Elizabeth Roberts

It was mentioned not too long ago, but I didn't write it down and now I can't find it. Someone had mentioned finding a game at Target with pegs and dice where you rolled the dice, added/subtracted or whatever, and knocked down a corresponding peg...I am not having any luck finding it just roaming through so I was hoping someone could tell me what the name of it is!

Thanks!
MamaBeth




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Fetteroll

on 1/18/04 4:00 PM, Elizabeth Roberts at mamabethuscg@... wrote:

> Someone had mentioned finding a game at Target with pegs and dice
> where you rolled the dice, added/subtracted or whatever, and knocked down a
> corresponding peg..

Countdown.

Joyce

Danielle Conger

Countdown. We just bought it this weekend (actually, I exchanged to ill-fitting shirts for it <g>), and the kids really enjoy it. I think it was @ $14.99 (American $). We played it with just addition and subtraction here. I just called it a new dice game, and they were totally into it.

So, I second the recommendation.

--danielle
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It was mentioned not too long ago, but I didn't write it down and now I can't find it. Someone had mentioned finding a game at Target with pegs and dice where you rolled the dice, added/subtracted or whatever, and knocked down a corresponding peg...I am not having any luck finding it just roaming through so I was hoping someone could tell me what the name of it is!

Thanks!
MamaBeth

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Elizabeth Roberts

THANKS!

Fetteroll <fetteroll@...> wrote:on 1/18/04 4:00 PM, Elizabeth Roberts at mamabethuscg@... wrote:

> Someone had mentioned finding a game at Target with pegs and dice
> where you rolled the dice, added/subtracted or whatever, and knocked down a
> corresponding peg..

Countdown.

Joyce



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pam sorooshian

On Jan 18, 2004, at 1:00 PM, Elizabeth Roberts wrote:

> It was mentioned not too long ago, but I didn't write it down and now
> I can't find it. Someone had mentioned finding a game at Target with
> pegs and dice where you rolled the dice, added/subtracted or whatever,
> and knocked down a corresponding peg...I am not having any luck
> finding it just roaming through so I was hoping someone could tell me
> what the name of it is!

A description is on my math blog under "commercial games" and there is
a description of how to play it with just dice and paper, too.
<http://homepage.mac.com/pamsoroosh/iblog/index.html>

It is called "Countdown" and they sell it at Target and I think I also
saw it at Wizards of the Coast, which is going out of business and has
everything marked down 30 to 50 percent right now (except Magic, the
Gathering cards).

-pam
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<www.NHEN.org>
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through information, networking and public relations.

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In a message dated 1/18/2004 3:01:40 PM Central Standard Time,
mamabethuscg@... writes:


> It was mentioned not too long ago, but I didn't write it down and now I
> can't find it. Someone had mentioned finding a game at Target with pegs and dice
> where you rolled the dice, added/subtracted or whatever, and knocked down a
> corresponding

The game is countdown and I just found it at a local Target for $14.99. We
have changed all of the rules and are having a blast, my 12yro can't get enough.
I will write how we play when I get a minute.
Laura


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In a message dated 1-18-2004 2:39:59 PM Mountain Standard Time,
danielle.conger@... writes:
Countdown. We just bought it this weekend (actually, I exchanged to
ill-fitting shirts for it <g>), and the kids really enjoy it. I think it was @ $14.99
(American $). We played it with just addition and subtraction here. I just
called it a new dice game, and they were totally into it.

So, I second the recommendation.
+++++++++++++++++++
My son got two versions of this game for Christmas in a tin box filled with
other peg games. Ah, now I look and it came from Target <bg> It's a red
canister, "7 wood mind-teaser games," and a sticker that says it only cost $8!!
Check out www.target.com ~ very fun games!!

diana,
The wackiest widow westriver...
"Argue your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours" ~ Messiah handbook
(Illusions by Richard Bach)


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