Twister - Best Christmas Gifts
From Hasbro
Customer Reviews
Spectre at the feast...
...oh dear, what a misery I must be. I really don't like Twister. I don't want to play contortionist games with my children, so my heart sinks whenever Twister comes out of the cupboard. Our spinning board is slightly warped so the arrow ALWAYS finishes on the same direction - LH Yellow - which is fine on the rare occasions when I get to be the spinner because I just lie and make up my own fiendish directions, but it sure makes for a dull game in the hands of a 5 year old spinner - "Left hand, yellow, AGAIN, mum", she cries as my back spasms worsen and I sob softly, gazing at my rioja and "Heat!" sitting temptingly by the sofa. I'm sure so many others find this brilliant fun, but I can always find something funnier to do.
Classic, but tons of fun!
Classic game.....simple.....and tons of fun. A bit of fun for everyone! It's place is somewhere between video games and outdoor sports! Definitely recommended!
A timeless classic!
Twister is a game of physical skill, invented by Neil W. Rabens and Charles F. Foley in 1969.
The game includes a 167cm by 135cm plastic sheet covered with 6 blue, 6 green, 6 red and 6 yellow circles, which is layed on the floor. The game also includes a spinner, mounted onto a board that's divided into quarters. Each quater says either left foot, right foot, left hand, or right hand.
To play: After the spinner's been spun, a combination is called out {E.G. left foot - green} and players must move their hand or foot to that circle. Due to the limited number of coloured circles, players will often be required to put themselves in uncomfortable and unbalanced positions, which eventually results in someone's fall. No 2 players can share a circle (rules are different for more people) and the game is best played with socks being worn by all players.
Any amount of people can play Twister, but you always need someone to spin the spinner.
I gave Twister a 4 star durability rating because the spinner comes of the board a bit too easily and I gave it a 1 star educational rating, because the only thing you learn from it is how flexible you are!
Fun for all the family,
Utterly fabulous!
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.co.uk Review
Twister is a very simple game that can become very complicated as the players can easily get tied up in knots. The mat that forms the playing surf ace is decorated with six circles each of red, yellow, green and blue. The mat is durable, waterproof with a wipe-clean surface but it can also be a little slippery so care must be taken. The spinner arrow is easy to assemble and to use.
