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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastically Fun and Fast Moving, October 31, 2003
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars
I saw this game advertised as winning a 'Major Fun Award' and you can bet your bottom dollar, this game is major fun. You cannot help but have fun playing Catch 22. As the name suggests, you need to catch 22 chips and exit the game board to win. But, also as the name suggests, you might find yourself in a 'Catch 22' situation. For example, once you win alot of chips, everybody else is going to try and catch you to steal your chips. Or, a player might land on a switch places square and when you thought you were home free, you are forced to switch places with an opponent. The strategy part is that you have 'Blocker Cubes' to try and clear a path for yourself or indeed block an opponents path. But be careful, you only have five cubes and once you use them up, you must land on a square which allows you to collect a blocker cube from the board. This is simply a fantastic game. It is fast moving and heart stopping. I cannot tell you how many times someone was on the verge of winning and in a heart beat, all their chips were stolen. Really, you should definitely try this game, I highly recommend it if you are into having fun.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Recommendation, September 2, 2002
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
Having twice played Catch 22 at a friend's house during this past week, I can happily say that it is not a strategy game in the dull, two-years-to-learn-the rules way. It's fun. A blurb on the back of the box describes the premise - accurately in my opinion - as "take the money and run". The board you're moving around is labyrinth-like, with token-filled jackpots seemingly positioned on every corner. What are called `blocker cubes' have the effect of empowering the players (not to mention that they are fun to hold!), and they provide the real twist to the play - these are the devices used by players to trap/thwart each other. When we played, we avoided the temptation of using quarters and other forms of 'real money' as substitutes for the play tokens (largely because there were children playing along with us), although I can easily see why others might not be able to resist. I also appreciate that, unlike most other games I've played of this genre, which are only designed for two players, this game can be played by up to 6 people (our first game involved 4 players, the second involved 6). Last but not least, you're always using your brain to figure out your next move. This gets my recommendation.
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good for Strategy, Less fun, December 2, 2004
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars
This game is not as high quality as it could be, all be it it's a simple game. The pieces consist of little blocks and chips, which are like the really old thin plastic poker chips. All you do is roll the die and try to get the most chips by landing on them, with the other people placing blockers hear and there to get you from reaching your goal. I guess the game is somewhat unpredictable, because anyone can land on you and take all your chips away, but it gets monotonous after a while, and the game just isn't as high quality as most. Overall it's an alright game, but if you have a lot of other high-quality games (Cranium, Monopoly, etc.) I doubt this is for you.
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