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Bananagrams - The Award Winning Anagram Game That Will Drive You Bananas!
- Great fun and educational at the same time!
- Simple, portable and adaptable game play
- Fun for all ages 7 and upwards
- No board, pen or paper required
- Comes with its own funky yellow banana bag and 144 letter tiles
- Play solo or with up to 8 players
- Simple, user-friendly instruction leaflet included
Bananagrams is an addictive word game that includes 144 letter tiles encased in a yellow banana-shaped bag, and it's a real gem for all the family, whether you're 7 or 97. This great game is designed for between 2 and 8 players. But the rules can be adapted to suit your environment and personal preference, heck you can even play on your own.
The game begins by emptying all 144 tiles face down in a pile and each player selecting a set amount of tiles, which is dependent on the number of players in the game. Each player then creates their own connecting and intersecting words, much like a crossword grid, at the same time as the rest of the players.
The game play continues until one player either completes their grid using all the tiles and shouts "bananas", or a predetermined time limit runs out. But of course, it's not quite as simple as all that. When a player has no tiles left they must shout "peel" and take one from the remaining tiles left in the middle pile. This continues until there are fewer tiles than players, which is the moment the game can be won by shouting 'bananas!' ... But be careful, a single spelling mistake will make you a 'Rotten Banana!'
And that's not all. Throughout the game you can rearrange your own grid, and if you have a tile that you can't use you can shout "dump", return it to the middle pile, but you must pick up three in its place! Bananagrams comes with no bulky board and requires no pen or paper, making it a great travel companion, holiday buddy and restaurant time killer. It's simple, versatile and educational, but most of all it's great family fun! Your instructions also feature 4 great alternative games to try.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PLAYING BANANAGRAMS:
“BEST OF…” A hand can take as little as 5 minutes, so players, if desired, could play for the “best of five” or “the best of ten”.
BANANA SMOOTHIE (For those who want to play a less hectic game) All tiles are placed face down on the table. The letters are divided equally among the players, remaining face down. Players then play the regular BANANAGRAMS game, but there is no "peeling" or "dumping". The first player to use all his/her letters shouts "BANANAS" and is the winner of the hand. If the game ends in a stalemate, the player with the fewest remaining letters is the winner.
BANANA CAFÉ (Play in restaurants while waiting for service) The BANANAGRAMS pouch is placed on the table. Each player takes 21 tiles from the pouch. Players then proceed to play the regular game with “dumping” but NO “peeling”. The first player to use all his/her letters says “BANANAS!!!” and is the winner.
BANANA SOLITAIRE (One player) Place all letters down on center of table. Take 21 letters and proceed to play the game. Only peel when needed. Try to beat your own best time in using all 144 letters, or try making as few words to use all 144 letters. This can be a relaxing way of honing your Bananagrams skills.
BANANA CHALLENGE Play the regular Bananagrams rules but words must be three letters or longer. NO two letter words. Advanced players could create their own special game by limiting the acceptable words to a specific category such as animals, food & drink, etc. Media Mail is not available on this item.
