Tri-Spy
$14.95
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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
9.18
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Toy IQ
171
High Genius
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UPC
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182129000342
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Manufacturer SKU
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FA034-1
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Manufactured In
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 Peoples Republic of China
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Manufacturer Recommended Minimum Age
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8 years
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Fat Brain Toys Sales Ranking
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#75
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Duration of Play
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Approximately 20 minutes
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Pieces
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8
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Players
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1-6
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WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts.
Not for children under 3 yrs.
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Review of Tri-Spy
Posted 12/30/2011 by Kerstin Carlson
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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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Posted 8/22/2011 by Lisa Mallo
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Setting: Home
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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Happy Kids
Posted 8/15/2011 by julie emigh
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Setting: Home
We like this game and have been playing it a lot!
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Posted 6/18/2011 by Kristi Ashley
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Setting: Homeschool
This was given as a gift, and it was a winner. It's been played often and with enthusiasm. We've even been invited to play when visiting and the game was great for a wide variety of ages. Would buy it for my own kids for sure.
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trispy
Posted 2/4/2011
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Setting: Home
My boys love this game. It's little harder for my 5 year old boy but 8 year old son is just loving it! It totally makes them think while having fun!!!
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Some alternate spelling variations of this product:
fao34, logic games, trispy, trispi, tri-spi, try-spy, try-spi, thinking games, family games, tri spy, fat brain toy co., Fat Brain Toy Co.
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Fat Brain Toy Co
GENIUS
Visual/Spatial (Genius of Sight)
INTRODUCTION YEAR
Class of 2010
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