Mattel Games Tumblin’ Monkeys Kids Game with Monkey Game Pieces, Sticks and Game Unit, Easy-to-Learn, Makes a Great Gift for 5 Year Olds and Up

This was a simple fun game that we played with four generations of our family. Even the 2-year old quickly learned the rules and had a lot of fun. My only minor complaint is that the two tower halves do not snap together well, and thus there is usually a small gap in some of the holes for the sticks.

This toy is a winner. It is easily set up (though not particularly sturdy for younger children) and easily understood. The very best thing about the toy is that it is win-win. The object of the game is to end up with fewer monkeys. However, kids are so delighted with getting the monkeys, the "loser's" feelings are buffered by acquisition of the wonderful monkeys. I just "lost" two-out-of-three games to my five and a half year old granddaughter, who is beginning to develop an understanding of strategy. "What if you did this, what if you did that" and a thought process. It's wonderful to see the expansion of new ideas and the beginning of deductive reasoning illustrated so simply in this game. We celebrated a growth spurt together!

We just got this in yesterday and my kids like it. (11,6) It's easy to put together and easy to set up. It's good for younger children because it helps them count and they can be a part of setting the game up. My only complaint with the game is that the little monkeys tend to all stay at the top when you put them in and then just fall a little at a time. I thought they would mix in better like the picture shows but it's still fun!

This was the perfect toy for my 4 year old who is currently obsessed with monkeys. Simple and easy to understand for younger kids but I could see it being boring for older kids. She loves the game, can easily set it up herself and we bought it for only $13.00 which I feel is a fair price for what you recieve.

I bought this game for my 4 year old daughter for christmas. Wasn't long and it was at the table and all the adults and kids(ages 4 to 8) were playing. Everyone loved it. Not to often you come along a game that entertains kids and adults. My older children like to see what moves they can make to hook the monkeys on other sticks so they don't TUMBLE. When the kids want mom to play a game this one is always fun and we do a lot of laughing every time we play.

I bought this game to use in therapy and took it along to play with 4-5 year olds. The game is just like Kerplunk but with adorable monkeys. Would it kill game manufacturers to spend a bit more money on the pieces that need to fit together? The base of the palm tree has attachments that are tiny and the tree pops open if enough care isn't taken when inserting the sticks. The base itself doesn't attach well either. The palm pops open quite often and has to be reattached frequently. I'm thinking of gluing the sides together to prevent this.

This is such a fun game, we play it all the time. Our family has 4 children, the smallest are 3 & 5 years old. They both can play and enjoy the game. Although it is easy to understand, it is a good game for encouraging planning and strategic moves. I highly recommend this game for lots of family fun.

This is the same game as Kerplunk with a monkey theme. The base of the tree snaps together awkwardly..why they couldn't just make a thinner taller box and make the base one unbreakable piece I'll never know. It's still a good game & I would recommend it.