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Mastermind is Back for Family Brain-Teasing Magic – GIVEAWAY!

October 20, 2018

While a lot of our material possessions are still in boxes or some transitional pile, we are making progress with settling into our new home. Moving is hard work and the kids have needed a lot of fun breaks. We recently discovered a new game, Mastermind, which has been a fantastic diversion from unpacking and cleaning and sorting and stressing.

I received this game free of charge for the purpose of this review.

This two-person game sets one player as the code maker and the other as the code breaker. Using coloured pegs the code breaker guesses the hidden code and the code maker provides clues as to how close the guess is to the actual code until finally the code is broken. The code breaker has to use logic and deductive reasoning. The code maker has to try to anticipate and preempt the code breaker’s guesses.

These boys are 11 and 13. They love video games. These days they don’t always enjoy being together, cooperating, or doing whatever I’ve devised for them. Despite all of that, they really enjoyed playing Mastermind. In fact the grumpier of the two has asked repeatedly to play more. They’ve rejoiced in identifying each others’ tells, and finding patterns in their strategy. I have loved hearing one say “I won that one because I knew exactly what he was thinking!”
These boys are 11 and 13. They love video games. These days they don’t always enjoy being together, cooperating, or doing whatever I’ve devised for them. Despite all of that, they really enjoyed playing Mastermind. In fact the grumpier of the two has asked repeatedly to play more. They’ve rejoiced in identifying each others’ tells, and finding patterns in their strategy. I have loved hearing one say “I won that one because I knew exactly what he was thinking!”

I love that it has them working together again. Their transitions to middle school and high school, respectively, haven’t been good for their brotherhood. I also love that it’s a thinking, and interactive game. With no batteries required! This is going to be a family classic for a long time.

As the days get shorter and colder we retreat more indoors. We are also entering the time of year with gift giving, and lots of get togethers. We are definitely going to take this game along to play with cousins and friends, as well as pull it out when we have company. In fact we had a neighbour friend over and playing just the other day. He thought he was an expert, having played the original Mastermind with his older sister, but my middle son won that round, gracefully I’m proud to say. Grab one of these as a gift, grab another for our own family. 

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Wendy s Pesce

We loved plying Flinch, would love to see that make a comeback

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Margaret S Porter
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Margaret S Porter

Spirograph

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Shirley Emitt
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I think maybe Spirograph would be a good one.

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Kandice Bentley

Scattergories is my families favorite game and we would love to see a new edition!

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Sharon Schoepe
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Sharon Schoepe

I’d love to see Which Witch remastered. It was a haunted house version of mousetrap and I loved it.

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Maritza Baez
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Maritza Baez

I could use this for game night! I’d love to see sorry remastered

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Mya Murphy

I think Old Maid and CandyLand would be fun and definitely Spirograph

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beth shepherd

Mall madness was a favorite of mine.

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Tori Howes
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Tori Howes

Don’ Break the ice would be a good remake.

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Arielle

I’d love to see Stratego make a comeback.

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Michael D Carr

Sorry!

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Antoinette M

Chinese Checkers

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Cindy Peterson
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Cindy Peterson

We used to play the game Trouble.

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I would love to see Trouble get remastered.

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I always loved Trouble!

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Game of Life

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I loved Mancala, I wish that would come back!

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Id love to see Sorry remastered

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Rebecca Weiss
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Rebecca Weiss

This looks like a fun game for my kids to play! I enjoyed playing Boggle as a teen with my friends!

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Scattergories would be great.

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I would like to see Upwords make a comeback.

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I would like to see Upwords come back

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