Jenga Game

by Hasbro

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00000DMBE
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 - 12 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,613 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #39 in Toys & Games > Games > Stacking Games
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

Product Description

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Show your steady hands and elementary structural knowledge in a battle against gravity when you play Jenga, a game of luck and precision. First, assemble the 54 rectangular, hardwood blocks--smooth and shaped just right for stacking--into a three-piece-wide, 18-story tower. Then take turns removing the three-inch blocks one at time, using caution to keep the structure intact while stacking the removed pieces back on the top of the tower. As the tower rises, its base begins to teeter--one wrong move and it collapses in a heap! Game over.

Jenga allows adults to play architect and children to perfect their stacking skills and hand-eye coordination. There is no limit on the number of participants--it can even be played solo. But beware: Jenga can be addictive. The instructions declare a 36-story structure to be the mark of a real pro. How tall can you go? --Cate Bick

Product Description

It s the original wood block game! Pull out the lower blocks and stack them on top, without toppling the tower! Comes packaged in a new, convenient take-along, tube-shaped package! Includes 54 genuine hardwood blocks. For 1 or more players

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for Groups & Families July 2, 1999

By A Customer

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

Not only is this toy extremely durable (how can you really break those small blocks of wood?), it's incredibly flexible as a toy. My brother at twelve (and I at 21) played this game for hours. When I went back to my computer/book/sleep, he'd stay occupied with the game -- playing it alone, stacking and re-stacking the blocks, creating houses and encampments as if the pieces were designed as building blocks.

As an adult, I don't enjoy card games or board games much, but I still appreciate having this game around the house. It's a game you can play with just about anyone, and although it does take some concentration when you're the one pulling out that precarious block, you can still converse and cavort while playing (as long as you've got the game on a stable surface!).

Jenga also helps teach hand-eye coordination, precision, patience, forethought ("what will happen if I pull out this block?"), and just a bit of physics -- some of the blocks are rougher, some are smoother, so friction comes into play.

I highly recommend this game to everyone, regardless of age!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a game elders can play, too. September 16, 1999

By A Customer

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

I'd never played Jenga until we got it out at the adult daycare center where I work... and then I didn't want to quit. (Neither did the elderly woman I was playing: It turned into a real battle of wits.)

Many of the elders at the center have dementia; most are frail and have lost muscle tone. Jenga is simple in strategy, great for hand-eye coordination, and just plain fun.

Just watching my opponent concentrate -- and whoop at her successes -- made me a die-hard fan. (And she was a lot more skilled at playing than I was...)

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars "If you can't stack, prepare to step back!" January 3, 2002

By Lee DeWald

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

"Jenga" is one of those games that, no matter how many times you play it, never gets old. Each game is entirely different from the previous one, and becoming obsessed with being able to stack those little wooden blocks as high as you can is not uncommon. As the stack reaches higher and higher, so do your nerves.

Fun: This game is a lot of fun. You haven't seen someone sweat until you've played "Jenga." You know how hard it is to keep your hand steady when you know that one wrong move could send the entire tower of blocks crashing to the floor? Talk about pressure. Some blocks are smooth; some blocks are rough. Trying to figure out which blocks to move (and when) only increases the fun factor.

Educational Value: Not much in this case. If you're looking for something to help you with your stacking or balancing skills, this could be the game for you. This game also teaches you how to play with a delicate touch; get too rough, and your sky-scraper of blocks will consider you a pushover.

Durability: I seriously doubt you're going to be able to break this game. Not unless you've got a buzz saw handy. This game is very durable; no matter how many times your wooden blocks crash to the floor, they will not break. If you're looking for a game that will last for a LONG TIME, "Jenga" is right up your alley.

"Jenga" can be played all by yourself or with friends. Both are great ways to play it, although playing with the blocks is most fun with others. The interaction with other people especially makes it a winner; people who appear to be sturdy as a rock may not be as confident as they seem when you set this game in front of them. Nobody I know has been able to keep a cool head when the tower of blocks begins to sway . . . and then CRASH!!

Funny stuff. I highly recommend this game.