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8.12.2012

I bought this for two little home-educated relatives of mine, neither of whom has yet reached the giddy heights of the '8 years' suggested age for the thing. However, I doubt they would have been able to derive any fun from this 'game' even if they were the wrong side of thirty eight. As an entry examination to Mensa, 'Flags of the World' would have no difficulty weeding out anyone who wasn't at genius-level. As a fun little way to pass the time I fail to see quite how it can brazenly call itself a 'game' at all. If it's a game, then it is pitched at an audience who are going to do their level best to leave it on their toy shelf and ignore it. That is, if you take the rules to the thing at face value....We decided, right from the off, to approach this product from a completely different angle. The box contains loads of cards, each showing a country's flag along with the continent it resides in, details of its population, its capital and so on. All very interesting stuff, but we felt that a few improvements could be made in order to make it much more entertaining. There is, for example, a lovely little chart included which displays beautifully the various flags which would like very much to confound you. We decided to adapt the game so that the children are shown a country's flag, which they then try to find on that chart. Then, once they have deduced the name of the country in question, it's time for a quick trip through the atlas in order to find that country. They'll be able to find the capital too, and there can be some good discussions with regard to population figures or climate, using the information contained in the atlas as evidence. What seven year old ever willingly pores over an atlas? The answer is, one who is inspired to do so by these cards.The best bit of our amendments, certainly as far as the kids are concerned, is the 'quizzing the grown-up' round. It shouldn't really be too difficult, you wouldn't think. This grown-up watches while his or her smaller companion does all the donkey work, should be listening when that little one gives them all the information they could ever need about each of the countries they are looking at and really ought to remember most of all this sort of thing from the dim and distant past in any case. So, when the children, as a boost to their own self-esteem, then become the quiz-masters, it ought to to be an easy task to 'walk the walk, and talk the talk', right? Well, not for me. I'm like a Trappist monk with leg cramps. Still, it does inspire them to want to do more and more of their own cards in order to completely humiliate me. Needs must, and all that.
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24.1.2012

In few words, I'd have to say that this game is very good. Educational and fun, this is a simple game that can be played many times over, and will appeal to youngsters and adults alike who are interested in mildly cultural pursuits; thankfully though, you don't have to be a 'nerd' or 'geek' to play this, as it is a game requiring only a basic prior knowledge of flags and a competent memory so to memorise flags you previously didn't know for future games. It also provides an alternative to more mainstream board games. The difficulty of the game will usually increase as you play more; that is, the amount of cards in play will go up and the ease of the flags on them will go down.The premise and brief rules of the game,if played by the general (most common and simple) rules, is to say or guess the flag on one of the cards that an opposing player holds (usually four) and what country it belongs to, though you do not have to in every turn. You can do this to as many opposing players you wish and guess at one player more than once (but can gain only one card per player) within your turn. This will entitle the player, if correct, to gain the card/s he has guessed. If a player is to guess the capital of the country whose flag he has correctly guessed then he is entitled to an extra card from the centre deck (where players also take cards to restore the amount of cards in front of them back to whatever the designated number is, because they give whichever card/s other players have guessed). The player with the most cards (these cards are placed in a seperate pile next to the players' base cards) after a certain amount of turns, or when there are no cards left, is the winner. Each card also has two pieces of information and a little map on the side opposite to the flag, which adds to the interest of the game.The game is good fun then, because of the visual aspect of guessing and remembering the flags. The little strategies that are involved, and make the game more interesting, players will find out for themselves. Its appeal won't last forever, simply because of the nature of the game, but hopefully and the end of it you will be a lot more knowledgeable in basic vexillology.All the reasons above are why I would reccomend this board game. The fun, while you enjoy it, and the good price only make for more of a reason to acquire this game.
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15.5.2010

Wonderful for the classroom...Each card represents one of 194 countries.The Nation's flag is on one side of the card and the other side shows its capital city in a nice text box, on a map of the country within its continent. Underneath are 2 facts... mostly A1 to B1 English, but I find them challenging enough also for B+ students due to difficult spelling and pronunciation like 'mountainous' and relative clauses:A few cards say things like: "Consists of nine low atolls among the South Sea Islands, which are in danger of disappearing should the water level rise".Most cards say things like: "It is an agricultural country west of Russia"Each card is colour coded according to the country's continent,which makes it easier to categorise the cards and therefore to sort and choose the ones you want for your lessons...The product suggests 5 different games, which are all worthy, but it's the cards that provide inspiration for many other games, in my opinion, and which you can adapt to your own students and topics.They are great as a visual resource when you are teaching Nations and Nationalities... (also saving expensive printing of coloured flags from free websites if you are a freelance tutor, for example)The game comes with an A3 size map of the world and on the reverse of this are all the flags (The convenient A3 size means it can be photocopied quite well and used as a stand alone resource and especially for creating many other of your own 'made up' games to use within the EFL classroom).I'm not sure how long the cards will last, as they are quite flimsy. Fine for a family I'm sure, but won't last a year in a busy language classroom... PLASTIFICATE as I'm sure this'll be a resource you'll use again and again.... (also thick cellotape does the trick!)I also use them for .... 'Taboo', 'Guess the country', 'where have you been?' 'where would you like to go...'The students like them and they like learning the geography, probably more than learning the English names!Great for a quick game that you whip out of your bag at the end of a lesson (or when you've got a nasty cold, and can't prepare much) .... but also as a resource to use in your complete lesson plan...Highly recommend!
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28.12.2018

