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Rat A Tat Cat Card Game
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- Children's card game that helps develop timing and basic mathematical concepts
- Teaches strategy, memory building, and addition
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Best Toy Award; Mensa 1996 Best New Mind Game Award
- Includes 54 rat, cat, and power cards
- For 2 to 6 players
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Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 1.57 x 4.8 x 5.75 inches; 6.35 ounces
- Our Recommended age : 6 years and up
- Manufacturer recommended age : 6 years and up
- Item model number : CSG-RTC
- Department : Games
- Date First Available : February 8, 2007
- Manufacturer : Gamewright
- ASIN : B00000GBQJ
- Country of Origin : China
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,625 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
- #382 in Games & Accessories
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Product Description
Product Description
As children play Rat-a-tat Cat, they develop a sense of timing and an understanding of basic, but essential, mathematical concepts. They learn ways to remember their cards and strategies to figure out what cards other players might have. They also begin to develop an intuitive sense of probability. Rat-a-tat Cat requires skill, strategy, and awareness, challenging both young children and adults.
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It's never too early to develop a good poker face. With Rat-a-Tat Cat, a poker face is just one of the skills players need to perfect. As in poker, luck, skill, strategy, and intuition each play a part. Players are dealt four cards, which are kept face- down, except for a quick peek at two of them. Each player in turn pulls a card from the draw pile to replace one of the four. Memory is important, as the object is to end with the lowest score, and players must keep track of the values on their four cards. "Peek," "Swap," and "Draw Two" Power cards turn up occasionally, allowing players to maneuver and strategize further. Delightfully witty pictures of cats (the good guys--low points) and rats (bad guys--high points) illustrate each of the 54 cards. Young card sharks will develop a sense of timing and greater ease with numbers, and can begin to grasp the concept of probability. Winner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Best Toy Award and the 1996 Mensa Best New Mind Game. For 2 to 6 players. --Emilie Coulter
From the Manufacturer
A game of suspense, strategy, and anticipation. Get rid of the high cards (rats) and go for the low cards (cats). Sneak a peek, draw two, or swap cards for an added twist. Low score wins the game. (A poker face helps!)
Review
- For 2 to 6 players
- Includes 54 rat, cat, and power cards
- Skills: strategy, memory building, basic addition
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Best Toy Award, Mensa Best New Mind Game in 1996
- Supply is limited --
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Gamewright - Games for the Infinitely Imaginative!
Gamewright was founded in 1994 by four parents whose kids wanted great games. From the start, our mission has remained clear: Create the highest quality family games with outstanding play-value. Guided by themes and experiences that transcend age and salted with a bit of irreverence, our games are designed to foster laughter, learning, friendship and fun.
Over the years our family has grown to over 150 games and countless happy players. The thousands of letters we receive from kids, parents, grandparents, and teachers tell us our hearts are in the right place. Thank you for inviting us into your home and for playing with Gamewright!
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Customers like the difficulty level, illustrations, concentration, quality and gift giving of the tabletop game. They mention that it teaches strategy thinking, is fun for all ages, combines math and recall skills and is a great investment. Customers also like the ease of use.
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Customers find the illustrations whimsical and clever. They also say the game is fun for the entire family, entertaining for adults, and holds the interest of all ages.
"...Fairly entertaining for adults— but provide a good game to play with kids and teach them some decision making skills." Read more
"Such a fun family game. Good for all ages. Teaches memory and counting." Read more
"...Easy to learn and so much fun." Read more
"This is so much fun and easy to learn!" Read more
Customers find the tabletop game easy to learn and play once they learn the rules. They say it's simple enough for their 5 year old grandsons and still fun. They also say it’s a quick and easy fun game to play with the whole family, making it easier for the kids and adults to remember their 4. They say the rules are simple and easily picked up and it teaches kids about memory, simple math, and poker faces.
"...It teaches kids about memory, simple math, poker faces (don't look too excited when you see a low number or you'll be vulnerable to a lousy swap!),..." Read more
"Simple enough for my 5 year old grandsons and still fun for my (very bright) 9-year-old granddaughter, and lets them learn to strategize and take..." Read more
"...Easy to learn and so much fun." Read more
"This is so much fun and easy to learn!" Read more
Customers find the difficulty level of the game surprising, with enough strategy to keep an adult interested. They also say it teaches strategy thinking and is challenging for adults and kids. Customers also mention that the game uses many higher order thinking skills.
