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 We got the game for Christmas, mostly based on the reviews previously written here. We really enjoyed the game. Some questions were too easy, others more difficult. I guess it all equals out in the end. The only issue with the game was that one friend is color blind, so he had a hard time telling the colors on the die. Luckily we all aren't color blind. If you're having a group of people over, this is a great game to have. END
Me and my middle aged sisters find that most of the questions work fine for our generation. But too many of the questions are in the wrong generation for the teen age children. I wish that they would have a Booster Set that is more age appropriate for teenagers.
Variation #1: Turn Cariboo into a "rummy" and logic game but dealing a hand of five cards to each player. Each turn you must turn in *two* cards that have the characteristic on the box to open it. After playing these cards, you can open the lid. Refresh your hand. Variation #2: Close lids after opening. The child must remember which have been opened and closed, turning this into a good memory exercise. Variation #3: Rather than the last ball wins, assign a consistent or variable point value to the colored balls or the order in which they appear (first ball worth 1, second 2, etc), with a bonus for the last ball. Variation #4: Add a "tic-tac-toe" like element, with points, to selecting which lids to open. e.g 3 lids in a column with X points, 5 lids in row worth Y points. Good luck! Apply similar thinking to games in your closet and encourage your child to do so as well and you might find a budding game designer!
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The game is fantastic: part trivial pursuit, part charades, part pictionary...and oh yeh there is also spelling and vocabulary.
With a little creativity, it's not hard to make Cariboo more entertaining and educational for older kids, perhaps even up to age seven or eight. The play value is extended considerably over the base game.
