Jenga Quake Game, Ages 6 and up

I have always loved this game and the original game I haved played extensively to the point that the game I had was literally worn out. I was planning on getting a new game of Jenga eventually but probably would not have purchased this version. It is highly addicitive just like the original version and you can't play just one game yet with a certain twist literally. It twists and turns and there are quakes that are on the higher end of the Richter Scale, quote, unquote. This will be a well played game. I love the colors ,the orange is almmost flourescent and I love flourescent colors. It is soo easy to set up, there are not as many levels of playing blocks as regular Jenga, but this game is not played to see how many levels you can reach but for the tower to still be standing after your turn and five seconds have elapsed and the quake or tremor didn't hit that shake the tower to collapse or if it still stands it won't automatically be taken out with each quake which makes it more exciting to watch what happens. There is no set pattern so it is guesswork when the the tremors will hit and you cannot predict when they will occur.

This game came packaged in a box with two other games to review. One was damaged but this box was not. The unit was in good working order upon arrival and setup. Contents of the box: Tower Base Information sheet 36 colored plastic blocks The blocks come in four different colors. Two different shades of orange and then two different grays. They are made of plastic and they're not smooth like your standard Jenga blocks. They have a chipped off edge to them resembling slightly worn/damaged bricks. The blocks themselves are lightweight and level like your standard block. The quality is decent. I am very pleased with the construction of this product. This game is basically your standard Jenga game but with an interesting twist. The tower base unit randomly shakes the tower on its own. After each player takes their turn they must wait 5 seconds before someone else takes theirs. If the tower falls before the 5 second timer, that player loses the game and must rebuilt the tower. Stated in the manual: If the tower falls in the brief time between the player's turns, the first player rebuilds the tower and the game continues with no penalty to either player. The unit has a 10 minute inactivity timer and will turn itself off. You can turn it off manually by pressing and holding the power button for two seconds. I highly recommend this product. It's very easy to setup and play. It is suspenseful, and potentially very addictive with the right crowd. Alone, this would be fun as well for a quick challenge fix. I think it is very much worth the price, whatever it is. I think you could also reuse the blocks as building blocks if you really wanted to as well. The only thing I wish that this included was a timer for 5 seconds. For me, it's a bit difficult to keep track of the 5 seconds while watching the tower. I suppose you could have someone be designated as the timer person/referee. Buy it! You wont regret it!