Ravensburger Mystery Garden - Children's Game

by Ravensburger

Product Features

• I see something you don't see!
• Welcome to the Mystery Garden.
• It is filled with lots of characters, animals, toys, and more.
• You will discover the secret mystery tile by asking questions and remembering clues!
• Promotes communication & association skills.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.5 x 10.8 inches ; 13.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SDB4
• Item model number: 21060
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,803 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Children's Communication Games

Product Description

Randomly place the 48 picture cards face down around the game board. The youngest player begins by picking up any one of picture cards, being sure not to show it to any of the other players. This picture card shows an exact picture of an object on the game board. The other players try to guess the object by asking "yes" or "no" questions. After each question, the single playing piece is moved along the path in the mystery garden. The player who correctly guesses the object shown on the picture card keeps that card and draws another one from around the game board. Then the questions begin again. If no one has guessed the object by the time the playing piece reaches the castle, the player answering the questions keeps the picture card and draws another one and the questioning starts over. The player with the most picture cards at the end of the game wins. In addition to providing hours of entertainment, this fun game teaches recognition, association and deductive reasoning.

Customer Reviews

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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why Ravensburger is terrific, October 28, 2008

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Charlie's Mom (LA, CA United States) - 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 

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This review is from: Ravensburger Mystery Garden - Children's Game (Toy)

Let me preface this by saying, I am now a big Ravensburger fan. I have a verbal, game loving 3 1/2 year old. He is obsessed with Junior Labrynth (sp?) which ranks as one of the best children's games I have ever seen. It teaches kids to think ahead - so is a great precursor to chess. Plus it is ghoulish in tenor, so kids love it. With this is mind, I purchased mystery garden and the enchanted forest. They are both wonderful. Mystery garden is the simplest - it is just a 20 questions game, but it is made visual and has magical elements, so it is so much better for children. It teaches them to learn to ask general questions "Can you eat it?" as opposed to limited ID questions, "Is it the blueberries?". My son loves it and is beginning to grasp the concept of narrowing down the options through careful questioning. Enchanted forest is also a MUST HAVE. A+ to this lovely company.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute but small game, February 23, 2009

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Robert Petkus (New York) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This game is a novel spin on 20 questions. A player uncovers a card with an image and other players take turns trying to guess what it is. If the image is correctly guessed that player moves toward the top. Each image on the card is somewhere on the board, hidden in a rich and crowded garden that is so packed with details it could have come straight from an "I Spy" or "Where is Waldo?" page.

My problem with the game, and my reason for only awarding 3-stars is its size. The game board is maybe 12x9 inches and, to make matters worse, comes in (2) pieces that fit together like a puzzle. I thought it was a mistake when I opened the box. What was Ravensbuger thinking on this one? As it stands, the game board is much to small for all the images crammed into it and unless you have a completely level surface, the board keeps detaching -- there goes playing on the carpet.

Great idea -- poor implementation.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful game, May 12, 2009

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CJA (Frisco, Texas) - 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: Ravensburger Mystery Garden - Children's Game (Toy)

My child could play this at 3 and it was a welcome relief from Candyland! It's a simple, imaginative game that the whole family can enjoy.