Rush Hour

Rush Hour has to be one of our best toy discoveries of the year - it's a portable puzzle game that has everyone who has played with it in this house from age 6-70 enthralled. The game consists of a plastic box with a 6x6 grid on it, 42 game cards and, as the name of the game would suggest a number of vehicles (4 trucks and 12 cars) that fit onto the grid and are the pieces you play with. Everything is compact - the grid is about 13.5cm by 16cm, and fits into a small drawstring bag, making the game very transportable and quick to set up. Game play is simple but engaging - in theory it's for one person to play at a time but we quite often find that one person will play and several more will get involved leading to co-operative puzzle solving and much discussion and scratching of heads. The basic idea is to use one of the cards to set up a traffic jam of trucks and cars, these being variously 2 or 3 squares long of the grid, and then to free the red car and let it "drive" out of the gap in the grid, a bit like the illustration on the packaging as seen above. The cards show in pictorial form how to lay out the cars and lorries horizontally and vertically. To make it easy the pieces are all totally different colours and made of a hollow, light, but robust plastic. Once you have the game is set up you move the vehicles forward and backwards, but in no other direction, as much as you want until you find the sequence to free the red car. It's a bit like tetris in reverse and instantly addictive. I like the fact that there is a little drawer in the grid to store the game cards and the game itself is expandable as you can buy more cards and special vehicles. We have just stuck the basic game so far, the cards come in three different challenge levels and have kept members of this house amused for hours. A card can take seconds or up to an hour to solve, it depends on the complexity of the card and the skill of the player. The solution is printed on the back if the jam becomes too much, when playing you really do have to think about how to work out the puzzle it's great fun but also can get quite frustrating as you wonder how a few pieces of plastic can have you so stumped! The set is pretty well made and well worth the purchase price in my opinion, it's definitely a great item to fill an ideal five minutes or the tricky time for children in a restaurant when colouring no longer appeals. I like the fact that it is so tactile - the game is available on i-Pad also but somehow in 2-D, though it is to all intents and purposes identical, is much less involving than having to physically push real pieces around a board. I'm not a huge board game fan in general but this game is great, and it's a real must-have for holidays. There is a junior version available Rush Hour Junior but this one is suitable for anyone aged 4 or above who will be able to access it in different ways, with the very youngest setting out and pushing around the cars and older players enjoying the very real challenge that such a fun looking game can provide. Highly recommended.

This game is brilliant. We really do love it. My sons are 6 and 8 and they have great fun trying to slide the red car out. It's challenging. But even if they are stuck, they can keep randomly moving the cars and eventually crack it. There are many levels I have tried the hardest configurations and they are not easy - they took me a while too. So this toy has legs, it will be one that will last for years and years. And its incredibly fun. As soon as someone starts it, someone else comes along to watch, then wants to help, then wants to do it. It's for all ages. Highly recommend!

For Christmas I was looking for a little stocking filler for my 8 year sister when I stumbled across this. I read all of the reviews on Amazon, concluding that it was worth a go but at the same time thinking that all these people must some how be deluded. How can a game really be that good that parents and Children enjoy it? I'm glad I bought it and am now writing this thinking I'm now going to look like one of the "deluded" I put my trust in. This game really is fun, it comes with it's own pouch and is quick and easy. It's also a game that you or your child could do on your own. It's for one players so when you/your child is bored and haven't got anyone to play with it's doesn't matter. Hope you buy it, it's fab. Have fun.

Got this is as a stocking filler for my 8 year-old son - he'd played with it before at his grandparent's house and he'd enjoyed it very much. It's funny how the most low-key present of the day is the one that ends up fascinating everyone and I've found my wife and visiting friends wanting to have a go after seeing my son playing it. The concept is very simple: arrange the vehicle pieces of varying sizes and colours on the board according to the card - there are lots of cards marked beginner, intermediate and advanced - the vehicles can only move along the axis they are placed and amongst the vehicles is a red car which you have to get to the exit. It's like one of those sliding block puzzles but in 3D and the cards provide many, many challenges. The learning curve through the cards is steady and starts off very simple. A marvellous toy / puzzle. Well built and comes with a draw bag where you can put all the bits and throw away the box it came in.

Great puzzle game for the whole family, with a range of scenarios this is a great game for the family. Tough enough to frustrate adults and kids alike. Whilst the puzzle cards probably start for age 5, the game is simple enough to set up very simple puzzles for even younger members as my three year old has enjoyed. Nice little game.

Bought as a stocking filler for my grandson and he loves it. Well made, not flimsy. The cards give you lots of challenges at different difficulty levels to keep all age groups entertained. Don’t worry if you can’t resolve one as they give you the solution too.

Quality is very good. Its a super hit with the kid and even adults.

An interesting and challenging game, for a child to complete. Learning sequences and movements. My grandson thought it was fun.

wunderbares spiel, genial zum abschalten ohne einen bildschirm einzuschalten oder sich berieseln zu lassen. die erweiterungen sind knifflig und eher für erwachsene oder ältere kinder geeignet.

C’est vraiment une superbe invention toute simple mais ludique pour développer des stratégie, un peu comme aux échecs, d’avoir une vision du coup suivant. Sinon on ne s’en sort pas car la chance n’a rien avoir dans cette histoire. Vraiment à conseiller pour les enfants pour meubler les longs trajets ou les moments d’attente c’est l’idéal. C’est aussi une bonne idée cadeau d’appoint même si le prix est assez cher pour de simples cartes et des voitures simples en plastique.

Juego de diseño sencillo pero de distintos niveles de complejidad. Para niños a partir de 10 años y adultos. De pequeño tamaño, fácil de guardar. Divertido, engancha