ThinkFun Zingo | Fun and Educational

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ThinkFun Zingo

	ThinkFun Zingo ThinkFun ThinkFun, 2006 average customer review:based on 74 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Fun and Educational - A must have game!

I use to sell Discovery Toys and this was always one of our top sellers. I give it as a gift all the time and actually my friends are now giving it as their favorite gift. The kids love the unique dispensor and trying to get Zingo, while you will love the educational aspect of Zingo. As a Mom of a 3 1/2 and 5 year olds, this is a must in our home. Have fun with your kids!

fun!

We've been playing "zingo with a bing" (I think we've got that backwards, but now that it's named at our house, that's what it's called) for three weeks now, and we all think it's great. It's very sturdy and easy for both a 4 year old and a 2 year old to maneuver the dispenser, and the shape of the tiles makes loading fairly easy. No batteries are required, and it makes no noise - a nice break from computer-y games. The pictures and words make it easy for all ages, and it's fast to play- so we can play 20 times or just 2, time permitting. I was skeptical at the price, but I'd definitely buy it again.

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My 27 month old loves it

My 27 month old daughter received Zingo from a friend whose almost 3 year old son had and loved it. I was surprised that it would be appropriate for my daughter because the box says it's for ages 4-8. However, she LOVES it. She will usually sit still for 1 1/2 games and then all she wants to do is play with the chips or flip the cards over or use the chip dealer to deal out more chips but she definitely enjoys the game! And we like it because she's definitely learning to match pictures and learn new words.

Zingo...Fun for the whole family

We received this gift at a picnic over the summer. In our group, we had a mix of kids and adults. Although designed for kids, the concept of bingo is ageless. What is different with this game, however, is the fact that not everyone shares the same call. The successful player must be the first to claim the Zingo piece by shouting out it's name before other players if they have it on their card. It is a game of memory, recognition and speed all bundled into one.

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SFC 4 star review

Reviewed by: Stories for Children Magazine editor, VS Grenier

I'm sure you've played Bingo sometime in your life, but have you ever played Zingo? Zingo is Bingo, but with a Zing instead of a Bing. Well that is what the box says anyway. In fact, I found Zingo much more fun then regular Bingo. We got this game as a present last Christmas. Ok, I know what you're thinking, "Why did it take you a whole YEAR to play this game if it's really that much fun?"

Well the truth is, I have a lot of board and card games. We do play games a lot as a family and we tend to play our favorites more than anything. What made me finally take the shrink wrap off the Zingo game and open the box was my two-year-old daughter. Yeah, yeah . . . I know that the box says for ages 4 to 8, but believe it or not, my daughter was able to play the game and enjoyed it.

So how do you play the game, right? Well each player has to take a Zingo (Bingo-like card) card. What makes the Zingo card different is . . . it's two-sided. One side is for easy play and the other side is for harder play. Ok, now each player has their card. You need to decide if you want to play the easy or hard side of the cards. ALL players have to be on the same side. Now you pick a dealer. That's right . . . a dealer. But the dealer isn't dealing cards. This dealer is dealing the chips you place on the Zingo card. How this works is with the Zinger. The deal slides the Zinger back and forward to reveal the two picture/words. Each player must call out the name of the picture on the chip they need before they can take it to be placed on their card. This then covers a space on the Zingo card. You play until one player has "black-out" . . . meaning all spaces are covered by Zingo chips.

So now you know how to play, get out and Zingo!

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