Mastermind
Binding: Toy
ASIN: B00000DMBF
Manufacturer: Pressman Toys
Release Date: 2006-01-01
Average Customer Review: 
(From 29 total reviews)
List Price: $9.99
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Features
- The classic game that brings together a code maker and a code breaker
- Classic game of logic an deduction
- New translucent game board
- 2 players
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com:
Test your code-cracking prowess with Mastermind, “the challenging game of logic and deduction.” The codemaker sets a code of four colored pegs–choosing from yellow, red, orange, blue, green, or white–and conceals it behind a flip-up shield. Your mission: replicate the code in 10 moves or fewer. With each of the codebreaker’s attempts, the codemaker uses red and white key pegs to offer cryptic clues about color and position. Make the game even more difficult by using multiple pegs of the same color or by leaving one or more peg holes empty. With more than 2,000 possible code combinations, every game is guaranteed to be a brain-bender. All of Mastermind’s components can be stored in the game board. Mastermind is for two players.
Product Description:
The classic strategy game that has had players making and breaking codes for decades. The codemaker sets a code using the color pegs and your mission is to break the code in 10 moves or less! Sound simple? It’s not! Over 2,000 possible code combinations will keep your interest. The game console features a built-in storage tray and code sheet. For 2 players.
Customer Reviews
a classic you will enjoy playing with the kids by third time mom
Ah, it’s so nice when, as parents, our kids start getting into games that we can play that don’t drive US nutty (Candyland, Hi Ho Cherrio, etc). Here’s a game that I can play with my 7 and 9 year olds but I have played with my husband as well.
The premise of the game is simple; the codemaker selects 4 colored pegs to be hidden in a pattern, the codebreaker tries to guess the code.
When I play this game with my kids I can really see the proverbial wheels turning in their heads. At first we played this game in pairs so an adult could help guide the codebreaker in logical thinking and the codebreaker in how to give the correct feedback as to how the codebreaker is doing. My 7 year old can usually break the code; if she’s really having a tough time with it and is getting horribly confused then she might get frustrated, but I see that as being a good thing to learn how to cope with. Princesses are not quitters! In those cases I (as codemaker) might ask leading questions to help her get her thinking back on track.
Anyway, this game is just as much fun when played adult vs adult; it’s not just a kid’s game. Obviously when played vs. an adult you get the competetive juices flowing in a way you might not with your younger kids. A 5 star game, totally low tech but lots of fun.
one of the funnest games ever by Marinella Glossa
my whole family loves this game … we have a lot of fun and I am sure the kids are getting smarter and smarter! It is easy to take along places, too.
Great thinking toy by Patti
This is a great toy. Makes kids think through things logically and develop strategies. Besides, it’s lots of fun, for adults too.
Mastermind by AusTex Mom
Mastermind — it’s the same great timeless logic game. It’s great fun and has been a wonderful way to teach my 6-yr-old how to think logically. However, the physical design has some significant flaws. Not all the pieces fit completely in the storage tray. Nor does the tray latch shut. Thus it is very easy for everything to spill out. The tray cover easily gets stuck on the playing pieces, making it difficult to close.
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