How well does your partner really know you? (University Games Mr & Mrs)

Member Name: aylawarner

Product:	University Games Mr & Mrs
Date:	11/05/09 (209 review reads)
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Advantages: Causes lots of laughter, embarrassment and bickering, a great game for parties

Disadvantages: May cause offence and arguments

I've got quite a big family and we always enjoy playing lots of games at family parties. I was given the board game Mr & Mrs as a Christmas gift a few years ago and it has since become our family's favourite game.

The board game is based on the TV show, Mr & Mrs and All Star Mr & Mrs is currently being shown on TV. The aim of the game is to answer in depth questions about your partner to find out how well you really know each other, and the team with the most points (the team who knows each other the best) wins the game.

Teams are made up to two people and each person receives a partner pad sheet to write their answers on. A host can be selected to read the questions out from the cards. Each card contains seven questions and the host asks three of these in each round. These can be any of the questions on the card - the three questions on the front of the card are appropriate for any player and on the back are four questions - one for female adult, male adult, young female and young male.

There are six rounds in each game (three for each partner) and the host asks the first three questions to one side of each pair (say the female side). The questions are asked about your partner and the women write all their answers on their partner pad sheet. After they have completed all three questions, the other partner's side (the male side) are then asked to give their answers to the same questions. If the women have written down the same answer as the men say, you receive 10 points. It is a little confusing so I'll give an example. The host asks the women partners 'What did you buy your partner on their last birthday?'. The women would then have to write down what they bought their partner. The men then answer the question and, if it is the same thing that the women have written down, they receive 10 points.

The other partners are then asked their 3 questions and this continues until each partner has done 3 rounds. Each correct answer scores 10 points and if all three questions in a round are correct, another 10 bonus points are received. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins and, ultimately, they know each other the best.

This is a game for anyone - young, old and any types of partners. It doesn't just have to be played with your spouse - my two boy cousins play against each other and my sister plays with another of my cousins and it works just the same, with family, friends and members of the same sex.

Although this is a great game to play with anyone, it really does cause quite a lot of embarrassment and family arguments. There are some questions that could cause a bit of offence and you might not want to know how well your partner really knows you. For example, a question we had at my grandad's birthday party this weekend was for the blokes to answer the question 'Which of these would your partner perform best at - clown, comedian, stripper or singer?'. Now, if one of the women thought they would be best at being a stripper and their partner answered clown, this could cause a few problems! I also get really annoyed with my husband when we're playing because he seems to put the most stupid answers and I don't know where he gets them from! But these arguments cause a lot of fun and laughter and make the game what it is.

This is a brilliant board game, the favourite of all our family including grandparents, teenagers and young kids. This would be a brilliant addition to any gathering or party and is certain to cause lots of fun and uproarious laughter.

Summary: The best game ever for lots of loud fun and laughter