Quadrago

By Mindtwister USA
Price $29.95
Age 6 & Up

This game has it all - a handsome wooden board, playing pieces, and lid, a simple game-play concept that lets you get moving in the blink of an eye, and a depth and intricacy that increases both during the course of every game and as you gain experience as a player. Players alternate taking turns sliding a playing piece (one player is white, the other black) onto vertical poles on the board. The first player to get four in a row, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, on any level, column, or plane, is the winner. The more pieces that accumulate vertically during the course of play, the more challenging it becomes to track the possibilities. Relax your concentration for a moment or get too focused on playing offense, and you'll likely be blindsided. Throw in the optional 90-degree twist (the center of the board rotates), and you've got a game that let's you see and play in four mind-twisting dimensions!