4 Way Countdown Wooden Game

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Product Features

• Sturdy wooden counting game with a twist. Roll the dice and use your math skills to become the first one to turn up all your number keys
• Up to four players can play
• Be the first to flip up your number keys
• Use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Award winning math game

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.6 x 10.6 x 10.9 inches ; 2.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B000229N2C
• Item model number: 241
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,512 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)

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• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
This award winning math game is designed to accommodate fouir person play. Combine your math skills with the luck of the roll.

Product Description
Take the ultimate math challenge. Kids can practice their skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills by simply using the numbers on the dice. The first to flip over all 10 numbered keys wins the game. Game board includes sliding cover for easy storage. 2-4 players.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun - flexible thinking while learning math!!!, November 23, 2004

By	Kicking back in New England - 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 

My son got the two player version of Countdown for his birthday when he turned 8 and we quickly found out how wonderful this learning game is! On each turn, the player roles two dice and chooses a function to make a number 1 through 10. For example, if you role a 2 and a 3, you can add them to make 5, multiply them to make 6 or subtract them to make 1. The first person to clear all ten numbers wins the game. To add more interest, when you role 5 and 6 the game lets you either take it as a 1, or you get to knock down all your opponents numbers. Double sixes - major bummer - all your numbers get knocked down and you start over.

After only playing a few times, I found that my son started effortlessly switching gears between all four math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) to make whatever number he needed to clear off his board.

Since then, we have purchased the 4 player version of Countdown as a class gift for his 3rd and 4th grade classrooms - and the teachers love it! Kids learn while having fun - you can't beat that!

This game can be used for younger kids too - just have them use only addition and subtraction. Then add in multiplication and division when they're ready.

I can't say enough wonderful things about this game - you will love it and your children will too!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very FUN educational game., July 30, 2006

By	L. McNeil (Leesburg, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this game so that I could help my 7 year old son practice his math. All I can say is WOW! This game makes math so much fun. I played the game with my 7 and 5 year old boys over and over again this afternoon. The games go pretty fast and are so much fun. They didn't want to stop! This will definately be a regular game for us!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Math Game for all ages, November 1, 2006

By	D. Lohr "SAHM to my angels" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this for my 5 year old son and found that my 4 year old was also very into playing it. This game is very well made and it is easy for them to play on their own. For now, we just add and have recently started subtracting. When we move on we will add the multiplication and division, which is great for this game, you can go at your own pace and it will be fun for many years!
This is definitely worth every cent!