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Universalmap Europe Geography Card Game
Whether you're planning a transatlantic family vacation or studying for the homeschool geography bee, here's the most exciting way to prepare! This brain-stretching game includes 96 cards and a map of the European continent. Connect countries and seas sharing boundaries to win---or try to bluff your opponents! Two to eight players, ages 9 and up.
Average Customer Rating:
(6 Reviews) 6
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5 out of 683%customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Europe Geography Card Game
Review 1 for Europe Geography Card Game
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Date:November 10, 2012
annabelp
Age:45-54
Quality:
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Value:
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My family really enjoys this game. An excellent way to learn where all the countries in Europe are.
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Review 2 for Europe Geography Card Game
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Kids found this slow and boring.
Date:October 29, 2012
michelle
Quality:
4
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Value:
4
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We tried to enjoy this game. It was very slow and did not flow smoothly. It seemed we always needed a wild to make the game continue.We finally quit because it was too painful to continue.
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Review 3 for Europe Geography Card Game
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worthwhile, but with a learning curve
Date:October 20, 2012
Sourdough lady
Location:Alaska
Quality:
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This game works very well for teaching and learning geography, though the instructions might need to be tweaked a tad for clarity. What is confusing about it, at first glance, is the cards display the country or body of water on both sides, though one side gives detailed information about which countries or bodies of water touch it. The players need to remember to conceal the detailed sides in their hands from the other players. This feature of the cards is excellent because it allows the players to internalize bordering countries, and it also allows them to strategize their plays to their opponents' disadvantage...if they observe the back sides of the cards in the opponents' hands.
A critical element to this game is bluffing. My highly-principled nine-year-old could not bring himself to "lie", and he was indignant when he discovered that my "integrity" was less than impeccable as he realized that I had implemented the bluffing strategy. When he was able to dry his tears and recover from his disillusionment in my "moral failure", I was able to explain to him that bluffing is different from lying because bluffing tests the opponent's knowledge of geography. A player who is not that familiar with geography will not catch a bluff, and bluffs can become trickier the more familiar players become with the geography. Additionally, you'll end up with a hand full of cards that are hard to play if you don't bluff. And you'll lose. If you catch your opponents' bluffs because you know your geography, you will win!
The game says that it is for two or more players, but I think you need more than two for optimal play.
The directions are adequate, but they could be better if they gave a brief overview of what a turn consists of, how bluffing is implemented, and how to win. The directions that come with the game say all of this, just not very clearly. After playing it a couple of times, you'll understand it better, and rather than worrying about execution of the game, you'll be able to focus on geography. Even so, it's worth the purchase. I definitely recommend it.
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Review 4 for Europe Geography Card Game
Overall Rating:
Good quality
Date:October 4, 2012
Fran
Location:Kearney, NE
Age:Over 65
Gender:male
Quality:
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This helps young and older folks become more aware of the geography of the European countries.
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Review 5 for Europe Geography Card Game
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Date:June 29, 2012
SheriD
Location:Cross Creek, FL
Age:35-44
Gender:female
Quality:
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Value:
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This is an interesting way to learn geography and easy enough to play even for younger kids.
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Review 6 for Europe Geography Card Game
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Loving it!
Date:May 9, 2012
becka
Location:Manila
Age:25-34
Gender:female
Quality:
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Value:
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Meets Expectations:
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The cards are very informative and it makes your brain sharper plus you'll become a geography geek :)
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