We love this game! We were introduced to it using totally made up rules, I've read the official ones but not tried them. My geography is pretty good but my flag knowledge was atrocious. It's much better now!*Instructions*Bizarrely, the rules were in Norwegian in a version I just bought as a Christmas gift from Amazon. The cards and map were in English. I've therefore scanned and uploaded English instructions from my set.*Alternative rules 1*Basically, split the deck between the four compartments of the box face up. To make it quicker/easier just use some, maybe by continent. Players take it in turn to choose a flag and say a country. If they're right they keep that card plus they can take one other.If they don't know any they choose one for another player to read the clues. The player can use the map and if they work it out they get just that card. You can also play that you get a bonus card (potentially the third card in a go) if you can say the capital. The winner is the player with the most cards once all cards have been played.*Alternative rules 2*This version is good for younger players. Place 5 cards flag up on the table. Players take it in turns to choose one and say a country. If they're right they keep the card, if they're wrong set it aside. Repeat until the set aside pile has 5 cards then in the next round use them. This round will be easier because the cards have recently come up. Again, reduce the deck to make it easier and the winner is the one with the most at the end. You can just ignore the clues and capitals in this version or incorporate them some how.
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11.5.2016

This is brilliant.We have been playing this for a few weeks, and it has provided me with a fantastic party trick.I bought this as i wished to learn more about the countries and flags of the world it has certainly helped with that. I have now become a freak and the guys at work take great pleasure in presenting me with the world's flags and my ability to name them. They also now give me a random country and my ability to describe the flag provides no end of entertainment.In someways a simple game has elevated my social status to that of a performing seal or piano playing dog.This game is brilliant!If i was a child i am sure i would have learned faster,but even though i am pretty slow and dumb I can still astound my colleagues with my knowledge of places and their flags.I don't know much about anything, but thanks to this game, I now know about places and their flags.There is nothing like being able to recognise the flag of Burkina Faso or The Democratic Republic of Congo to impress pretty much anyone. That this game also gives you the capital cities and random facts about the countries is a singular boon.Not only can i now identify the flag of Burundi but I can also tell you it's capital city is Bujumbura and that 94% of the population work in subsistence agriculture.This one game has been worth more to me than than years of British education.Buy it now, buy it for your children.Make them masters of global knowledge.
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5.12.2014

My wife purchased this game for me as part of my 30th birthday present as I was obsessed with flags and naming countries as a child and not surprisingly I have thoroughly enjoyed playing this game now as an adult!In the flag game box you get:200 Country CardsA World MapFlag cards are colour coded with their own continent so depending on your knowledge, skill level and or number of players, you can choose to exclude certain continents. The cards themselves are fairly thin but are very durable, six months on of fairly regular play and not a rip or bend in sight.The game can be played by 2 – 7 players and is targeted at ages 8 and up.My wife is 29 and will not mind me saying that when we include all continents she struggles with this game.The game is most enjoyable for me when all cards are included, but I would think the game may be most enjoyable for others when continents such as Africa and Oceania with a lot of small and lesser known flags (or at least in our household) are excluded. My wife would certainly agree with this statement.What I love about this game is a sense of truly fun learning, even for adults. We played this with our neighbours one evening and they loved it. If you are the kind of people that you think you potentially could have fun guessing flags (with a few clues about the country) then you will certainly love this game. But if you hate the sound of naming flags, it’s probably not for you.
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29.12.2014

Firstly this game can be played different ways and there is instructions for each way to play. It is also for 2-9 players.We have been playing how it tells you in game one, which is each person has 4 cards and then eveyone takes a turn choosing a card from someone elses set and has to name the country, if they get it right they get to keep that card and the player whos card was chosen adds another from the extra pile to their set. The person who has won the flag card also gets a chance to win another card from the extra pile by correctly giving the capital of the country as well.This is carried on until there is no more cards left, the winner is the person with the most cards.The cards are in continents and you can play just one continent,or choose a mixture or do all of them.We have stuck to doing Europe and South America at the moment to try to master these flags first.The game has been played everyday since Christmas day and some days numerous times. I have also seen the kids swotting up on the countries trying to remember each flag.The only problem i have with the game is that Cyprus is not put in the Europe continent but in Asia and that some of the Africa cards have Africa spelt Afrika and then someone has gone over the K with a C, but this doesn't spoil the game.Brilliant educational game for all the family.
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10.2.2016

