Gobblet Junior

by Blue Orange

Product Features

• Colorful kids’ version of the popular new strategy game that’s like tic-tac-toe
• Includes wooden playing board, 12 colorful pieces and illustrated rules
• Fun family game
• 2-player game
• Blue Orange plants two trees for every tree used to produce their games

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 9.5 x 9.5 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000E1P87
• Item model number: 4102588
• Our recommended age: 5 - 12 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,871 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Gobblet Junior brings the multiple Award-Winning, fun game of strategy to the whole family. Gobblet Junior plays just like Tic-Tac-Toe except that you can gobble up your opponent and move your pieces around the board. Be the first to line up three pieces in a row, and win. Fun, strategy, memory and surprise are always part of the game. Winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal, Platinum Seal/Dr. Toy Smart Play Smart Toy And The Parent's Choice Silver. It includes one wooden board, 12 wooden pieces, and illustrated rules. This game is for two players. Blue Orange plants two trees for every tree used to produce their games.

Product Description

Play Gobblet Junior just like Tic-Tac-Toe except that you can gobble up your opponent and move your pieces around the board when it's your turn to play. The first to line up 3 pieces wins! Winner of 12 Best Toy Awards. 2 players. Ages 5 and up. All Wooden Game. Contents: 1 Wooden Board, 12 Wooden Pieces, Illustrated Rules.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super fun!, October 14, 2005

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Working Mom "Working Mom" (USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   

This review is from: Gobblet Junior (Toy)

This tic-tac-toe take-off is extremely fun. Don't let the "JR" fool you. It is simple enough for my 5YO yet challenging enough for any adult. Each player gets 6 "gobblets" (2 small, 2 med, and 2 lg) to play with. We learned very quickly that part of the strategy is figuring out which size pieces to play first, but it is also important not to just "gobble" each other up since it is easy to gobble to the point where each player has just two spaces on the board. Since "gobbling" is so much fun it is hard to resist over-gobbling.

This is a top-notch game, very fun to play. The gameboard and pieces are all wooden and attractively decorated. Even the box is very sturdy. This is a fun and welcome addition to our collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars great teaching tool but not a great game, February 6, 2009

By 

James Earl Carter (Plains, GA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Gobblet Junior (Toy)

This is a good pure strategy game but it has one defect that limits it for older players. The Original Gobblet is 4x4 and is a fun complex sophisticated strategy game, but it's also a long game not suited to 6 year olds just getting started in board games. Gobblet Junior looked like great idea when I bought it. 3x3 meant games would end quickly but teach the basic stategy. Perfect for a 6 year old.

The problem is that the person who goes first can force the win. This force is not perfectly simple as it not a pre-determined set of moves but is rather like a predetermined set of responses. So if you can memorize chess openings or checker openings then you can always win this game.

The good news is that until the child comes to realize this and seek tat solution it is a good game a teaching how to think several moves ahead. it is fun. But eventually one realizes it is a won game and a lot of the fascination is lost. So it's good training for many month, then you need to buy a 4x4.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, Durable, Fun game for all ages, April 16, 2009

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KinderSafari "KinderSafari" (Rhinelander, WI USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gobblet Junior (Toy)

This is an AWESOME game! Almost everyone know tic-tac-toe so it is EASY to learn and quick to play. You can't play just once! The twist is that your pieces are slightly different sizes - just big enough to gobble up your opponent. The first person to make tic-tac-toe wins, but it's not as easy as it looks when you're stuck in the mindset of just making three in a row and forget about the gobbling possibilities! My 4 and 5 year olds will beat me even when I'm trying to win! Excellent beginning critical thinking game. Grandparents loved playing it with the kids too.