Terrific Toys: Pentago Strategy Game

It’s happened to everyone...you’re playing a game, and your secret strategy is about to pay off. But, just as everything falls into place, another player’s move destroys your plans. Pentago has this intriguing, sometimes maddening element built right in. Four wooden squares with nine indentations each are aligned neatly on the game’s base, presenting the appearance of a straightforward five-in-a-row game. Well, the object IS to get five marbles in a row ---- but it must be accomplished on a playing field that changes drastically with every play. You see, for each turn a player takes, he or she must 1) move a marble, AND 2) twist any of the game blocks 90 degrees, creating an unimaginable number of possibilities (and regularly wrecking well-planned strategies). Made of natural solid birch, Pentago includes four wooden game squares, wooden base, 36 glass marbles, and a rulebook/strategy guide. Box size: 6" x 6" x 2½". For two players, age six and up.
Awards: Mensa Select; Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence; Dr. Toy Best Vacation Children’s Products, National Parenting Center Seal of Approval; Finland’s Game of the Year; Sweden’s Game of the Year; French Golden Cup Award
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