Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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Overall 9
Play Value 9
Cost Value 9
Design 9
Quality 9
Parent Appeal 9
Educational Value 8
Safety 10

RATUKI Card Game

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Age:8+
MSRP:$11.99 ca
$9.99 us
Model:30709

Haasbro's Ratuki

Eric (M6)
I like playing this game when I'm partners with Mommy, that way I can play fast.
Nadia (F9)
I really like this game. It's easy to win if you move quickly and pick up cards often. I want to play this game all the time. I sometimes get the numbers mixed up when I see the roman numerals or hand numbers. We sometimes hurry too much, so put the wrong card on, which makes it even more fun.
Emma (F10)
It was fun! You have to go fast, and with lots of people, it was easy to get mixed up. I was able to use strategies. But with lots of people the game lasted longer because it took longer to get the points. It was easier to win when just playing with one or two people. My friends really liked this game, it's kind of different. I like the colours, but found it difficult to understand what all the different symbols on the cards are and what their use is. I couldn't go fast at first, because I can't easily associate the right number for the different symbols. We haven't learned roman numbers at school.
Jacob (M8)
This game is really fast and I like that. You always have to be paying attention!!
Geneviève (F10)
It's OK. I like that it is a fast game. I am the only one who knew how to count the roman numbers so it was unfair for the others.
Jasmine (F8)
I like the colours of the cards. I can't play fast so I don't win, but I like to pick up cards. I wait until others put lots of cards, then I steal the pack. I played this game many times during the day and was not bored.
Morgan (F9)
I really like to play this game, but it took me a bit of time to figure all the numbers, so I didn't get to win. I like that you can play, too, or with many others. I learned about different ways of showing numbers.
Sébastien (M8)
It was really fun to play. I lost two games but I won the last, Yeah! It was really easy to lean, sometimes it was a little confusing because we had to move really fast and think of where we could put our cards and I kept forgetting that I could put a 1 over a 5; my mom helped me remember and after the first few hands I was OK by myself.
Emma
Female, 10
It was fun! You have to go fast, with lots of people, it was easy to get mixed up. I was able to use strategies. But with lots of people the game lasted longer because it took longer to get the points. It was easier to win when just playing with one or two people. My friends really liked this game. See this family's testing journal
tamara
Female, 13

It is a very fun, exciting game.  Everyone is rushing to get rid of their cards to win.  I like that there are different ways to represent the numbers so it makes the game more challenging.

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Brooklyn
Female, 8

I thought this game was really fun.  I like trying to beat my Mom.

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Matana
Female, 9

I like all the different sort of cards to show the same number because it makes it interesting. Sometimes I get confused putting down my cards so fast. This card game is like 'spit' which I like. If I could play this game over and over, I would until I had to stop. I just don't like having to separate the cards after the round.

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Zachary
Male, 7

I liked it because there are different kinds of numbers. You should be able to put down as many piles as you want. Sometimes you get stuck with one card and then you lose with that one card which is frustrating.

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Michelle Bourdon
This is another game that really suprised me. The kids (M6 and M8) love it!! My oldest loves the fast pace and the way everyone is yelling and freaking out. My youngest liked playing with a partner. You definitely need one person who is not playing who can keep an eye on things to ensure there is no cheating. It helps avoid some pretty intense arguing.
Anne Lemire
Great game; easy to understand. Fun fast pace card game - a much better version of the card game speed. The concept is very easy to grasp, so both my cousin who is 8 and my grandma who is 86 can play. The more people you are, the more fun it is. The fast pace of the game is what we enjoyed the most. A game you can take out and play with anybody.
Marie-Lise Hache
It's an OK card game. We had to remove quite a few cards. My kids have never learned roman numerals and although the written words are bilingual (English and Spanish) my kids are francophone and they are learning English but in this fast pace game it's kinda hard for them to start translating, so we removed those cards. We never did count all the points to declare a winner. I tried to follow that rule but the kids preferred to just see who finished their deck first, that was enough for them.
Sylvie Ouellette
It took quite a few days before any of the kids took interest to this game. Kudos for the intelligent packaging which makes it easy to store the cards in their colour grouping, making it easier for the next set up. Fun to play. The number of people who play together, changes the dynamics of the game and the outcome.
Nipa Rai
This is a fun group game. It is fast paced and can be played with various age groups at the same time. My kids (M10 and M12) played quite a bit when we first got it but then their interest waned. However even after more than two months, it is still something they pick up when they have friends over.
joyce shane
Parent

The game was fun.  Every player is involved with putting out cards at the same time so no one got bored.  I really like that you can only use one hand to play the cards.

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Jennifer Kinsella
Parent

We have really enjoyed playing this fast paced game.  Brooklyn has tried hard to beat me every time.  The disfferent symbols for the numbers makes you think.

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Rebecca Young
Parent

A fast-paced card game that has us all laughing by the end. There's not much strategy, but because the cards are numbered in different ways (not just using actual numbers), it makes you think twice. I love that everyone plays at the same time, so all the kids are involved in the whole game.

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