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Bananagrams | 
| Brand: Bananagrams
Category: Toy
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $10.49
as of 7/31/2010 07:05 MDT details
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Seller: Three Little MoNkEyS
Rating:  345 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: 856739001159
EAN: 9781932188127
ASIN: 1932188126
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | 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
Ages 7 & up. In this unique word game, players use tiles to create words crossword-style. The first player to use all their tiles is the winner. With multiple ways to play, this game is perfect for beginning spellers, as well as more advanced players. No pencil, paper, or board required.
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Really fun and very diverse July 30, 2010
Marcela (Florida)
I'm a huge fan of word games, and I love Scrabble (but the complex scoring system can be a pain when you're not playing it on a computer). I found Bananagrams to be great because it is simply a bunch of letter tiles, no point system, just based on how fast a player can come up with words and get rid of their tiles the fastest. Another great thing is that you can play many variations of the game, such as:
-As in the instructions, where each player takes a set number of tiles and tries to make their own crossword puzzle as fast as possible before the other players have completed theirs.
-A Speed Scrabble version where each player takes a set number of tiles and everyone takes turns adding words to a single crossword. The player who gets rid of their tiles first wins.
-A single-player game in which the player takes 1 tile out at a time from the banana and tries to make the biggest crossword puzzle using all the tiles.
And i'm a sucker for the cute Banana pouch the tiles come in! This game is really great for on-the-go. I'm definitely taking it with me on my next trip to the airport!
Best game in years! July 29, 2010
Jaycee
A friend introduced me to Banagrams about a couple of years ago. I love it. Best part is that you can play for 10 minutes or all day. Really important to get a Scrabble Dictionary to have on hand.
Bananagrams is fantastic! July 25, 2010
daisiebelle
My kids and I love to play this game! They are learning while playing as well! I would recommend this game to anyone -- it's easy to learn and lots of fun!
Bananagams Review July 23, 2010
Kelli (Minnesota)
Bananagrams was a great purchase!! Bought it as a gift and it has been very enjoyable! Very fun and makes you think. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys word games!
 This game sucks July 15, 2010
Midwest Gal (Midwest United States)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the most boring game EVER. I wish I had read the reviews first, I wasted my money. No point value, no competition, you play alone. Hated it. Play Scrabble, Upwords.......both fun. Wish I could give it a negative rating. And yeah Midwest GUY, I know it's for more than one person, you totally missed the point. You don't play against someone. You do all the forming of words for yourself, can't even play off of someone's words. Boring.
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