Twice now on our farm we have had minor earthquakes. They have been very scary and caused damage. What if a really major quake struck our area? What if our family and the animal families living in the nearby forests were away in meadows the day that the big quake began? In this game, you face this very situation. You are like forest rangers trying to help the animal and human families to get past the spreading crevices and to their homes. Your job is to work together as a rescue team, sharing your ideas and giving a helping hand to all the creatures. The random set-up makes each game different and gets children thinking! Includes: 12 x 12" board, rules for easy & hard games, quake pieces, bridge tokens, collection of human and animal cards.Our customers say: "What a wonderfully gentle way to introduce children to the scariness of earthquakes." - California, USA.
Play as friends, not as enemies! Family Pastimes games foster the spirit of cooperation. Players help each other climb a mountain, make a community, complete a space exploration... They never play against each other. After all, the initial impulse to play a game is social; that is, we bring out a game because we want to do something together. How ironic then that in most games, we spend all our efforts trying to bankrupt someone, destroy their armies - in other words, to get rid of one another!
At Family Pastimes we believe that people of different ages and abilities should be able to play side by side, each making their best contribution. We are all there together when we finish the game to take joy in our successes and wonder how we might work together even better the next time we play. Thus, Family Pastimes games will prove to be a friendly form of fun. Socialization, entertainment, academic learning, character growth, etc. - whatever your objectives, we invite you to realize them by cooperative means. We hope you enjoy playing and learning together!
