Cranium Cariboo
Game Summary: Match colors and shapes to reveal hidden balls beneath the game board with its flip-up panels. Use the key to open the panels, and if you find a ball, place it on the path to the treasure. The final ball put into place reveals the hidden treasure, and that player is the winner!
Price Range: $18
Age Range: 3-6
No. of Players: 2-4
Time to Learn: 5 minutes
Time to Setup: 5 minutes
Reading Skills Needed: NO
Playtime: 10-15 minutes
Game Rating: *****
Game Review: This game is definitely for younger children, but I love the high quality of the gameboard and pieces, and the simplicity of the play. Players take turns drawing cards and matching their shapes and colors to the same shapes and colors on the playing board panels. Open the panels and hopefully find a ball, which will bring you one step closer to revealing the treasure. I was surprised at how much my children enjoyed this game, given that they were at the time in the very top end of the age range for it. I knew they were really too old for it when they figured out that sometimes they could see where the balls were under the board by looking through already-opened doors! But we have still saved this game and pull it out when younger children come to our house. It never fails to entertain!
