Dog Dice

by Gamewright

Product Features

• 2 to 4 players
• Playing time: about 15 minutes
• 2 dice, 4 bingo cards, 48 bone markers
• High gloss graphics
• Made in the USA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 2 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000DMF7
• Item model number: 400
• Our recommended age: 5 - 9 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,091 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com

Gamewright's Dog Dice, a Bingo game with a variety of lovable canine personalities, is an addictive pleasure for both kids and adults. Rather than numbers, the playing boards are decorated with squares depicting four dogs eating, frolicking with their child-owner, groveling for food, and getting into mischief. The title refers to the two dice that act as command central of the game: one die features the four distinctive dogs (Gizmo the mutt, Stretch the dachshund, Gigi the poodle, and McDuff the Scottie); the second die displays elements of a dog's life (pictures of a bone, food dish, the kid, a doghouse, plus the word trouble). Players match the two dice to a square on their boards--Gizmo in his doghouse, for example--then mark that picture with a small cardboard bone. The first to get a row of marked squares yells "Hot Dog!" and wins. In an ingenious twist, one can also achieve "Hot Dog!" by marking, canine-style, the four corners of one's playing board. The only drawback to this enchanting game is that there are only four boards in the set, thus limiting the number of players. Winner of awards from Dr. Toy and the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. Dog Dice is for two to four players.

Product Description

Dog Dice is a great game for families to play together. You can win no matter what your age. All you need is a keen eye, a sense of humor, and a little luck. Dog Dice is lots of fun, but it also helps build critical learning skills, like visual scanning and discrimination. If you're mathematically minded, try to figure out possibilities of different picture combinations. (We'll start you out - it's twice as easy to roll Gizmo or Stretch as it is to roll McDuff or Gigi.) The social skills the game teaches are just as important, though. There's no better way to learn the value of patience, discipline, and good sportsmanship than to play a great game! Includes 2 dice, 4 bingo boards, 48 bones, and rules of play in English and Spanish.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun but it doesn't last, November 16, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dog Dice (Toy)

We borrowed this game from a friend and the kids (ages 4 and 6) loved it. We played continuously. The problem is that after a few days, the pictures of the dogs painted on the dice begain to flake off. Within 2 weeks, the dice were totally unreadable. We used a magic marker and drew little pictures on the dice but the kids didn't like it after that. So, they quit playing with it and it has sat in the closet ever since. If you get it, you'd better cover the dice with clear tape before it is too late!!

43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We had tons of fun with this game!, July 21, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Dog Dice (Toy)

I bought this for my 7-year old son for Christmas. We took it to some friends house and played with kids and adults. Everyone had a great time and it was easy for the kids to learn since it is much like Bingo, but with a funny dog theme.

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great hit in school-based use!, January 20, 2001

By 

Deidre L. Kesler "GrannyDee" (Winder, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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= 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: Dog Dice (Toy)

Overall, I have to say this is a great game that kids of all ages enjoy. I recommend Dog Dice to anyone - whether you are a parent looking for a fun game for your children or an educator looking to expand your classroom repertoire of games. Get this game, you won't regret it!

As a speech-langauge pathologist in an elementary school, I am constantly looking for fun, durable, and educational games to use in therapy. Dog Dice has met all my requirements - at least to some degree. This game is one of the more popular games with my students. It is played by at least 3 kids four or five times a day. The kids love this game and don't realize that they are learning to attend to details as well as improving visual discrim skills. My one complaint is this - the bones are somewhat fragile and I've had to staple the middle of several to prolong their lives. Is there any way I can get some more to supplement the original supply? The dice have held up well and still have all the colors intact - unlike other people's dice.