Travel Tylz

by Enginuity Games

Product Features

• Winner of the iParenting Media award
• Winner of Parents' Choice Recommended award
• Winner of National Parenting Publications Honor
• Winner of the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval Award
• The tylz are magnetic and attach to a magnetic game board

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.1 x 9 inches ; 10.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004U5G0
• Item model number: 0877
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,547 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Product Description

Editorial Review

The Tilez! Magnetic Travel Edition is a deceptively simple game of gridlocked color matching in a very attractive package. Conducive to both solitaire and competitive play, Tilez! rewards those who can match the most edges of their L-shaped pieces to the colors of pieces previously played. The laminated magnetic board opens up, book-like, to reveal the 80 colored "tilez" and pencil-less, paper-less scoring strips, as well as complete illustrated rules. It's true, as the publicity says, that you'll be playing within five minutes of opening the game, though you'll no doubt need a few plays to fully grasp what constitutes a legal versus illegal move. But, as you might expect from a magnetic game, you'll be rewarded by sticking to it. --Tony Mason

Product Description

Tylz! (rhymes with "smiles") is a magnetic color-matching and spatial relations puzzle game that comes with 80 all-different "L"-shaped tiles. The object is to select a tile from your rack and place it on the board such that it matches as many existing neighboring colors as possible. As the game progresses, the board becomes a mosaic of color with ever-greater challenges and ever-greater opportunities to score. Includes 80 magnetic L-shaped tiles, 4 custom racks, gameboard, scoring markers and instructions. For 2-4 players.

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Customer Reviews

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great travel game, parents will like it too, December 28, 2001

By A Customer

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

This review is from: Travel Tylz (Toy)

This is the travel edition of the "Tilez!" puzzle game made by the same company. The game includes 80 different magnetic "L"-shaped tiles and a full-color board in a space about 9" square (it opens to 18x9) and thinner than a matchbook. You play one of the 3 tiles in your hand onto the board to match as many color edges as possible. The more you match, the higher your score. Magnetic scoring markers to keep score are thoughtfully provided.

The workmanship is evident in the weight -- even though it's small it's quite a bit heavier than you would guess by looking at it, so it's not one of those cheap throw-away travel games at all. Neverthesless, if you plan to play mostly at home I recommend the full-size one (also sold on this site) which includes larger pieces, a larger board, and 4 racks for your tiles.

Also, you can play solitaire if you like -- rules for soliatire are included.