- A fantastic game for 2-5 players
- fun, easy to learn. educational and highly addictive
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It's like dominoes but with maps, as you build a map of Europe, by connecting countries that share a common border. Stay one step ahead of your opponents, as yourace to be the first player to play all your country cards on the table and win the game.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Mapominoes shows us all up for what we really are, know-it-alls who actually don't.
You thought you knew Europe? What countries border Luxembourg? and where exactly is Lichtenstein? I'll bet you not quite as sure as you think.
You will be after playing this game, there is an Asia/Australasia version (which joins up for table defying fun), and its okay to not know how many countries border Idonesia - but France? We should know, but playing this game proves we don't!
Good fun, lasts just long enough to make you want to play again, and means you have to clear the table - all great reasons to buy Mapominoes!
You thought you knew Europe? What countries border Luxembourg? and where exactly is Lichtenstein? I'll bet you not quite as sure as you think.
You will be after playing this game, there is an Asia/Australasia version (which joins up for table defying fun), and its okay to not know how many countries border Idonesia - but France? We should know, but playing this game proves we don't!
Good fun, lasts just long enough to make you want to play again, and means you have to clear the table - all great reasons to buy Mapominoes!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I came by this game by accident, but am glad that I did. It's a version of dominoes where, instead of dots, the links are made by borders between European countries. To that extent it is a very easy game to learn and, of course, educational. The rules are set out on what is, in effect, half an A4 sized sheet of paper. The rest of the rule sheet contains a map of Europe for reference.
It can also be fiendishly difficult to play, especially if your hand contains cards for countries that have very few (sometimes only one) border. So if you're dealt Denmark or Monaco - or even one of the island states such as Malta - the card can be a nightmare to lay.
One of its other benefits is that it can be played anywhere where there is a flat surface. Because of the exigencies of play, it can often happen that the map of Europe that results bares only a scant resemblance to the real thing! But there is some good educational result, especially with the new configuration of the Balkans to consider: at least I now know where Bosnia-Hercegovina is situated!
The box is handy enough to fit easily into any small bag, so the game can be carried wherever you go.
It can also be fiendishly difficult to play, especially if your hand contains cards for countries that have very few (sometimes only one) border. So if you're dealt Denmark or Monaco - or even one of the island states such as Malta - the card can be a nightmare to lay.
One of its other benefits is that it can be played anywhere where there is a flat surface. Because of the exigencies of play, it can often happen that the map of Europe that results bares only a scant resemblance to the real thing! But there is some good educational result, especially with the new configuration of the Balkans to consider: at least I now know where Bosnia-Hercegovina is situated!
The box is handy enough to fit easily into any small bag, so the game can be carried wherever you go.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Bought on the "off-chance", this game has proven to be a major hit. Very simple rules mean that it is quickly understood by anyone but no two games are alike and my friends and I have often commented on how each game has its own evolution as the way the board moves. I can't wait to buy the "new" continents of Africa and Asia.
My only criticism is that the cards aren't waterproof.
My only criticism is that the cards aren't waterproof.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Gone to the Antipodes!
This game has gone to Brisbane, and will not be used until the family set off on their holiday trip next June. So - no review for some time!
Published 5 months ago by C. Walton
So, where is an educational value?
A big disappointment. We were expecting it to be more than what it is. What fun is it to play if all the borders are indicated on each card? Ok, here is The Netherlands... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Yulia Pemberton
Great game
My family love this game. It is a favourite to take on holiday and is easy to play with assorted ages. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs G Holliday
Review of Mapominoes
I saw this game while looking for something else and thought it would be good fun. It was. I tried it with my parents at the weekend and will soon be introducing it to my friends. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Andy Nash
Addictive
We played this game at Christmas and it's curiously addictive. There's definitely an educational slant as you are learning which countries border one another, and there's a fair... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Fiona B
Should be a staple in your games collection!
The original version of Mapominoes which will find you saying 'oh no not Iceland again'!! A great card game for all the family. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Tashdog
Easy to learn, speedy and fun, thought-provoking too
We got a lot of travel-themed games this year and this is our favourite. It took minimal time to learn and is easy to get out for a quick game. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Smitch
Mapominoes
Great game for all the family. I play it with my daughters and grandchildren and have learnt so much about the geography of Europe since we started playing. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Susan
Slightly too addicted to Mapominoes
We are addicted to this odd little game. It punctuates our lives - "let's go out-one more game of mapominoes-okay-we ought to do the washing up-one more game... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by Hmm
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