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Rush Hour Traffic Jam Puzzle Game

by Think Fun
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
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Technical Details

  • Encourages problem solving skills
  • Develops critical thinking and strategy development
  • 40 challenge cards guide you from the beginner levels through to expert
  • This highly addictive game has won over 15 international awards including Best UK Toy of the Year 1999, Mensa Mind Games Select Award 1997 and Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 1997
  • Solutions to challenges provided
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Product Specifications
Model Number:5000
Number of Puzzle Pieces:40
Assembly Required:No
Batteries Required?:No
Batteries Included?:No

Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 22.9 x 6.4 cm ; 205 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 427 g
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  • Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
  • Item model number: 5000
  • ASIN: B00000DMER
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 121 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
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Amazon.co.uk Review

This captivating game could have been made with London's rush hour in mind. In fact Rush Hour was invented by American games company Binary Arts. In the US it went down a storm, winning various prizes including a national award from Mensa.

The objective of Rush Hour is to move the little red car out of the snarled up traffic gridlock that the game begins with. Rush Hour arrives with 40 challenge cards, which depict various gridlock scenarios to set up your traffic jam to. Use the coloured Troublesome Trucks and Aggravating Autos to reflect the chaos on your particular challenge card. Then all you have to do is move the blocking vehicles up or down on the grid in order to free up the escape route for your own red car. And yet this wonderfully simple concept is enthrallingly more difficult to execute. Who knows, maybe the real London rush hour is easier on the nerves than the Binary Arts version.

The challenge cards themselves offer four different levels of complexity and all solutions are printed on the back.

Yet not only is Rush Hour great fun but it can also boast strong educational benefits, teaching problem solving to children of seven years plus. In the US Rush Hour is used in some primary school maths classes. Even a smart four-year-old will find some reward by trying to replicate the traffic set-up scenario of the challenge cards.

Rush Hour can be enjoyed by one player or various players competing.

Suitable for children from 7 years old and all adults who enjoy an ingenious little challenge.--Victoria Mackenzie

(American Mensa)

Winner of American Mensa "Select" Award
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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Think and Learn, 26 Oct 2001
By A Customer
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Rush Hour Traffic Jam Puzzle Game (Toy)
This is a brilliant way to develop sequential thinking skills. It has been used very successfullly with Dyslexic children who can learn in a fun, non-threatening way. Kids can't get enough and it's not a computer game. Excellent!
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars rush hour traffic jam puzzle, 25 Oct 2006
By Mrs. L. M. George (england) - See all my reviews
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My son was bought one for his birthday by his friend who has one as his friend thought it was fantastic. We all played it from 7 years up to 75 years. Every time he is invited to a party we buy his friend one. They always come back to us and say how fantastic it is and how everyone in the family plays it. So far we have bought 4 in the last month. Every person has rated it a 5 star game and cannot put it down. One of the great things is that it doesn't need batteries and comes with a pull string bag to keep the bits in. Great for at home or travel. You won't regret buying one.
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136 of 138 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars More fun than a x-b0x!!, 6 Jun 2005
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Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: Rush Hour Traffic Jam Puzzle Game (Toy)
I had seen this puzzle in shops for several years before I finally decided to buy it for myself. Although it looks like a childs toy (brightly coloured and with almost cartoon-styled pieces), it's designed for all age-groups to enjoy. The idea is very simple - you must move the various pieces (cars and trucks) within the grid so that your car can drive to the exit, but you can only move each piece forwards or backwards. It is *very* addictive, really great fun, and comes with a range of puzzles to solve ranging from beginner to expert. The beginner-level challenges are a good introduction to the thinking required in this game, while the intermediate-level challenges are at just the right level for a few minutes' mental exercise. The expert-level challenges are really quite difficult, taking time and careful thought to solve. Each of the puzzles is printed on a durable card, with the solution printed on the reverse in case you get completely stuck. When you've solved all of the supplied puzzles, there are at least a couple of expansion packs available with all new puzzles to solve (Amazon doesn't appear to sell the expansion packs - come on, guys, what's up?). My son likes this game almost as much as I do, and I've just bought my father one to while away a few hours during his night-shift! An expensive x-b0x and games couldn't be any more fun than this simple, well thought-out puzzle. Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant for all the family
we absolutely love this game. from my 5yr old, to his 8yr old brother, to his 70yr old grandpa. WE ALL LOVE IT. its genius. Read more
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This was recommended for my dyslexic children and it gives them great fun, great for their brains to work out the problems, thoroughly recommend.
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