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Alien Hotshots

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This is a great game based on the classic card game War. The designers added an odd-even element to the game which makes it more interesting to play and encourages more mathematical thinking (in a fun way). I've played with my eight-year-old and five-year-old and we all enjoyed it. The pictures on the cards are enjoyably ugly.

This was an eye-opener of a card game for our boys. It was highly recommended to us and we have not been disappointed. It has saved us through many restaurant dinners when the boys needed something to keep them busy and relatively quiet!

The play is similar to the familiar card game of 'War' which I learned with a regular deck of cards when I was growing up. The great part of this game is that certain cards have special values. The even-eaters will always beat any even card and the odd-eaters can take any odd card -- as long as it is one of the cards without the immunities. There are, however, some other cards that offer immunities to those attacks which results in an extra degree of randomness. Moreover, there are 'plus' cards which can be held separately from your other cards; these can be used strategically to defeat other cards. This element of strategy is what gives this game some educational value as the players have to be careful for when they use those special cards. The Black Hole card is also a key differentiator. When it comes up, it takes cards out of play which helps to ensure that this game can actually come to an end.

Alien Hotshots is a nifty game. We highly recommend it for kids as a lively alternative to other card games.

Whenever a child has a chance to learn basic, lifelong skills and have a blast doing it, that's a chance not to be missed. Alien Hotshots not only teaches children about numbers, this card game teaches the relationship numbers have with each other and the multiple ways numbers can interact with each other. The fear of numbers and, by extension, the fear of math that some children have will be greatly relieved by this game. The game is very easy to learn and never grows stale. Being a card game, cards can get misplaced. Children will want to carry certain cards around with them. The artwork on each card is eye-catching and interesting to look at over and over again. When my daughter wrote to Gamewright saying what a great game this was, the owners sent back an appreciative, personally-written response. An endearing game from an endearing company.

It took us (me and my 7 and 5 year olds) a while to figure out the rules of the game, but it was a fun game when we worked out most of the details. This is a variation on the familiar War game (with a standard deck of cards without the jokers) with a space/alien twist. In the deck, besides the numbered cards, one gets space Germ cards and one Blackholeb card, which have unique functions. There are also Even Eaters and Odd Eaters, which "gobble up" respective cards (though we had to guess what "gobble up" entailed in a game). There are also Plus-es and Minus-es cards which can change values of numbered cards thereby changing the outcome of a hand.

The box says the game is for 8 and up, but we had no problem playing this game. If my 5 year old had any confusion about even and odd numbers, much of the confusion got cleared up after one round. And the Plus-es and Minus-es also help teach some very basic math concept.

At the beginning I got a bit frustrated with the rules of the game. But we went ahead with the playing anyway and as we went along, my kids figured out most of the stuff on their own. All in all, an interesting game.

This space-themed card game is a twist on the classic card game "War". I think it is actually more fun because certain cards have powers. (Example: You can use a plustoid to up the card you have so you can win a war.) The game is pretty complicated, so I think it should be for ages 8 and up. Unlike war, it matters how many cards you have, not the quaility of the cards. "Alien Hotshots" is a very fun game and should be reccomended to anyone who likes playing card games.

I can't say enough good things about this game. The rules are easy to understand and the game teaches math in a fun way. Another good thing about Alien Hotshots is that if you lose a card, the game will still function. Even the cards are attractive with neat artwork. We play this often and enjoy it a lot.

I picked this up at a church rummage sale for less than a buck. But Amazon has it listed for $50.00!!! Its another awesome card game by Gamewright, but no one will purchase it at that price!!! My 4 yr old and 6 yr old have absolutely no problems playing this game- which I'm really happy about because of the odd/ even #'s involved. I didn't think my 4 yr old could remember which is which, plus all the rules, but he does. Like others have already stated: really cool illustrations and a fun card game that takes about 20 minutes. All the Gamewright card games we own are excellent, but this is my boys favorite one. This is a game older boys ages 8-12 would really enjoy, and recommended age is 8 & up.Very nice card game to add to one's collection. And, cards are cards, so they will wear out/ bend over time. But nice quality, and comes in a very nice storage box.

Children loved it right out of the box. The graphics, the story and the rules were simple and fun. Game ends quite quickly and keeps children involved. I wish the cards were a little durable...

Hi im a alien fan and this game is educational and fun.Thise card game as neat pictures and is also funny pictures!If you like aliens or cards you will love this!i spend hours playing this with my family evry night and once youve played thise you cant stop.so if you read this an whant some fun buy this.