of three, until all eighteen levels are standing. The game is now ready.

The person to build the tower has the pleasure of taking the first move. Each player takes it in turns to remove a block from the tower, apart from any on the top layer. Once removed, the block is replaced at the top of the tower again perpendicular to the existing three at the top. The players can prod and probe the blocks to see if they move before trying to remove them from the tower. The game ends when the tower topples over leaving a mass of blocks spread across the table. Players can wait for 10 seconds before making their move to make sure the previous move holds.

Overall a great game of skill and tension one for the whole family. Prices for this game range anything from £6 for cheap makes to £17 for the better quality table top versions.

Summary: Great fun family game