"...I also like that the game has some opportunity for different kinds of strategy and not just luck...." Read more
"Such a fun family game. Good for all ages. Teaches memory and counting." Read more
"...It's a good mixture of skill and luck with some math, patience, and attention to detail thrown in the mix. Fun for all ages!" Read more
"...Kept asking to play again and again. It’s quick and enough mix of strategy and luck to keep all ages interested." Read more
Customers find the concentration of the game to be good. They also say it combines math and recall skills, and is great for encouraging math skills. Some customers also say the game is perfect for those just learning numbers, and helps children learn the value of numbers. They say it's easy to learn and incorporates a bit of math and memory.
"...It teaches kids about memory, simple math, poker faces (don't look too excited when you see a low number or you'll be vulnerable to a lousy swap!),..." Read more
"...fun for my (very bright) 9-year-old granddaughter, and lets them learn to strategize and take calculated risks...." Read more
"Such a fun family game. Good for all ages. Teaches memory and counting." Read more
"What a great fun game…. And math skills of kids being tested!!!" Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the game. They mention that the cards are of good quality, and the artwork is really fun. Some say that the game is excellent, and good for teaching probabilities. They also appreciate the small sturdy box for storing the cards.
"...The cards are good quality and come in a sturdy box." Read more
"...His ability to withstand loss has improved significantly so it's actually fun to play the game with him...." Read more
"...The game itself is just cards, in a much larger, sturdy cardboard box...." Read more
"...having the game, he is now 4.5 and he totally get this game and play it very well with all card face down...." Read more
Customers find the game a great investment, perfect for learning math, and a perfect gift for nieces. They also say it's a fun and affordable entertainment.
"...Highly recommend this game. It also makes a great gift!My 7-year-old daughter reviewed this for her class project...." Read more
"...Disappointed and don’t think it’s worth the money" Read more
"...THIS game is the one I get the most feedback on. GREAT AFFORDABLE GIFT!!!" Read more
"...This was a great choice to purchase. I may pick up a few extra packs as gifts. Not a bad gift at all for $10. Really can't beat it." Read more
Customers find the tabletop game easy to travel with and carry around on trips. They say it's good for travel, friends night, and family outings. They also mention that it'll fit in a bag and is small enough to carry.
"...Fast enough and portable enough to just throw in a bag!" Read more
"...The rules are simple and easily picked up It helps younger kids with quick math and encouraging focus on what cards are being moved or switched." Read more
"...I like it too because it's small and will travel easily. I love games that can go on trips to avoid screen time. Worth it...." Read more
"This is a simple and fast game that anyone can learn. It's great for travel since you only need the cards and can leave the box at home...." Read more
Customers like the size of the tabletop game. They say it's small enough to keep a copy in the car for visits, and compact enough to bring to restaurants or other places that involve waiting time.
"...The game itself doesn't take much space (four cards for each person on the table at a time, plus a draw deck and a discard pile - that's it) so..." Read more
"...I like it too because it's small and will travel easily. I love games that can go on trips to avoid screen time. Worth it...." Read more
"...and good number game for little grade schoolers! Small enough to keep a copy in the car for visits!" Read more
"...It requires very little thinking. The box is quite small and if I were to gift wrap it and offer it as a birthday or Christmas present, it would..." Read more
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The goal of the game for each player is to have the lowest total score at the end of the game, based on four cards placed in front of each player, where the low numbers have a corresponding picture of cats and the high numbers are rats (and the middle cards are combinations of rats and cats); the cards are numbered 0-9. The gist of the rules: each player gets four cards at the start of the game, placed face down, and can look at the *two outer cards only* before play begins but must put them back face down. Once play begins, the players can't look again if they forget! (The instructions provide that players might keep the outer cards face up when playing with younger players, but we never did.) Each player therefore also has two cards in the middle that are "mystery cards" at the start of the game. Each turn, a player has an opportunity to either draw a card or take the card on the top of the discard pile. For example, if Player A draws a "2" and thinks that is better than one of his/her mystery cards, it will replace a mystery card with the 2 and discard the mystery card face up on the discard pile, always keeping cards in front of him/her facedown. But sometimes the discarded mystery card turns out to be a good, low number card, which can then be picked up by Player B. Watch out, though, because the game also includes a "Swap" card that, when drawn, lets another player swap a card with any other player, so all eyes will watch where a low discard card goes if Player B takes it, in case a swap opportunity arises! The game also includes a few "Peek" cards that, when drawn, allow the player to peek at one of his/her cards. As soon as a player thinks he/she has the lowest total, he/she knocks the table and says "Rat a Tat Cat!" and all players get one more turn before the game ends, and all cards are turned over and tallied.
It teaches kids about memory, simple math, poker faces (don't look too excited when you see a low number or you'll be vulnerable to a lousy swap!), and the merits of different strategies, including waiting until a player *knows* the value of all his/her cards to "rat a tat cat" or be willing to take a risk and end the game early when he/she knows only three and hopes that the unknown "mystery" card is a low number.
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