Rat A Tat Cat Card Recreation
$12.99
Value: $12.99
(as of Jan 08, 2025 06:05:11 UTC – Particulars)
As kids play Rat-a-tat Cat, they develop a way of timing and an understanding of primary, however important, mathematical ideas. They be taught methods to recollect their playing cards and methods to determine what playing cards different gamers might need. In addition they start to develop an intuitive sense of chance. Rat-a-tat Cat requires ability, technique, and consciousness, difficult each younger kids and adults.
Youngsters’s card sport that helps develop timing and primary mathematical ideas
Teaches technique, reminiscence constructing, and addition
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Finest Toy Award; Mensa 1996 Finest New Thoughts Recreation Award
Contains 54 rat, cat, and energy playing cards
For two to six gamers
Clients say
Clients discover the sport enjoyable for all ages. It is easy to be taught and play, even with combined ages. The foundations are straightforward to elucidate to non-English audio system. The sport teaches technique considering and math abilities. The rounds do not take lengthy, and it finishes shortly. Total, clients discover it a great worth for the cash.
AI-generated from the textual content of buyer critiques
Astral –
Compact, Quick and FUN!
We were looking for a quick game that we could play on game nights between longer sessions. This fits in just perfectly. The game has very simple rules (the lowest score wins), and it is player ended (first person that believes they have the lowest score, says “Rat a tat cat” and brings the game to it’s final round). It goes by quick. A game can last anywhere from 60 seconds to a couple of minutes, especially once you get the rules down, cards are flying. Everyone seems to enjoy it too, all age groups, and the strategy and counting aspect is simple enough that my 5 year old can play without assistance, and often beats the adults!The game itself is just cards, in a much larger, sturdy cardboard box. If you have other Gamewright card games, it’s the same kind of box you get with Sleeping Queens, Zeus on the Loose, etc. The game itself doesn’t take much space (four cards for each person on the table at a time, plus a draw deck and a discard pile – that’s it) so this makes a good game to take with you on vacations, traveling or while visiting friends. The rules are simple enough to explain and lure others into a game as well.The only two complaints are very small… First is the “6” card. It has a giant green cat balloon being lead by small rats. It is indeed a “Rat” card and not a desirable “cat” card despite the cat being depicted as the focus. Also the “4” is very slim and stylized and looks like a “1”. Have had confusion over a younger player and an elderly player believing they had a “1” when it was really a “4”. Do these little things ruin the game? Absolutely not, but it is something you might want to point out to those new to the game.Also don’t expect lengthy game sessions. Rat-a-Tat-Cat is fun for the fast paced, quick card game that it is. It’s not nearly as popular with my kids as “Horse Show” or “Sleeping Queens” but they always demand to play it in between games, and that says a lot.
Bookish Reviewer –
Great, quick game for ages 4+ and can accommodate multiple players
We are a family that plays and owns a lot of board games and card games. This is one game that has appealed to all of our kids beginning at age 4, an age when there are few good games beyond classics like Chutes and Ladders or Candyland. Our older kids now continue to enjoy playing it with the younger ones, who often beg to play it after school and don’t need an adult to play along. I also like that the game has some opportunity for different kinds of strategy and not just luck. It was recommended to us originally at our local toy shop, which is owned by a guy who really knows his games, and the game has also won lots of awards, so we gave it a go. We’ve since bought several more for birthday gifts and even to respond to our school’s request to send in good “rainy day” games, which we thought the teachers would appreciate it because it doesn’t have a lot of small parts, the game goes fast and can accommodate an odd number of multiple players, and the box doesn’t take up too much room in the classroom.The goal of the game for each player is to have the lowest total score at the end of the game, based on four cards placed in front of each player, where the low numbers have a corresponding picture of cats and the high numbers are rats (and the middle cards are combinations of rats and cats); the cards are numbered 0-9. The gist of the rules: each player gets four cards at the start of the game, placed face down, and can look at the *two outer cards only* before play begins but must put them back face down. Once play begins, the players can’t look again if they forget! (The instructions provide that players might keep the outer cards face up when playing with younger players, but we never did.) Each player therefore also has two cards in the middle that are “mystery cards” at the start of the game. Each turn, a player has an opportunity to either draw a card or take the card on the top of the discard pile. For example, if Player A draws a “2” and thinks that is better than one of his/her mystery cards, it will replace a mystery card with the 2 and discard the mystery card face up on the discard pile, always keeping cards in front of him/her facedown. But sometimes the discarded mystery card turns out to be a good, low number card, which can then be picked up by Player B. Watch out, though, because the game also includes a “Swap” card that, when drawn, lets another player swap a card with any other player, so all eyes will watch where a low discard card goes if Player B takes it, in case a swap opportunity arises! The game also includes a few “Peek” cards that, when drawn, allow the player to peek at one of his/her cards. As soon as a player thinks he/she has the lowest total, he/she knocks the table and says “Rat a Tat Cat!” and all players get one more turn before the game ends, and all cards are turned over and tallied.It teaches kids about memory, simple math, poker faces (don’t look too excited when you see a low number or you’ll be vulnerable to a lousy swap!), and the merits of different strategies, including waiting until a player *knows* the value of all his/her cards to “rat a tat cat” or be willing to take a risk and end the game early when he/she knows only three and hopes that the unknown “mystery” card is a low number.
S. E. H. –
A fun game – challenges your memory
My kids (7 & 10) both love this game. The concept is pretty easy. The hard part is remembering what you’ve seen (& where). My mother in law likened it to a classic card game (but I don’t remember what it was called) so it could be played with a standard deck, but my kids enjoy the cat & mouse theme.
Daniel MacDonald –
Such a fun game
This is an amazing card game. The rules are simple enough you can explain it easily to non English speakers. And strategy is complex enough for many replays.Ideal for kids, it can also be played with adults. Just a super fun game all around.
Phyllis Sprague –
Cute family game for kids and adults
The family has a fun time, with laughs, when playing this game. The youngest playing was six years old and she had no trouble understanding it.
Kat M –
One of our favorite games
One of our favorite games! So much fun! Great game to put in same math for a lower elementary aged child too as you have to know some addition facts as part of the game if you want to trade 3 cards
ARRE –
Super Fun
We’ve enjoyed other games from this company such as Sleeping Queens and this was also a hit. It was a birthday gift for my 6 year old and he has caught on right away. It’s a good mixture of skill and luck with some math, patience, and attention to detail thrown in the mix. Fun for all ages!
Katie W –
Quick learn, fast favorite!
This game is fun for all ages. Itâs shrewd for travel, and a good fit for a wide range of ages. My 7yo and I can play a quick round before dinner, or we can play 5 rounds with grandparents on a Saturday movie night. Definitely a family favorite!!
JC –
We play this with our 4 and 7 year old (4yo helps one of the adults) and we all enjoy it. Helps develop strategy and math skills and fun for the whole family.
Lu –
Es fácil de jugar, divertido para niños y grandes. Buena calidad de los materiales. También es excelente para llevar en viajes cuando no quieres que estén enchufados a una tableta. Sà lo recomiendo 🙂
Amanda Simmons –
Found this in the US a few years ago and have since had to purchase it many times as kept giving it away to younger kids, and we and our now 19 year old daughter still love it! It’s easy to play, helps them with their numbers and can be very competitive! My pal even bought it to play with her Mum as we introduced them to it and she (at a very youthful 82!) loved it so much, she didn’t want to stop playing it. Thoroughly recommend this game.
JP –
Ce jeu est très drôle, je le recommande entre amis et en famille !
Maria Contominas –
Kids love that game! I give it an A+++