What remains an intrinsic element to the gameplay is that sometimes the mechanism just doesn’t work and turning the crank creates only frustration and groans from the players at the malfunctioning machinery. Despite this, or for some players perhaps because of it, the game has enduring appeal and at the time of writing it’s still being published - currently by Hasbro. In 2004, forty-one years after it first went on sale, it was one of the UK’s 50 top- selling toys. The sense of wonder and joy at building an overly complicated contraption and watching the cause and effect of the machinery performing a simple task (or sometimes not!) is central to the game’s popularity. Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you. Build Spaces. The Build spaces have numbers printed on them (2, 2-3, 2-3-4). When a mouse lands on a Build space and the number of players in the game matches any one of the numbers on the space, build one part of the Mouse Trap and collect one cheese piece from the cheese pile. Whilst we will do everything we can to meet the delivery times above, there may be factors outside of our control and we cannot guarantee delivery within this time frame. KIDS GAMES FOR 2-4 PLAYERS: The Mouse Trap family game for kids is a lively indoor game for playdates, sleepovers, and rainy days.

Includes: gameboard, 4 x plastic mice, 1 xmarble, 24 xcheese wedges, 25 xmouse trap building parts and accessories, 1 x rubber band, 1 x die, building plansItems that are not available in store will take 3-5 working days (excluding weekends and bank holidays) to be delivered to your nominated store. EASY SET UP: This edition of the Mouse Trap game for kids is easier to set up than previous versions, so kids can get right to the mouse-catchin' action The weight of the metal marble catapults the diver M through the air and into the washtub N, causing the cage O to fall from the top of the post P and trap the unsuspecting mouse. If there is no opposing mouse (or mice) on the Cheese Wheel space, try to move one or more mice there. See Moving Opponents1 Mice section that follows.

They're based in convenient locations including supermarkets, newsagents and train stations. Plus they're often open late and on Sundays.If two or more opponents are tied for the most Cheese pieces, you may take them all from one opponent or divide the amount between them. Your turn is then over. Practice your construction, cause & effect and decision-making skills as you construct and interact with the trap. Mouse Trap is a lively indoor game for playdates, sleepovers, and rainy days. When you land on the space marked Take Three Pieces of Cheese From Rival With Most, do as it says, even if there are Cheese pieces in the pile. If the opponent with the most cheese has less than three pieces, just take the number of pieces the opponent does have. Take Cheese Spaces. When a mouse lands on one of these spaces, take the indicated number of cheese pieces from the cheese pile. If the cheese pile is empty, take the cheese pieces from the player with the most cheese pieces. If two or more opponents are tied for the most cheese pieces, the player whos' turn it is can take them all the cheese pieces from one opponent or divide the amount between them. If a mouse lands on the space marked Take Three Pieces of Cheese From Rival With Most", do as it says, even if there are cheese pieces in the pile. If the player with the most cheese has less than three pieces, just take the number of pieces the opponent does have. If two or more opponents are tied for the most Cheese pieces, the player whose turn it is may take them all from one opponent or divide the amount between them. These are the six spaces at the end of the path beginning with the Safe space and ending with the Cheese Wheel space. This section of the path is called The Loop and it is where mice are captured.