The game where they pull out. Board game leaning tower. Additional rules of the board game "Jenga"
Composition of the board game Tower (with a square section of the bars): 48 wooden bars, a metal box, a transparent "corner" made of plastic, the rules of the game. Do you know what Tower is? Tower is a wooden block tower that grows up, falls down and grows again! Board game Tower (Tower) - a game of manual dexterity, ingenuity and a sense of balance.
In the board game Tower (Tower) you have to build a tower from wooden bars, taking out the bars from the lower "floors" and reporting them to the top. It all starts with a 12-level tower, but during the game the tower can grow twice;) It all depends on your accuracy. But sooner or later, the tower will become too unstable, and one of the players, trying to get the “wrong” block from the middle of the tower, will bring down the entire structure with a roar! This careless player lost, but the rest won - you can start building the tower again :)
Tower Game Components- wooden, smooth and light bars made of natural wood, rectangular shape, pleasant to the touch. The bars are strong, so board game Tower (Tower) will withstand a lot of fun games.
Rule variations. The Tower game is exciting and long-lasting, but if you suddenly want variety, you can change the rules a little...
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Write tasks on the bars (“Sing a song”, “Picture a crocodile”, etc.) and transform the game into some kind of “Phantoms”. Move the bar - complete the task. The game will become even more fun;)
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Write the numbers on the side faces, take the dice and move only the bar whose number fell on the dice. The game Tower (Tower) will become even more intense!
In general, there is a lot of room for imagination - go for it!
Players take it in turns to carefully remove one block from the tower, then to place it on the very top. Board game Tower.
Wooden, smooth and light bars made of natural wood, rectangular in shape with a square section.
Similar games from other companies:
- Jenga (Jenga). Jenga has significant design differences while maintaining similar rules. The tower is built on a base of 4 square bars, while Jenga has a base of 3 rectangular bars. This seriously affects the stability of the tower and the way it is superstructured. Jenga is larger and comes in a cardboard box.
- Jenga Boom is a new take on the classic Leaning Tower. When building and rebuilding a tower, do not forget to look at the explosive mechanism. After all, a bomb with a timer will not wait for anyone! As soon as the wick burns out, the tower will collapse without the help of the players.
- Tower (with a rectangular section of bars) from the company Bambi. The bars are made of beech, and the box is made of thick cardboard. It is more convenient to play, because the tower is pulled out and inserted into the box from the top end.
- Tower (with multi-colored bars and a cube) from Bambi. It is built from 54 multi-colored birch bars, and each turn the player pulls out a bar of the color that fell on the die. Thick cardboard box.
Complete set of the board game Tower (Tower): 48 wooden blocks, metal box, transparent plastic "corner", rules of the game.
So simple and so interesting - what is the name of the game where they pull out the bars from the built tower? What was it washed away and what rules are relevant? Who and why invented it? What are the sticks for the game made of and how to build a tower?
So funny, at the same time, interesting game is called - Jenga. Main essence occupations: phased destruction of the tower, by pulling out the "bricks" from it. The defining moment - gradually the tower becomes an unstable structure and every move is risky. On whose turn the arable land fell apart, then he lost.
The right kit for the Jenga game: what does the kit consist of
It would seem that wooden blocks and a flat place to build a pyramid are all that is required for Jenga. In fact, everything is somewhat more complicated.
- There must be 54 wooden blocks in the set. More or less is not allowed;
- The length of each block should be three times its width;
- The height of the bar is half its width;
- It is not allowed to build a tower from plastic "bricks". The correct material is wood. It has an optimal weight and creates the necessary friction when pulling out the bars.
Building the Jenga Tower
In addition to a standardized set, for a fair game, you must follow the rules, starting from the construction of the tower.
Jenga bars are laid out next to each other in three pieces. The layer laid on top must lie perpendicular to the lower "floor".
The tower must be level with the chests of the players, with no restrictions on any player's approach. The game can be played by 2-4 people.
Jenga game rules
What is the name of the game where the bars are pulled out - do you know what the rules of this game are?
- The most important rule, which is most often not observed in companies, is to allow the removal of the bar with both hands. The original rules allow the game to be played with only one hand. Otherwise, it will lose all meaning;
- The one who built the tower goes first;
- After each move, a block is placed on top of the entire tower;
- It is forbidden to pull out sticks in the top three layers;
- The game continues until the complete or partial destruction of the tower. An exception is the fall of a bar that was pulled out by the player in the last turn.
Who and why invented the Jenga game: pulling bars out of the tower
This funny game was invented by Leslie Scott, the founder of the largest toy factory in the UK. This idea came to her mind at a young age. Leslie had best friend suffering from partial damage to the central nervous system. The disease provoked constant hand shaking. Leslie Scott wanted to create something that, in a playful way, could train and develop the motor skills of a sick friend.
