Bananagrams | 
 enlarge | Brand: Bananagrams
Category: Toy
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $13.24
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Rating:  93 reviews
Sales Rank: 12
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 7 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 2.8 x 2.5 x 9
MPN: banana
Model: BAN001
ISBN: 1932188126
UPC: 856739001159
EAN: 9781932188127
ASIN: 1932188126
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| Features:
| • | It hides a word game with huge appeal | | • | Features 144 letter tiles that are face down in the middle, from which players choose their tiles | | • | For 2 or more players | | • | Great for travel | | • | Recommended for 7 years and up |
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Product Description
Calling all word lovers! Play this award-winning word game anytime, anywhere.- Fun and fast word game
- Requires no pencil, paper or board
- Banana-shaped bag holds all pieces for easy travel
- 144 letter tiles
- Engaging for all ages
- For 2 – 8 players
Keep this game handy to engage kids while waiting in restaurants, to entertain family and friends after dinner, or anytime you want a quick and quick-witted challenge.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 88 more reviews...
fast, portable fun for anyone who can spell September 8, 2007
CristyW (Texas)
108 out of 108 found this review helpful
Do you like Scrabble but get hung up trying to use those special point squares, are bummed when someone "steals your spot", or dragged down by Debbie Dictionary ("just let me look up this one word") or Slow Joe (who takes 20 minutes for each turn)? Well you would love Bananagrams, because it solves those problems. There are no special squares (or squares at all), no points on the letters (all are worth the same) and no time to dawdle. You are instead rewarded for speed and flexibility in making your own crossword. You can completely pull apart your crossword and start from scratch if you need to or just swap out a letter here and there, but don't get caught with a bunch of spare letters when an opponent goes out!
It is exciting and challenging to play this game with adults, but it can be fun to include the kids. You can easily adapt the rules to suit yourself. We "handicap" the adults by drawing two tiles for every one the kids draw. You can play solitaire or have several players.
A similar game that I also love is Learning Resources' "Take Four". If you are the type who would prefer to have a grid to keep those tiles straight, or likes to have a few "jokers" thrown in, you might prefer this. But Banagrams is far more portable and much cheaper. I like both of these games so much (as well as the spelling card games Quiddler, My Word, and Tri-Virsity) that the old Scrabble board is gathering dust.
ADDICTIVE! December 4, 2007
M. JOHNSON
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
This is a family favorite! There are a variety of ways you can play this game. We use three or four sets for our large "extended" family games. One of the best facets of this game is its portability--fits in a purse, backpack, or car glove box. We give bonus points at the end of each for the most creative word, longest word, etc.
Go Bananas May 21, 2007
S. A. Cusack (Chula Vista, Ca.)
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
First purchased this game in Minneapolis. It's for all age groups over 5.
Before school the game was played by 3rd and [...] grandchildren. Just recently played it with 2 retired teachers, a lst grade teacher, and a librarian. We couldn't stop playing it. Later one of the friends called to say she had just ordered two of games; one for her home and the other for the granddaughters. Many ways to play. Exciting!
Better in Scrabble in many way! July 26, 2007
J. McKeever
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I played this game with a close family member and was in love with it at first sight. Unlike Scrabble, you play somewhat independently and are able to rearrange words constantly to make your letters fit and to create new words. You know that annoying friend or family who always takes your spot in scrabble??? They can't take the spot you wanted to use! You're truly working against the clock to be the first to say "Bananas!"
I've bought it for everyone I know as a gift since then. It's original, super fun and portable. A great game to travel with, play in hotel, at pool, on plane, keep kids busy at restaurant (or you and your friend/ spouse) while waiting for dinner! Lots of ways to use this portable, simple game.
I highly recommend and will continue to give this as a gift.
Only negative I can conceive...durability. Be careful of marking the letters somehow. We hope no one cheats, but if you scratch them on a black table...well then...try to clean it off.
Perfect stocking stuffer November 28, 2007
Mother Hen
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
I have nothing to add to all the exemplary praises of the other reviews, but did want to say that this game arrives in its zipped banana pouch carrier, with no bulky box or packaging. It's the size of a fat banana, and would fit neatly into a Christmas stocking.
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