We got this at Christmas as I like the children to have some educational games. It’s a very simple game to play, there are 200 cards and the instructions suggest 5 games that you can play. This enables you to have both short and longer games. You can of course make up your own games with them.Suitable for both adults and children over the age of 8 (depends on your child), 2 – 9 players. The cards are all colour coded with their own continent colour. At the moment we've only used the blue cards which are Europe but we will soon be adding in some of the more well known world flags.Younger children may need some hints or even give them multiple answers to help them.Each card has the flag on one side and the other side has details on the capital city (if you know it on the game we play we get a bonus) plus they tell you 2 facts which can include lakes and mountains; the surface area and the population. It’s always been said that children learn best when they play and this game is a good example of that.Note To Parents: You will probably find that your children learn the flags a lot quicker than you do. As long as you don’t mind being beaten by a child you will probably love the game. If you hate being beaten, bow out gracefully.
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17.2.2015

Well, I should say at the outset, we possibly benefited from one of the 2 star reviewers who - poor things - found this game difficult - and donated it to a school fair where my boys snapped it up in a tombola. We haven't looked back. Absolutely brilliant game. My boys are 6 (nearly 7) and 10 and know the flags better than we do! Why is that you may ask? Well, I blame the football world cup and those *%$£"**!! football card sets. On the back of these cards appeared the flag of the country they represented and the rest is history. We have often played the game and the learning of flag + country + capital is brilliant. No wonder it won a prize last year.So, ignore those doughnuts who found the game 'too difficult'and prepare to have a bit of fun and learn at the same time. Never too old (or young) to learn flags!!! Can you recognise the flag of Djibouti? What??!! You've never heard of Djibouti??!! Buy the game! Or keep a look out for it at the next school fair!
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19.6.2017

I must admit I thought this game would be a bit dry!But my kids love it! We have learned countries and flags we hadn't heard of, we know european flags, oceania, and are learning south america now.Sadly it doesn't have the flag for Palestine, which my kids noticed.We also adapt the rules for our family, and play differently when learning new flags to when we know them well.We tend to play against the pack at first and everyone who gets more right than we collectively get wrong wins!Still it is a great start and when your 5 year old shouts out "look, there's the flag of Kiribati" in a public space I must admit you feel a little smug :-)

28.12.2012

This was a Xmas present for my 9 year old Grandson, as he is a football fanatic he has a good knowledge of country's and there flags. He named every flag on the lid of the box before he even open it, which put me and the rest of the family to shame.We played this on Xmas day by laying in the flags out on the floor, Girls v Boys we took it in turn to name the country flag, it was a simple way to start using this game. There are many ways to play this game once your knowledge of the obscure country's improve. Very educational for young and old and worth every penny. This would also make a good dinner party game.

23.6.2021

cards bit thinner than playing cardsone or two spelling and factual errors (for example referring to Mount Everest being 30,000ft in height)also colouring slightly off, for example Greece their flag is more blue than the light blue on printbit papery feel but shiny and OKwouldn't recommend for children who don't look after things as would get tatty quickly4/5 stars, decent priceon the plus side there are updated country names such as Eswatinigood facts on the reverse side, helps with memorising other geographical locations nearby such as lakes and riverstake care

28.6.2011

I bought this for my 7 year old son as he knows all the world cup flags and I though he would enjoy this. He does love it, but he is really too young to understand the rules properly (and I think I must be too old to understand them!). There are lots and lots of cards,which he loves but does tend to scatter all over the floor. I think for a 9-13 year old this would be great - gives the capital of each country and where it is in the world, but could do with a bit more info I think .I am going to hide it away for a couple of years, and try again.

22.4.2010

Got this for my wife as she always wants to improve her knowledge of the world and it is helping her a lot.Really enjoy that there are a number of games you can play with the cards, and even for me who can name all the flags of the world the challenge is also to get the captials as well.However I do feel this will be played a lot until we know virtually everything, before sitting in the cupboard collecting dust, but then get it back out a year or so later and see how much has been forgotten or wait until we have kids old enough to play.

13.6.2016

A great game! My daughters, 8 and 9 years old, learned heaps of flags, capitals, countries and continents in no time. We started with a few cards (mostly European ones) and once we knew them, we build up to lots more. First everyne just had to tell the country and capital, then we added the continent. We then bought poster maps and started competitions in finding countries on the map. They are now the best in class in naming capitals. What is more, this game really sparked their interest in geography. Highly recommended!

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