Pente 20th Anniversary Edition Board Game

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• Item Weight: 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds
• ASIN: B00000IVSU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #372,175 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my favourite game for over 14 years, August 9, 2000

By 

Mayer Goldberg (Beer Sheva, Negev Israel) - 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: Pente 20th Anniversary Edition Board Game (Board Game)

Pente is an unbelievable game. It's very easy to learn -- You can learn the rules in less than a minute. And yet the game is complex and rich and full of surprises. While not as famous or as well-studied as chess, it offers comparable intellectual challenge and satisfaction.

Here are some points to consider:

- Pente has a faster pace to it than chess. A game typically lasts 15 minutes. If you find chess too slow, try Pente.

- Very little can go wrong with the game: You have a board with a 19 by 19 grid, and two sets of coloured stones. You are unlikely to use all the stones, so if you lose one or two, you will probably never miss them. If you do miss them -- almost anything can substitute for the missing pieces.

- Pente is played with the same board and the same pieces as Go. This means that if you want a fancier set, or if you lose sufficiently many pieces so as to warrent buying a new set, you can always buy a Go set and use it to play Pente.

- The same board, the same pieces, are the basis for Go, Pente, and Go-Muko, so in fact, all you need to do is look up the rules in any of the many sites on the internet and use the same set for any of these games.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Try the Portable Edition, December 2, 2000

By 

James Beaufait (Bainbridge Island, WA United States) - 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 

This review is from: Pente 20th Anniversary Edition Board Game (Board Game)

A great game that lasts from two minutes to twenty minutes. It tests your logic, creativity, right side, left side, and all four quadrants of spacial orientation. Fun for Adults, a fun learning game for families and kids playing with adults. It has the thought power of chess without the complications. There are three simple rules and then shear enjoyment. The learning is fast and a bit contagious. The Portable edition is a roll-up vinyl cloth "board" perfect for adventure traveling on the beach, on the boat, on the slopes, or just about any where in the great out of doors. Bought ours in 1981 and it is still going places! Have a barrel of fun!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Advanced Tic-Tac-Toe only more FUN!, November 16, 1999

By A Customer

= 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: Pente 20th Anniversary Edition Board Game (Board Game)

This game plays a little like Tic-Tac-Toe only you are trying to get 5 in a row and you can capture your opponent's stones. This game was created by a guy from Oklahoma State University. It became very popular there (college clubs had nightly Pente championship games). Kids can play equally with adults. It does take some skill but don't let that scare you.