Tri-Spy

Tri-Spy

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Item: FA034
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2011 Major Fun Award Winner - Thinking Games & Family Games
2009 Parents' Choice Silver Award Winner

Tri-Spy... The frantically fast-paced pattern matching game! Tri-Spy is a smart game, a very smart game- for a wide variety of reasons:

Encourages visual-spatial development
Extends pattern recognition capacity
Incorporates problem solving
Speeds mental reaction time
Promotes concentration

The basic method for playing Tri-Spy follows - though not the most interesting play scenario. See below for that one.

THE OBJECT:
To be the first to spot a pattern on the game board that matches one of the twelve cards round the perimeter of the board.

SET UP:
Place 12 cards around the perimeter of the game board. The rest of the cards are placed in a deck face down. Place the eight tokens on the board as pictured above.

SIMPLE (Amazingly Complex) GAME PLAY:
Look for the one (and only one) of the eight wooden tokens that you could move to any spot on the board to recreate the pattern shown on one of the 12 cards around the board perimeter.
When you find it say "STOP!" to alert the other players. Show the other players the match.
Keep that card. Replace it with another card from the deck.
*Important note: All players play simultaneously in Tri-Spy. There is no turn-taking.

WINNING:
Play continues until the deck is depleted. The player with the most cards - wins!

You as the star of the play scenario:
You are watchful. Your mind takes in the colors, the white space, the arrangement of pieces. Your eyes slide back and forth carefully studying the dots on the cards. Comparing the color arrangement with the colored pawns on the game board. You spy a move that is the one. You belt out, "STOP!" (Which essentially means "Eureka! My genius eyes and brain have spotted a solution. Stand back and observe.")

You casually slide the pawn into position that creates a match to a card. You dramatically pick up the matching card- show the group the sameness of pawns and card image- (No need to say anything. Never gloat over your rival's misfortune.) You proceed in the same manner. (Gathering cards shamelessly.)

(Tips: Keep your eagle eyes focused, your brow unfurrowed -you are a genius after all- you don't want to look like it's an effort. Offer helpful tips to the other players -such as, "If you close your eyes, it will clear your mind." or "I've heard blinking repeatedly stimulates the brain.")

Tri-Spy Game

A fast-paced visual, mental game challenge

Look, think & react quickly- spot matches in cards image & pawns arrangement on game board

Encourages visual-spatial development

Extends pattern recognition capacity

Incorporates problem solving

Speeds mental reaction time

Promotes concentration

Includes: 1 game board, 60 cards, 8 wooden tokens (2 red, 2 blue, 2 green, 2 yellow)

Instructions for 3 Tri-Spy variations (includes a solitaire game version)

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Toy Value Index
9.21

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	Toy IQ 173 High Genius
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UPC	182129000342

Manufacturer SKU	FA034-1

Date Added to Fat Brain Toys	9/29/2009

Manufactured In	Peoples Republic of China

Manufacturer Recommended Minimum Age	8 years

Fat Brain Toys Monthly Sales Ranking	#2223

Duration of Play	Approximately 20 minutes

Pieces	8

Players	1-6

WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts.

Not for children under 3 yrs.


		We've collected valuable feedback from our customers on how this item is being used by children with special needs in hopes of providing guidance for other special needs caregivers. Click here to view these "Special Perspectives"... Identified Special Needs Challenges: Aspergers "This was bought for an Aspie child, but it's been enjoyed by her. Her younger sister enjoyed it as well as my children who are full neuro functioning. Everyone loved it. " Identified Special Needs Challenges: ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Sensory Integration Disorder, Speech & Language Delay "My daughter has difficulty with visual-spatial, visual-perceptual, and visual-motor skills. This game is helping her use visual attention, visual discrimination, visual-spatial, planning and basic problem solving while improving weaknesses. Her OT is working on similar skills. When I saw this game I knew it would help her and make it fun at the same time. She really likes the game too! "

Total Customer Reviews:	61
Average Customer Rating:	4.62 (site average 4.56)
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Posted 2/28/2013 by Shalva Meyers

This gift was for a seven year grandson who found it a bit challenging to see the exact pattern and in the appropriate direction, however once that was mastered, he found it very engaging and plays with it with his older nine year old brother as well as his peers.

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Girls in family won each time
Posted 12/26/2012 by Martha Ford

My stepdaughter and I kept beating the boys in the family each time we played, so I really liked that outcome! The best part of the game is that the board constantly changes. The hardest part is figuring out who blurted "Stop!" first.

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Tri-Spy
Posted 2/23/2012 by JACQUELINE L MACK

I bought it for my 4th grade class to play when they are finished with their math assignments. They LOVE it!

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7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
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Posted 12/30/2011 by Kerstin Carlson

Great game, totally captured one very teen pre-teen girl, competing with music, the internet, and an iPad. I loved playing it, too. Thinking game, not annoyingly long, uses your brain (or certainly does mine).

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7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
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Posted 8/22/2011 by Lisa Mallo

Love this game! I bought it to strengthen my son's spatial relations....he and I sat and played it together and had a lot of fun..we will have this game forever!

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10 of 14 customers found this review helpful.
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