Ravensburger Scotland Yard Strategy Family Board Game for Kids & Adults Age 8 Years Up - 2 to 6 Players

The concept of this game is very clever, and you have to constantly think and be 2 steps ahead. There is a map of London with stops. Each stop is numbered. You have cops, detectives and Mr X. You have 22 moves to catch Mr X, using 3 modes of transport. Mr X is invisible but you get 5 sightings of him which help you to try and grab him. Fast paced, great mental stimulation, we really enjoyed this as a 2 player team. The pieces are of good quality, colourful and comes with instructions for junior players so a game for the whole family.... And it's good value for money. Similar concept to the game Ticket to Ride which we adore! Great strategy game if your bored with monopoly

This game is an unsung hero. Think of this game like playing chess, where you are against a team of your friends or family, to escape their plan to catch you. They get to discuss strategies of moves and how they will restrict your movements, while you try to avoid their capture. It’s such fun and while each game may only last 30 mins (if you are lucky) every game is different and every outcome is different. Highly recommended for all ages and the more players the better.

Might take a little while to get your head around the rules but once you're up and running, this game is a lot of fun. It encourages much more strategic thought and deductive skills than most other board games and definitely makes for a change from the norm. The quality of the board and pieces is great and it's very easy to put together and set-up. The only negative I can identify is that the numbers on the board are quite hard to read so I wouldn't advise this game for anyone with vision difficulties. It is fun though and certainly makes for a change.

We bought this as a gift my in-laws last Christmas. We enjoy playing board games together and had previously gifted them Ticket to Ride, so knew they would enjoy the style of game. It took quite a long time to get to grips with the instructions compared to other strategy games we have played, however once we understood the rules we were hooked! The game requires players to split into "police" and "Mr X" with the police having the aim of catching Mr X, and Mr X having the aim of evading the police. Players navigate the London travel system, by walking or getting on the bus or tube. Since transport costs money, players have a finite distance they can travel each turn, and a finite number of times they can travel by tube or bus. When we started playing, the player who was Mr X felt a little ganged up on, but after a few games, we realised that Mr X has the upper hand (more moves on public transport and their position is secret whereas the police are shown on the board) so found it was just as fun to play on your own against the rest of the players. Also, Mr X gets to wear a silly looking visor so that the police can't see him or her looking at the game board when making a move. This is a really fun game to play but has a learning curve so it wouldn't suit those with a short attention span.

I purchased this board game as a gift for a very young 9 year old boy. He had seen it advertised on television and was very excited to receive it. The game arrived on time and was well packaged. The idea behind the game is a very simple one, however I thought it may be too difficult for this particular 9 year old. Gladly I was proved wrong and he was able to grasp the concept easily. We have not progressed beyond the 'beginners' game play as yet but we have played a number of times with 3, 4 and 5 people varying in ages between 6 and 46, all have enjoyed the game. A brief explanation of the game is that one player (Mr X) has to travel around London using various modes of transport to evade capture by the other players who although each have their own playing piece can collaborate and work together to capture Mr X. An enjoyable game.

I already have this game and my son who now lives in New Zealand wanted it for his family so it has been sent there for them to enjoy, its an exciting game especially for the robber who has to outwit the rest of the players trying to catch him and its nerve wracking every time the robber has to reveal where they are. His girls are only 4 and 7 so I looked at the junior version but that looked too easy, I feel this will make them think more and they lived in London before NZ so it will remind them of home as it were. I would certainly recommend this for children or adults.

The game is fantastic as it is not just a random dice game and instead it relies on strategy , once you get the hang of it it is very easy to play, the instructions were very simple to follow and you can play a beginner and advanced game.Our youngest player was just turned 8 and had no difficulty in joining in actively and by the third time of playing was confident enough to be Mr X and evaded capture ,This game encourages friendly team work so Mr X does not evade you. We are a family of 5 and have now played multiple times with a variety of numbers of players the package says that you can play with just 2 players however it did not work brilliantly then and there are better two player strategy games out there. If you like board games i would say give this a try.

All parts came included

The game is used and came in good condition and in time.

Hacia años que buscaba este juego y no lo encontraba. Tenia buenos recuerdos de cuando era joven y por fin lo compre. Muy bonito. pasas un rato agradable jugando.

Un jeu incontournable, pour réunir petits et grands, je recommande fortement

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