The New Touch: A Game of Sensory Perception & Memory

by Anthony Innovations

Product Features

• Improves memory, sensory perception, and fine-motor coordination skills
• Race against the clock to find concealed pieces that match the themed game cards
• Game consists of a unique spinning game board, lighted observation window, self-adjusting hand opening, and built-in timer
• Includes 20 theme cards with educational Fun Facts, 49 highly detailed three-dimensional play pieces, and unique game container

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006HB9GG
• Item model number: 86828
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 10 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,034 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Educational sensory perception game in which players identify & collect pieces using their sense of touch. Builds tactile awareness & visualization skills, challenges memory & brings family & friends together. Fast paced, interactive rules and easy scoring. Multipleaward winner!

Product Description

The "New" Touch game is an innovative and entertaining fast-paced family table game. In addition to being a highly interactive educational game for families and schools, it is also beneficial to players with special needs. Playing The Touch develops fine motor and visualization skills, while challenging memory.

Adults and children can play in friendly competition on an even playing fields. Kids especially love the instant reward of collecting the pieces, and parents will appreciate the educational "Fun Facts" about each piece. It comes ready to play with a full starter set of 49 detailed play pieces, 20 theme cards with Fun Facts and playing instructions. Measures 12" x 12" x 12".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The touch game pieces, March 23, 2005

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Ethan&CC's mom - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: The New Touch: A Game of Sensory Perception & Memory (Toy)

This is a great game and very enjoyable for my child. It says ages 5 and up, but he is 4 and loves to play this game. You can order the expansion packs and misplaced/missing pieces on the board game's website www.thetouchgame.com. They will send you missing pieces and cards at no charge. Other items you might need are at an additional cost.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A game and a toy, January 17, 2007

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The Handy Lady (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The New Touch: A Game of Sensory Perception & Memory (Toy)

I bought this for Christmas so we could try a different sort of game. As another reviewer mentioned, the directions were sort of vague.

The gamepiece is a big plastic thing that looks like a flying saucer. On one side there is a hole for your hand (draped in a plastic material, so you can't see), on the other side there is a window. On the top, there is a 30 second timer. When the timer is on, a light comes on inside of the flying saucer so that anyone looking through the window can see what is going on.

The game comes with cards and pieces. The game cards have sets of pictures on them. For example, a sea creature card would have a picture of a seahorse and a squid on it. You spread these cards around the flying saucer, face down, then put the corresponding pieces (i.e. the seahorse and the squid) inside the flying saucer.

To play the game, you spin a ring around the bottom of flying saucer. The ring has a pointer on it, and whichever card it stops on, you flip over. Set the timer, then stick your hand into the flying saucer and feel around for the objects shown on the card. It's not clear to me whether you are supposed to get all of the items listed on a card in 30 seconds or just one of them.

We've had to change a few rules. We only use half the cards and items. My five-year-old doesn't like the timer. It doesn't ring or anything, it just makes him nervous so we don't use it for his turn. And we allow one do-over per turn. My kids (ages 5 and 7) can play this together (without parents present) without fighting. They focus more on the fun of feeling around for the objects or helping each other by saying "hot" or "cold" than they do on winning or losing. Sometimes they even play by themselves.

I feel like it's money well spent, because The Touch is both a game and a toy. The materials appear to be good quality too.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent learning game!, December 23, 2006

By 

Julie "mom of one" (IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The New Touch: A Game of Sensory Perception & Memory (Toy)

I teach a preschool class and many books tell you to "put items in a bag and have the kids identify them using only touch". This game is that and so much more! There are many cards you use and each has pictures of 2-4 items in that category you need to find. In the beginning, you should only use 1/2 of the items/cards as it is REALLY hard for kids AND adults. You spin the spinner and whatever card you land on is the one you need to find objects for. You set the 30 sec. timer and reach in to try to find the items using only touch. The back of the container is see-through, so the rest of the players can see where you are reaching. To be honest, I thought it would be really easy for adults, but my 6 year old is doing better than several adults who have tried it. It works the right side of your brain, so "right brained" people will definitely have an advantage, but it's fun for all ages!