By the way, and at the moment, many doctors, educators and parents use the Jenga game as a development of motor skills in children over 4 years old.
Varieties of the game Jenga
As in any business, there is no limit to perfection. Modern Jenga sets add some subtleties to make the game even more fun and interesting. For example, Jenga Fant is now gaining popularity - a comical task is written on the bar, which must be completed by the one who pulled it out.
Funny, right? But just recently, we didn’t even know the name of the game where wooden blocks are pulled out of the tower. Now, in addition to the real version of the game, electronic games are also being created that work on the basis of ordinary smartphones.
Here are the hero games of our today's review. Let's start playing by seniority in "Mikado" and "Jenga".
But closer to the point...
How to play jenga?
The meaning of the game
Our task is to build a tower from the blocks, and then carefully pull out one block at a time from the base and rearrange it up. The game continues until the tower collapses. The one who caused the tower to fall is punished. For example, let him build a tower for the next round. If your building blocks are of different suits (it happens, they can be different in texture or color), then the game can develop according to several scenarios.
Scenario #1
This is a light version of the game to "shoot" and get to know Jenga. We are building a tower of 16 floors, as shown in the figure above. Consider that the game has already begun, since building a high-rise building is like assembling a constructor. Then, in turn, we pull any block we like and put it on top of the tower. We continue until complete collapse.
Scenario #2
Events unfold as in Scenarios #2. This is where the cube comes into play. We built a tower, then we roll the die. What drawing will fall out, you will drag such a block. Each time the tower becomes more and more unstable, the hour is not even, and it will crumble like a house of cards.
Scenario #3
We complicate the game. Let's say we have 2 players. We distribute the bars between them. One player is only allowed to drag blocks with a panda and a giraffe, and the second one with a cheetah and a zebra. Blocks without a picture remain spare. They can be pulled out by both players, but only in hopeless situations. This is where you have to think about it.)
Scenario #4 - Domino Effect
We line up the bars vertically in a row at a distance of several centimeters. Then, with one movement of the finger, we push the last bar, and the whole row unanimously falls one after another. It's a lot of fun for kids :)
Scenario #4 - Big construction site
Building incredible structures with jenga blocks is almost an art. Our customers are so addicted that they buy a second set of parts. Here, enjoy....
And this building seems to be a light cobweb. Dun, and it will sprinkle, but no, it’s worth it ....
From Jengi, of course, it's hard to break away))) But the queue is already languishing Mikado, no less interesting game. So let's move on.
Japanese serenity with the Mikado
Mikado- old japanese game, somewhat similar to our spillikins. Does not tolerate fuss and sudden movements. You need to play thoughtfully, slowly, smoothly pulling the sticks out of the common pile. Such finger movements perfectly develop fine motor skills in people of any age.
How to play Mikado?
The essence of the game
Pour a handful of sticks freely on the table or on the floor. Then you try to pull out the stick without hitting the neighboring ones. If hit, the turn passes to another player. If the "operation" was successful, the move is yours. The whole point is that the sticks have different values, and the player who scores will win. more points.
Price table for sticks
Spirals ("Mikado") 1 *20 points 20 points
2 blue rings + 3 red rings (“Mandarin”) 5 *10 points 50 points
1 red ring + 2 blue rings 5 *5 points 25 points
1 red ring + 1 blue ring + 1 yellow ring 15 *3 points 45 points
1 red ring + 1 blue ring 15 *2 points 30 points
If you pulled out the Mandarin or Mikado sticks, you can use them to pull out the rest.
Mikado game options
1. Right-handed-Lefty- make your game harder. If you're right-handed, try pulling out your chopsticks with your left hand, and if you're left-handed, with your right.
2. counting sticks- use Mikado sticks as counting material
3. Mikado in the ring- you will need a ring that tightly wraps around the sticks. It can be a ring from a pyramid, a not too tight hair band, etc. Fold the sticks in a tube, then turn them, as if squeezing out the laundry.
Place the sticks in the ring and place on a flat, smooth surface. Now this hut must be dismantled. Pull the sticks out of the structure one by one. Whoever destroys the hut, he lost.
The Mikado is so popular that a "garden" version of it has even been developed for outdoor play. You need to play with giant sticks 90 cm long (!) Try to pull out such a stick)))
That's what they are, "thinking" skill games. Not only fingers become dexterous, but brain cells. Nice to play!
Olga Polovinkina
Today I want to talk about interesting game for two or big company - Tower. Other names - "Tower", "Jenga", "Jenga", "Tip". We bought this game a year ago and have never regretted it, it brought us a lot of fun minutes (as well as funny photos).
