Bananagrams

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It hides a word game with huge appeal

Features 144 letter tiles that are face down in the middle, from which players choose their tiles

For 2 or more players

Great for travel

Recommended for 7 years and up

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Ages 7 & up. In this unique word game, players use tiles to create words crossword-style. The first player to use all their tiles is the winner. With multiple ways to play, this game is perfect for beginning spellers, as well as more advanced players. No pencil, paper, or board required.

Amazon Maximum Age: 1188
Amazon Minimum Age: 84
Binding: Toy
Brand: Bananagrams
Color: Yellow
EAN: 9781932188127
Feature
- It hides a word game with huge appeal
- Features 144 letter tiles that are face down in the middle, from which players choose their tiles
- For 2 or more players
- Great for travel
- Recommended for 7 years and up
ISBN: 1932188126
Label: Bananagrams
Manufacturer: Bananagrams
Manufacturer Maximum Age: 1164
Manufacturer Minimum Age: 84
Model: BAN001
MPN: BAN001
Package Quantity: 1
Product Group: Toy
Product Type Name: TOYS_AND_GAMES
Publisher: Bananagrams
Studio: Bananagrams
UPC: 856739001159
Warranty: 3 When a player has none of his/her original letters left, that player says "PEEL" and takes a tile from the bunch. At this point ALL OF THE OTHER PLAYERS MUST ALSO TAKE A TILE FROM THE BUNCH and add it to their collection of letters. 4 At any time, and as often as desired during play, any player may return a difficult-to-use letter back to the center of the BUNCH, face down, but MUST TAKE THREE LETTERS IN RETURN. The player must declare this action to the other players by saying "DUMP". This exchange does not affect the other players. 5 Play continues until there are fewer tiles in the BUNCH than there are players. The first player with no remaining letters shouts "BANANAS" and is the winner of that hand. The other players may now inspect the winning hand for misspelled or incorrect words. Proper nouns are not acceptable. Any available dictionary may be used. If all words are acceptable, that player is the WINNER OF THAT HAND. If any word in the "winning" hand is found to be unacceptable, that player becomes the "Rotten Banana" and is OUT OF THAT HAND, and must return his/her letters, face down to the center bunch and the game now resumes for the remaining players. SUGGESTIONS FOR PLAYING BANANAGRAMS "BEST OF?" A hand can take as little as 5 minutes, so players, if desired, could play for the "best of five" or "the best of ten". BANANA SMOOTHIE (For those who want to play a less hectic game) All tiles are placed face down on the table The letters are divided equally among the players, remaining face down. Players then play the regular BANANAGRAMS game, but there is no "peeling" or "dumping". The first player to use all his/her letters shouts "BANANAS" and is the winner of the hand. If the game ends in a stalemate, the player with the fewest remaining letters is the winner.

Sublte learning, 2010-08-25; By: teampma
What a wonderfully simplistic manner in which to develop and expand vocabulary and learn to readjust letters to formulate other words! Perfect for most ages!

Great for all ages, 2010-08-23; By: DK(Ann Arbor, MI)
I have played this game with other adult friends and enjoyed it very much; I have also played with a 6-year-old using the tiles to spell out words she is learning. I liked bananagrams so much I bought my own game set after playing with a friend. If you enjoy scrabble/boggle/other word games, you will enjoy bananagrams!

Speed Scrabble for the 21st century!, 2010-08-19; By: Steve
Simple concept that totally works. Take Scrabble, lose the board, speed it up, and pit people directly against each other. You will catch yourself yelling "PEEL" and "DUMP" with such zeal that you will forget your playing a word game. The price may be a little high for a cloth banana pouch with scrabble letters in it, but the lack of a box does make it super portable. Just toss it in your pocket and go, which makes it great for family vacations and the like.

It's a big hit!, 2010-08-15; By: Jennifer Lindstrom
First let me say that I love the banana and special lingo that go with this game!

My whole family plays this game - myself, husband, 8 year old, and 6 year old. My 8 year old does suprisingly well creating his own crossword, and we let my 6 year old just work on creating words without putting them into a crossword.

We've played this game with our parents (grandparents) who are avid crossword lovers. They quickly caught on to this game and thoroughly enjoyed it!

A lot easier, funner, and faster to play then Scrabble. We love Bananagrams!

Fun way to learn spelling, 2010-08-14; By: P. Stone(NE United States)
My daughter is 7 and loves this game. We play together, and she also plays herself by seeing how many words she can make from tiles she draws from the banana. It's a great way to practice spelling.