Ruckus Original

I bought this for my seven year old son who loves it. It is now his favorite game. He picked it up quickly and it has the added bonus of actually being fun for grownups as well as children. There is no 'waiting your turn' and it really helps my son pay attention to detail. My four year old can help with the matching, but the speed of the game is beyond her. No reading or specialized knowledge is required. A hand lasts only a minute or two, and as luck is a large factor in who wins or loses, you won't have to slow down your play to ensure that the children win from time to time. Since the game is just a deck of specialized cards, it is a great 'purse game' to tote along for those moments in restaurants and doctor's offices when children need to be entertained.

We have a much-loved original game that has become worn. The nature of game play for Ruckus is a little tough on the cards, alas. But worn cards are the sign of a game that is good enough to play over and over. This game is great because non-readers can play. We wanted to get a replacement set, but the new artwork was different and had a right side up - while the original could be held upside down or right side up and it didn't matter. So we held out until we could find the original version again.

This is a fun game that is easy to learn. You can determine how long you play by how many points you want to play to, so it can be a short or long play session. Each hand goes fairly quickly, and requires the players to keep a sharp eye on the piles in front of each other so they can "steal" others' piles with the right card. We have kids who are ages 6 and 8; both are able to comprehend and enjoy the game. Bonus: Mom and Dad enjoy it too! And the funny "suits" cause a lot of giggles.

My 8-year-old loves to play "Go Fish" and I get so tired of that game. So, I got Ruckus for us. It has the same concept of matching, but you don't have to ask a player if they have a certain card. If you see their match in front of them and you have a card of the same kind, you just steal the whole set. This goes on back and forth and can get pretty hilarious as you steal, re-steal and grab as quickly as you can. He beat me every time, too. Easy for an 8-year-old, but just a fun and entertaining for the older ones, too...

I was looking for a fast paced game to play with my 10 year old son. After reading the reviews I decided to give this one a try. This game is similiar to the blink card game. Like blink there is no turn taking, and we can play a hand in less than 5 minutes. This is great because it allows us to spend a few minutes together doing something fun right before my son goes to bed. We don't bother keeping score; whoever has the most sets at the end of each hand is the winner. The only thing that has been awkward for us is the dealer is supposed to deal each player a card after a few seconds has passed without anyone making a set. With the dealer, usually me, looking at his/her own cards to make and steal sets the other player is sometimes waiting to get a card. My son will go ahead and pull his own card. He says it's a fun game. And for me, it's a good way to have some fun time with my son during the busy work/school week.

This is a really fun game for all ages. I took this game on a vacation trip with our daughter and grandchildren, so we had three generations playing from ages 7-70, and we all had a blast. So this particular order was so my grandkids could have the game at their house. Then for a school party for first graders, my daughter took Ruckus in for one of the play groups, and all the kids understood the game immediately and loved playing it. I highly recommend this game -- easy to play, easy to understand, and great for all ages.

What a great game for a family. We play with some amended rules with kids from 3 to 8 and actually have fun. It can be hard to find a game that is easy enough for the little ones to play that still keeps the attention of the older ones and adults. At first there were hurt feelings when stealing the sets but they get over it quick on their turn. It teaches matching, manners (please may I have, thank you) and counting (your scores). We had my daughter's kindergarten teacher over and she said she'd like one for her classroom.

I ordered this card game for a family party we had. Everyone from 8 years to 68 years had a blast. It got a little crazy and loud when we played. It is played best with 4 or 5 people. It also works best on a small table so that everyone can reach the other players piles of cards. It is basically a simple matching game. The cards are holding up great. It is very easy to learn and you can play many games without getting bored of it. It is one of our more favorite card games.

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