Is Gumball Rally! It's fun, it's exciting, and, of course, it's full of entertainment! I think the BEST part is finding out what the hazard is, because who's ever card matches the outlining, goes to the back of ALL the players!!!!!! I liked how if you had a pillow on your card, and the hazard was a moon, you go to the back. And the same with the sun and lunch cards. AND with the gas card and the "low fuel" and, last but not least, the fixing tools and a flat tire.

You might be wondering how to win. Who ever has the most points at the end of the game, wins! Or, maybe you're wondering how to actually PLAY. Well, after you first hear it, it seems quite simple. Choose a go cart. Then, out of the deck, find the go cart card that is the same color as your go cart. Then, take out 4 hazard cards. Next, mix the checkpoint and winner cards in with the rest of the hazard cards. Oh, you can have 3-8 players. After all of that, each player takes 3 cards. Choose who goes first. Now put your go carts, not your go cart cards, in a row on the table. The person who is going first, MUST put his/her go cart in the front. Then, the person that is going first will put down one of their cards and then draw another card from the deck, that should be shuffled. Next, the person behind the first player will also, play a card, and then draw a card. After that, the next player will do the same thing. Then the next, and the one after that, and so on.

If the number on the card is bigger than the card in front of you, you pass them. Do same thing with the person that is now in front of you, but only if your number is still higher, or if it's the same basic thing. you keep going like this until can't anymore. If your card is the same basic thing, you pass. If the person in front of you ALSO has the same basic thing, or if your number is higher, you pass again. Keep going like this until you can't anymore. If you're in the front, you will want to try to stay in the front. When you are done with all the players' turns, flip over the top hazard card onto the table. If the outlining on the hazard card matches the outlining on a card that has been played, it goes to the end of the line. If 2 or more cards have the same outlining, put the card with the highest number in the back. If the hazard has a steering wheel in 2 corners, ALL the people with the same outlining go to the back. If none of the players have the same outlining, just get on with the game. After the hazard, you do the same thing as last time. The person in front goes. Then, the next person goes. And then the next, and so on.

When you get to a checkpoint, you pass out the point cards. When there are no more point cards, or you get to the winner card in the hazard deck, you pass out the trophies. Count your points. Who ever has the most points, wins!


FlameGirl (age : 8)

I'm enjoying your reviews, but don't forget to give your games a numerical rating at the bottom of each game's page as well. There's a spot for some quick comments as well. Just go to the game-page and scroll down to the bottom to find where you can enter your information.

Why?

Some of us like to contract everything to a single score, others of us find that forcing a multi-dimensional opinion into a rating is awkward and unnatural.

Flamegirl, I'm impressed with the way you have written such a competent and literate review in this generally adult forum. You do it the way you're comfortable with, girl

Edit: 15 Sep 2008: I've now bought a copy myself thanks to this review. Yet to play it.

Nice review! Your enthusiasm for the game shines through - going to add this one to my list of games to look out for.

Great review. I hope my daughter is as advanced in 2 years. Your favorite game is up on Tanga right now and I'm considering it because of this review. My 6 year old daughter loves games, and this might be a hit. For 9 bucks maybe... Thinking....