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| Best for | Children who enjoy following a challenge through to a solution. · One focused challenge on a clear table or tray. | Family games that can fit into a bag for another visit. · Repeat sessions with a group willing to learn the rules together. | Children who enjoy following a challenge through to a solution. · One focused challenge on a clear table or tray. |
| Watch for | Reading the clues is part of play; offer reading help if logic skills outpace literacy. · Start with an easier challenge; the top difficulty is not a promise of independent play at the minimum age. | Remembering several clues at once can be harder than the simple rules suggest. · Match the player count and reading demands to the group before opening the game. | Cars follow their lanes; lifting them off the board defeats the puzzle. · Start with an easier challenge; the top difficulty is not a promise of independent play at the minimum age. |
| Setup / adult help | No setup / low adult help | low setup / low adult help | No setup / low adult help |
| Noise / mess | quiet / low | medium / low | quiet / low |
| Solo / group play | Solo play | Group play | Solo play |
| Contents | Game board, six dog tokens, six crime tokens and 40 challenges. | Deduction card game for two to four players; about 15 minutes. | Traffic grid, red escape car, 15 blockers, 40 challenge cards and bag. |
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