| Bananagrams | 
| Brand: Bananagrams
Category: Toy
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $9.90
as of 3/21/2010 18:31 CDT details
You Save: $5.05 (34%)
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Seller: Sustainable Books
Rating:  302 reviews
Sales Rank: 1
Color: Yellow
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 7 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 2.8 x 2.5 x 9
Warranty: 3
When a player has none of his/her original letters left, that player says "PEEL" and takes a tile from the bunch. At this point ALL OF THE OTHER PLAYERS MUST ALSO TAKE A TILE FROM THE BUNCH and add it to their collection of letters.
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At any time, and as often as desired during play, any player may return a difficult-to-use letter back to the center of the BUNCH, face down, but MUST TAKE THREE LETTERS IN RETURN. The player must declare this action to the other players by saying "DUMP". This exchange does not affect the other players.
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Play continues until there are fewer tiles in the BUNCH than there are players. The first player with no remaining letters shouts "BANANAS" and is the winner of that hand. The other players may now inspect the winning hand for misspelled or incorrect words. Proper nouns are not acceptable. Any available dictionary may be used. If all words are acceptable, that player is the WINNER OF THAT HAND. If any word in the "winning" hand is found to be unacceptable, that player becomes the Rotten Banana and is OUT OF THAT HAND, and must return his/her letters, face down to the center bunch and the game now resumes for the remaining players.
SUGGESTIONS FOR PLAYING BANANAGRAMS
BEST OF...
A hand can take as little as 5 minutes, so players, if desired, could play for the best of five or the best of ten.
BANANA SMOOTHIE (For those who want to play a less hectic game)
All tiles are placed face down on the table The letters are divided equally among the players, remaining face down. Players then play the regular BANANAGRAMS game, but there is no "peeling" or "dumping". The first player to use all his/her letters shouts "BANANAS" and is the winner of the hand. If the game ends in a stalemate, the player with the fewest remaining letters is the winner.
MPN: BAN001
Model: BAN001
ISBN: 1932188126
UPC: 857000000000
EAN: 9781932188127
ASIN: 1932188126
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | It hides a word game with huge appeal | | • | Features 144 letter tiles that are face down in the middle, from which players choose their tiles | | • | For 2 or more players | | • | Great for travel | | • | Recommended for 7 years and up |
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Product Description
Bananagrams is a fast and fun word game that requires no pencil, paper or board. All you need is a table. One hand can be played in as little as five minutes. It is a great for family fun as well as being educational. Bananagrams portability makes it perfect for travel. Just grab the pouch and go.
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Best new game in years March 18, 2010
J. Flood (New Jersey)
I've played this game with 6 year olds to 80 year olds and had fun each time, more importantly, they did too. Easy to carry around and easy to play, probably the best new game I've seen in years.
Better than Scrabble March 15, 2010
Cesi
My family loves this game! It's basically all of the fun of Scrabble and none of the hassle (no scoring, counting up points, or waiting forever while someone is playing their turn). It's great for all ages (as long as they can spell), flexible enough to accommodate multiple players, and still fun even with just two people. It's portable enough to take while traveling, and it's easy to teach new players how to play it. The packaging is also cute and makes a nice gift.
 bananagrams March 12, 2010
Mrs. Sandra J. Tordoff (California)
Played this game with a niece and mother-in-law who is elderly and got it so we could keep my mother-in-laws mind working. She enjoys playing it.
Great game for the whole family! March 7, 2010
Berl (PA)
I couldn't believe that I ordered this game on a Tuesday and it was here with the mail on Wednesday. I would have paid more money for it in a store and I didn't have to use any gas or time to find it! The delivery was UNBELIEVABLE!! Couldn't ask for any more!
Excellent ................. March 7, 2010
E. BIBBY
Perfect for whiling away a quiet evening with the added advantage of being a lot of fun !!
Great for teaching kids how to join letters to make words in a fun way .......
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