Cooperative Game of Jungle Suspense Danger and Teamwork, Caves and Claws

by Family Pastimes

Product Features

• A Co-Operative Game
• Dr. Toy Award Winner- Best Game of the Year
• Includes: 12 x 12" jungle map, pathways, movers, tent card, a set of ancient treasure, danger, and remedy cards, rules for regular and hard games.
• Designed by Jim Deacove
• Recommended Age Range 6 to Adult

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00000IUFK
• Item model number: CC
• Our recommended age: 6 - 9 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,282 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Caves & Claws is a cooperative, humorous, fantasy game. You are part of a team of archaeologists searching through temples and caves to recover valuable treasures and artifacts. There are pathways built by the players, treasures and dangers, and remedies for the dangers. Cooperation can be fun as the players work to build an accessible path, find the artifacts, and return safely to the tent. Like all Family Pastime Games, the object is to work together and have fun. --Margaret Quinn

Product Description

Family Pastimes Caves and Claws

In this game, the museum hires a team of archaeologists to head deep into a jungle to find ancient artifacts. Players are that team, ready for action and adventure. Caves and Claws is a fantasy game, featuring elements of suspense, careful planning, teamwork, danger and humor. The game has three parts: First, players have to hack out the paths to the abandoned caves and temples; second, using the connected paths, players search for and discover the treasures; finally, they must return safely to base camp with what they gathered. There are dangers and obstacles to avoid, such as the creeping claw, the nasty hairy thing and big boulders rolling over entrances. Players may have to resort to whatever desperate remedy they find in their knapsacks to save themselves -- a super headnet, a laser lantern, a piece of broccoli and even a smelly sock. Yes, few creatures can face the sock. It includes: a 12" x 12" jungle map, pathways, movers, a tent card, a set of ancient treasure, danger and remedy cards and rules for regular and hard games.

• Age: 6 years and up

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cooperative or solo, June 18, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cooperative Game of Jungle Suspense Danger and Teamwork, Caves and Claws (Toy)

My 5-year old niece is an only child in a neighborhood with few kids, so I was looking for a game that would be fun and easy for her without either driving adult players up the wall or boring them to tears. Not only does Caves and Claws fill the bill, but it turns out she can even play the game alone. And she does -- frequently! It's simple, silly, and fun, while fostering an appreciation for the idea of scientific expeditions. The only drawback is that the pieces are rather thin cardboard--as often as this game gets played with, I doubt it will last more than a year or two.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very fun game!, November 28, 2002

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"gedion_ki" (Druham, NC USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cooperative Game of Jungle Suspense Danger and Teamwork, Caves and Claws (Toy)

This game is fantastic! I play this game with my 2 boys (ages 4 & 6) all the time and they never get tired of this adventure game. We play it in a verity of different ways and work together to make every game a success. One of the best features of this game is it requires cooperation, you can't win unless you work as a team. This feature alone has taught my guys cooperation and at an age when they are becoming very competitive. In addition to encouraging cooperation we have learned logical thinking and planning and a whole bunch about archaeology as I have used the game to lead into real archaeology lessons that they now incorporate into the game. Oh also this game encourages creativity! Buy this game and go on an adventure with your kids and with out the TV or computer! (Note: I've had the game about a year now and the kids still play it often!)

23 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a qualifying note about durability, July 10, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cooperative Game of Jungle Suspense Danger and Teamwork, Caves and Claws (Toy)

I want to add some important notes to the previous reviewer's comments. If you can get one or two years' regular play value from any board game, you are doing very well. Most don't last a few months. Secondly, the manufacturer, Family Pastimes, always supplies replacement parts at modest cost for mailing expenses, so you don't have to worry about the game becoming obsolete or unplayable. Family Pastimes has been in business for over thirty years and doesn't deal in fads. It keeps making the same games as long as someone still wants them. And someone always does!