Rules of the game Tower (Tower, Jenga)
Tower consists of 54 wooden blocks, they are laid out 3 on top of each other closely (you need to lay layers perpendicular) and form a high beautiful tower of 18 floors. Now the players take it in turns to take one block from anywhere in the tower (except for the top two, it's too easy) and put them on the top floor of the tower. Important note: You only need to get the block with one hand, the second hand lies quietly and does not help to hold the tower, insure, etc. But your one game hand can do what it wants - poke into all the blocks to check which of them is loose, correct the protruding pieces of the tower and whatever it wants. It is allowed to stop halfway through getting the bar if you feel this threatens the destruction of the turret.
Who lost?
The game is over tower fall, the one who was the culprit of this lost, that is, he tried to get his bar, and this led to destruction.
In this case, even such a situation is considered a loss, in which only one block fell, with the exception of the one that they tried to get. True, this is a rarity. In 95% of cases, the entire tower collapses epically and with a crash.
When is the best time to play?
It becomes interesting when the tower specifically grows - or maybe it has grown in height and three times. Then it is held literally by a thread and each player feels great tension during his turn and great joy if he managed to fish out the bar without consequences. Also, when the opponent moves, we usually have a cheerful encouragement: "Come on, come on, destroy it already!" and inside there is such a hope that the move will not reach you. After all, the situation is only getting worse with each move.
How to increase interest
Play on desire! How many domestic issues we have solved in the process of this game! And I washed the floors, and the dishes, and cleaned the apartment :))) But without tears and resentment against my husband, because everything was decided in a fair fight. No, of course, in fact, he laughed at me and went to help. In a big company, we really like to play, who will wash the dishes after our gathering, then everyone play with passion, at least not to lose, because this is at stake! And when all these options get boring and you don’t know what else to think of, then you can apply a number and make a sheet with transcripts, and at least even take a task for forfeits. At the time of the destruction of the tower, they look at the bar with which number was left in the hands, the task under this number will have to be completed.
From what age
Our two-year-old son loves to play this game very much, it has already become quite good. I think from three - it will already be a full-fledged player. The biggest problem is that the second pen is constantly trying to help, but of course we allow :)
How else to use
When we saw this game on sale, the question of whether to take or not to take was not even there, because we had long wanted a wooden constructor for a child, and compared to a constructor of similar size, the tower came out twice cheaper! In the end, we took the tower and it turned out two in one. The son almost every day asks to get the tower and uses it in all games. He builds roads, houses, barriers and simply carries them in a truck, loading them with a tractor with a bucket.
Watch the video on how to play wooden Jenga Tower
How much does the Tower cost?
Now there are varieties of this game, for example, a very gambling version of Jenga Boom, where the tension only increases. You can get acquainted with the prices for the game Tower and make a purchase decision in the table below.
The shops | What sets | Price | |
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Classic Jenga, Jenga BOOM | 970 -1400 rub | ||
This game is very simple and at the same time can bring a lot of pleasant minutes to both children and their parents. The number of players is practically unlimited: you can train alone and hold tournaments for 2, 3 and 10 people! First you need to buy a special kit from 54 wooden blocks.
Rules of the game "Jenga"
First, a tower is built from a set of blocks on a table or on the floor. To do this, the blocks are stacked three in a row and the resulting layers are stacked on top of each other one across the other. It turns out a tower of 18 levels. As a rule, a cardboard guide is included in the kit, which will allow you to level the tower for its exceptional flatness and verticality.
As soon as the tower is built and the order of the players' turn is determined, you can proceed!
Each player on his turn tries to draw any block that he thinks is free. This must be done using only one hand. You cannot work with both hands at the same time, but you can use your hands in turn if it is convenient. After the block is released from the tower, it is placed on top of it in such a way as to continue building according to the rules: 3 bars per layer, each next layer across the previous one. You can not take the bars from the unfinished top layer and the next layer below it.
As soon as the block is placed, the move passes in turn to the next player and then around the circle. The player on whom the tower collapsed with a roar is considered the loser, and the game begins from the beginning. You can organize a knockout game.
Tricks:
- First of all, you need to look for free bars. They can be either on the edge, and then they can be “picked out” from the side, or in the center, then they must be pushed out with a finger from one side and then pulled out from the other;
- It is very important to pay attention to the slope of the tower: sometimes, after a new block is placed on one side of the tower, on the other side it becomes possible to pull out the block that was previously clamped;
- You can adjust the "traps" for the following players: taking into account the slope of the tower, aggravate it by placing your block on the same side. But the main thing here is not to overdo it!
- Although both hands cannot be used, several fingers of one hand can be used, for example, to grab the block with the thumb and forefinger, and with the middle one carefully rest against the tower so that it does not fall. Well, and use your hands in turn.
Video game "Jenga":