Pentago CE Game from Mindtwister USA travel version

by Mindtwister USA

Product Features

• Unique twisting game board
• Easy to learn, Fun to Play, Tough to Master
• Children will gain spatial orientation, eye-hand coordination, logic and problem-solving abilities with this mind-twisting game.
• Game Of The Year in Sweden, Germany, France, Finland and Belgium
• Comes with handy travel case
• Creative Child Magazine Game Of The Year, Mensa Select Award winner, Dr. Toy Best Travel Game, The National Parenting Seal Of Approval

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 2 x 8 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000YAM0JA
• Item model number: PCE-RDWT
• Our recommended age: 6 - 12 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,047 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Pentago is a fast and fun strategy game that is both simple and sophisticated at the same time. The object of the game is to create a row of 5 marbles, but that when the twist comes in... with each move you also twist a block for a perpetually changing play board. Pentago is a multiple award winning two player game, that is challenging and fun for both kids and adults.Fun for beginners and masters alike!

Product Description

Pentago is a fast and fun strategy game that is both simple and sophisticated. The object of the game is to create a row of five marbles anywhere on the board. The mind twisting part is that you'll twist one of the four game blocks as part of your move. This causes the game to dynamically change, making for a fun and challenging game experience, both for beginners and masters alike. Play duration is 3 to 30 minutes. Seconds to Learn- It takes just under a minute to learn how to play Pentago, as it's a basic five-in-a-row game, with a twist. Fun to Play- Pentago is immediately fun for beginners and continues to be fun and challenging for intermadiate players. Years to Master-As you become a master Pentago player, the style of play, spatial orientation techniques and strategies get perplexity complex. Deep logic and skill is required to conquer another master player. Pentago is a game that comes from Sweden. Sweden is a nation that is very clever and enjoys a sense of simplicity. Thus it's no surprising that the Swedes would create a game that is so simple and stylistic, yet very smart and deep with strategy and logic. Pentago has won the prestigious Swedish award "Game of the Year" in 2005 along with several other awards of excellence.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Appealing for all ages, January 17, 2009

By 

Luzee (Annapolis, MD) - See all my reviews

= 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: Pentago CE Game from Mindtwister USA travel version (Toy)

I purchased Pentago: Travel Edition for my 18-year-old brother for Christmas because I thought it would provide the kind of mental challenge that he relishes. I was right. He very quickly grasped the many different ways that you can set up the marbles, and soon started surprising me by setting up dummy attempts, which I would try to block, and then twisting the board to set up 5 in a row some other way.

My real surprise came when the extended family got together later that day. EVERYONE loved the game, from my grandparents to my 7-year-old cousins. My aunt actually went out and bought it for her middle and elementary school children to play against each other.

This game reminds me of a cross between games like tic-tac-toe or Connect 4 and games like chess or the Chinese game Go. Because the premise is so simple (get 5 in a row), children and casual players can understand and enjoy it, but the twisting of the quadrants of the board can provide challenges for even the most advanced puzzle gamers. If you're playing against another player of your own skill level, it's just plain fun, but a master of this game will be thinking in multiple directions at once. I have definitely improved my spatial awareness in the weeks that I've been playing it. This is the same kind of advanced thinking necessary to succeed in more complex games like Go and chess, where you need to be able to anticipate your opponent's potential moves in a number of directions.

The board itself seems very durable. I personally am fascinated by the mechanism they use to allow the quadrants of the board to twist. It feels very sturdy when you hold it. I prefer the travel edition because it comes with a cover that holds the marbles and the board together. It snaps on and off easily, but stays firmly in place when you need it to. We dropped it once already and it survived intact. I would of course caution families with small children that there are small pieces in this game (the marbles) that could be ingested or lost, but I like that since the pieces are ordinary-sized marbles, they could easily be replaced with marbles from a craft store if you happen to lose one or two.

I would highly recommend this game to anyone. (and I have)

I finally beat my brother, too. :)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Cool!, October 5, 2008

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Gina D. Cacace (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pentago CE Game from Mindtwister USA travel version (Toy)

I bought this for my boyfriend, who is a Pentago pro. We love the swivel feature! It works great in the car and is easy to carry.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pentago is SOOO much fun!, October 10, 2009

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RL (California) - See all my reviews

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

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This review is from: Pentago CE Game from Mindtwister USA travel version (Toy)

Pentago adds an amazingly fun twist to the classic connect 5 game, the board is very sturdy, and the carrying case is very useful and well designed. Really does make it easy to carry around, and I can see the attention to details of this product. Greatly recommended for anyone who likes to play connect 5. Definitely one of my favorite games now and very well worth the $20 bucks.