Xeko Mission: China - Award Winning Eco Playing Card Game

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Product Features

• Creative Child Magazine's Game of the Year 2008
• The Mission: China Starter Set comes in a pagoda-roofed box made from recycled paper
• Includes an oversized playmat with an eco-map on the back, 43 cards for a 2-player game, giant learn-to-play cards, two limited-edition sketch cards, and a rulebook
• Xeko cards are printed on recycled paper with eco-friendly inks
• Xeko donates 4% of game net sales to Conservation International

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 5 x 5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001D46WOU
• Item model number: 120
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,888 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Product Description

Mission: China, the fourth collection in the Xeko eco-adventure series, launches as the 2008 Olympic Games get underway in Beijing. Home to the beloved giant panda, the adorable red panda, and the critically engendered snow leopard, China's wildlife is under threat-and Xeko Masters will soon receive their mission kits for the most exciting Xeko journey yet! Jump into the game with a Mission: China Starter Set. NEW: Includes a mission code that allows you to begin or expand your digital card collection. Ancient Xeko forces are joining together to defend the most fascinating and most threatened places on Earth. The search is on for the next generation of Xeko Masters. Are you ready for the awesome animals, globe-trotting fun, eye-popping art, and brain-stimulating strategy? Discover the secrets of Xeko and explore exotic China, home of the critically endangered snow leopard, fearsome king cobra, and beloved giant panda. All Xeko collections are playable with one another, and players can mix and match to build custom decks. 8 years and up

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's All Fun and Games! Xeko Mission: China, September 19, 2008

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Candice K. Broom "The Can Can" (an American in Laos) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Xeko Mission: China - Award Winning Eco Playing Card Game (Toy)

Xeko: Mission China is the 4th collection of an eco-adventure trading card game where children and adults alike have an opportunity to learn about China's ecosystems and meet the endangered species that live in them.
This award-winning game introduces kids to threatened species and the world's conservation hotspots -the Earth's most ecologically rich and most critically threatened habitats.
The hotspots provide oxygen for our plant and contain many important endemic plant and animal species (as in not-located-anywhere-else-once-they're-gone-they're-gone-for-good species!).
If saving the planet isn't enough, Xeko: Mission China's box design alone should capture your attention with it's stunning pagoda-like shape decorated with animals from China's habitats and dragon illustrations that capture the mysteries of ancient Chinese culture.
Eye-catching pictures of the beloved Giant Panda, endangered Snow Leopard and adorable Snub-Nosed Monkey tantalize you for the fantastic adventure waiting once you open the box.
Dedicated to "a bright green future," Xeko produces the games in an Earth-friendly way. Not only are the cards and packaging made of 100% recycled stock, but all printing is done with eco-friendly inks.
Xeko cards are designed for fun and realism with eye-popping artwork that makes the cards especially fun to play with and collect.
Every Xeko game features remarkable plant and animal species from one of Earth's 34 biodiversity hotspots, first identified by Dr. Norman Myers and recognized by Conservation International, Xeko's non-profit partner and recipient of 4% of net game sales. So, not only are you learning about saving the earth, but your purchase of the game actually helps do it!
Like the blockbusters Pokemon and Yu-Gi_oh, Xeko involves collecting trading cards to create a custom library-or in this case a "Xeko system"-and using those cards to match wits against opponents in exciting game play.
Instead of monsters and fantasy, Xeko uses the actual animal species as the heroes, taking its cue from nature and science to explore fragile ecosystem relationships.
Actual play involves `turf wars" where one species invades another species territory in a struggle to balance the competing resource needs of neighboring species, which is all part of the learning that it takes a combination of cooperation and competition to help an ecosystem thrive. Xeko cards and Booster cards are used to improve your species' odds at winning the turf war, and therefore creating the strongest Xeko system to win the game.
Learning the ins and outs of the game is slow and methodical at first, trying to figure out the best plan for creating a thriving Xeko system. While younger children can play and enjoy the game, Xeko is best suited for kids ages 8 years and up. I would highly recommend this for children at or above the fourth grade level because of the reading and strategic skills required.
Once the game-playing concepts are mastered, the ecosystem is yours!
Piquing kids' interest in endangered animals and environmental conservation, Xeko seeks to inspire the next generation of eco-leaders through enriching and exciting game play.
Join the Xeko Mission to China! Since ancient times, a secret order called Xeko has watched over the planet and all of its inhabitants-great and small.
Join the Xeko Masters in protecting the amazing plants and animals of Southwest China and explore the land of giant pandas and mythical dragons!