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My 5 year old and 8 year old grandsons played this after a rock climbing camp they took this summer in a room children waited to be picked up. They really enjoyed playing the game, so I bought it. You need to put the maze and the die together which they were able to do by using the templates and looking at the step by step instructions. We made a mistake and learned we had to look at the directions carefully and were able to correct it. If my older grandson is typical, children are really into mazes at age 7 and 8, and love doing mazes and making their own. Playing the game is more up to chance/luck. There is limited use of creativity in the actual playing of the game. I looked for the Greek story of the Minotaur and the eight year old and I read it together so that he understood where the game came from. I think including the story in the game would be a valuable addition. My favorite is the version called "Theseus and the Minotaur" that is in comic book like format in the book Greek Myths by Marcia Williams. Early readers and established readers alike would enjoy it, learn about classical Greek myth/literature, gain a better understanding of the game, and maybe enjoy recreating the story in creative free play with the pieces.Read full review
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Lego Minotaurus is one in a small series of Lego-based board games released by Lego a few years back. Board games from Lego typically use a rubber-sided d6 with removable/replaceable sides with the rest of the game being made almost entirely of Lego pieces. This game follows that suit, as it includes the Lego d6 die as well as a nice large green base, a plethora of Lego pieces, and micro pieces of each player's characters. The point of the game is to maneuver each of your three game pieces from your home base to the center base of your corresponding color in as fast a time as possible. Typical gameplay will have each player rolling the d6 once, moving that many spaces (or obeying the rule of the side they roll) and then passing the die to the person to their left. Each turn that player can really only move one of their pieces, so it takes a while to move everyone towards the middle. The challenge in the game, you might ask? Along with movable gray walls and bright green hedges that can't be crossed, you have the Minotaur. If you roll the black space of the d6, you have the option to move the Minotaur 8 spaces from its base in the middle. If and when it comes in contact with another player, that player's piece is returned to the home base, and the Minotaur returns to the middle. This game gets really crazy when you play by the rules set by the players and not by the manual. I play it so that whenever someone reaches the middle base, they can swap out any side of the d6 with a separate color block that they can set their own rule to; for example, you can replace the "2" side with a green tile that lets you move another player's piece up to 3 spaces, etc. With the amount of creativity and expression you can put into this game, it becomes a riot quickly, and soon enough a party favorite. This game definitely is one I would recommend. Whether you're 8 or 85, you will love this game.Read full review
The game came in perfect condition, with all pieces, and we have had so much fun playing it! I love how you can customize it, change it, etc. It's also a very dynamic game, so it is never the same game twice. We will be enjoying this for years to come!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I ordered this for my 6-year-old son, and he bought it with his own money. He loves this, and especially likes how you can adjust the game to your liking. The item was new in the box as described.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This h game is awesome, best of both worlds, lego and a family game....
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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