RAT-A-TAT-CAT

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Product Features

• Children's card game that helps develop timing and basic mathematical concepts
• Teaches strategy, memory building, and addition
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Best Toy Award; Mensa 1996 Best New Mind Game Award
• Includes 54 rat, cat, and power cards
• For 2 to 6 players

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.8 x 1.5 inches ; 11.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B00000GBQJ
• Item model number: 204
• Our recommended age: 6 - 12 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 12 years
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #526 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

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• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com
It's never too early to develop a good poker face. With Rat-a-Tat Cat, a poker face is just one of the skills players need to perfect. As in poker, luck, skill, strategy, and intuition each play a part. Players are dealt four cards, which are kept face- down, except for a quick peek at two of them. Each player in turn pulls a card from the draw pile to replace one of the four. Memory is important, as the object is to end with the lowest score, and players must keep track of the values on their four cards. "Peek," "Swap," and "Draw Two" Power cards turn up occasionally, allowing players to maneuver and strategize further. Delightfully witty pictures of cats (the good guys--low points) and rats (bad guys--high points) illustrate each of the 54 cards. Young card sharks will develop a sense of timing and greater ease with numbers, and can begin to grasp the concept of probability. Winner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Best Toy Award and the 1996 Mensa Best New Mind Game. For 2 to 6 players. --Emilie Coulter

Product Description
A Fun Numbers Card Game with Cats (and a few rats). Get rid of the rats and go for the cats! Win by having your cards add up to the lowest number (a poker face helps). Exchange a card on each turn, with Peek, Swap, and Draw Two cards adding an extra twist

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning basic addition skills can be fun., September 9, 1999

By A Customer

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

Rat-a-Tat Cat is our favorite game to play with our six year old. Your child will learn basic math skills (addition), gain an intuitive appreciation of probability and gaming, and have fun at the same time. Best of all, parents will enjoy playing this game with their children. Because it combines elements of chance and skill, anyone can win at any time.

Rat-a-tat Cat is a fast paced card game where the object is hold the minimum number of points. It has much in common with certain types of poker games and children's card games such as "go-fish". The fast paced nature of the game both decreases boredom (especially for parents) while giving children the maximum opportunity to try out their addition skills. My guess is that children between the ages of 5-7 will learn the most from this game, but it can be enjoyed by all ages.

Finally, Rat-a-Tat Cat is easily portable. It can be played anywhere you can play cards. This makes it great for airplanes, car backseats, or the kitchen table.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A mom, November 29, 1999

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 is a favorite game in our family. Parents as well as a 13 yr. old boy and 9 yr. old girl love it and play it often. It's a game that anyone can win. I don't have to "let" the kids win, they usually beat me! We sometimes turn it around and try to be the one with the highest score. That adds more addition challenge. It's small and compact so it's great for traveling. Highly recommended!

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really fun family game - great for travelling, October 5, 1999

By A Customer

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

Talk about good things coming in small packages - this is a really cool game. The rules are simple to grasp, and each round of play only takes about 3-4 minutes so you never have time to get bored. The cards themselves are lovely with quirky humorous pictures, and while you have to be quite focussed to remember what your own cards are, and how other people are reacting to their cards, there is enough of an element of chance that anyone, regardless of age, can win. Also the game has quite a "positive" emphasis - you are more focussed on how good your own hand is, rather than how badly everyone else is doing. My kids (13 and 6) used to rush home from school to play this, and we've taken it away on holiday with us, as it's small and light, and doesn't require lots of space to play. Love this game.