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ThinkFun Code Master Programming Logic Game and STEM Toy – Teaches Programming Skills Through Fun Gameplay
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Brand | ThinkFun |
Material | Cardboard, Plastic |
Theme | Coding |
Number of Players | 1 Player |
Minimum Age Recomendation | 96 |
About this item
- Trusted by Families Worldwide - With over 50 million sold, ThinkFun is the world's leader in brain and logic games.
- Develops critical skills – Playing through the challenges builds reasoning and planning skills and provides a great stealth learning experience for young players.
- What you get – Code Master is the ultimate coding board game and STEM toy, and teaches programming logic through fun gameplay. Contains 10 maps with 60 levels to solve, as well as 12 guide scrolls, 12 action tokens, 8 conditional tokens, and an instruction booklet with solutions included. Makes a great gift for smart kids ages 8 and up.
- Clear instructions – Easy to learn with a clear, high quality instruction manual. You can start playing immediately!
- Comes with multi-level challenges - Code Master comes with 60 beginner to expert challenges that become increasingly difficult as you play through them.
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 1.97 x 11.81 x 12.8 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.17 pounds |
Country of Origin | China |
ASIN | B014993TCI |
Item model number | 1950 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 8 years and up |
Best Sellers Rank | #109,796 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #3,544 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | January 1, 2017 |
Language | English |
Manufacturer | ThinkFun |
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Code Master is one of ThinkFun's best stem toys for boys and girls, and winner of several awards. In Code Master, your avatar travels to an exotic world in search of power crystals. Along the way, you use programming logic to navigate the map. Think carefully, in each level, only one specific sequence of actions will lead to success. Once you collect all the crystals and land at the portal, you win! This STEM toy for boys and girls won’t just teach you principles behind programming, you’ll also build planning, sequential reasoning and problem-solving skills. Code Master is one of the best gifts you can buy for kids who like smart games and a challenge. It's made with high quality components, and comes with a very clear and easy to understand instruction manual - you'll be able to play within minutes of opening the box.
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Customers like the quality and difficulty level of the board game. For example, they mention it's fun to play, has a good concept and idea, and is challenging without being frustrating. Some appreciate the easy to figure out instructions. That said, some say the game is harder than it looks.
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Customers find the game really fun to play, fantastic, and challenging without being frustrating. They also say it's an amazing logic game that starts easy and gets pretty difficult. Customers say the game can keep them busy, entertained, and mentally stimulating. They mention the 60 levels can keep kids busy for a while and that it'll be a creative way for them to learn the concepts without using computers.
"The game is really fun to play - both for my daughter (5) and adults, myself (programmer) and my wife (a teacher) so I highly recommend it...." Read more
"...This is an excellent product and the 60 levels allow the player to start slowly with very simple problems, learn the principles, but have plenty of..." Read more
"...Since there are 60 levels it can keep them busy for a while...." Read more
"...He wants to learn coding and it’s a really creative way for kids to learn the concepts without them spending more time in front of screens!..." Read more
Customers like the difficulty level of the board game. They say it's not too hard from the start, but it has a good challenge. They also say the game is easy to figure out without a ton of directions. Additionally, customers mention that the basic rules and premise are straightforward. However, some customers say the board is challenging even for adults.
"...The game is also really easy to set up and has a nice box layout so that it's not a problem even for the kids to place everything back where it..." Read more
"...It’s got fairly easy to follow directions for how to start each puzzle and you can always look at the answer key to check your solution...." Read more
"...He loves working his way through the levels, but it is challenging enough that he won't get through it quickly...." Read more
"...This is mostly a tedious trial-and-error process, and doesn't do much to develop actual coding skills which involve the quite different job of..." Read more
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I was a bit afraid that this will be thrown-away-money as I wasn't sure how my little girl will react to such a puzzle but after the first attempt at playing I found out that this was money extremely well spent.
The thing doesn't even feel like learning for the kid and if you add some additional sound effects and motivating explanations while the kid is playing it really feels like a computer game on the table :)
The game is also really easy to set up and has a nice box layout so that it's not a problem even for the kids to place everything back where it belongs before they even notice that it's boring to clan up after playing :)
He got stuck on a few levels and asked for hints (I had played through the beginner and intermediate levels so I could understand it and honestly because I got into solving the levels). So now we kind of have a challenge going where I get to a level and wait for him to catch up. I've gone through 30 so far and he's probably around the low twenties now I think or maybe 19th level.
What is the game? Well it's more a puzzle or mind teaser. You have a map book that has various setups for each map based on the level you are playing. The map page will tell you which scroll number to use (in the scroll book), how many moves of each type to use (run, slide and jump) and where the avatar starts, where the portal is located and where any crystals are located. The map itself contains spaces with numbers and these numbers are the locations I mentioned in my prior sentence. You move between spaces following the color paths - colors represent the moves you make which again are run, jump and slide. You have to use the exact number of moves as the level specifies and collect all crystals and get to the portal. Later levels introduce "conditional" statements (or their equivalent) where you can actually end up looping through moves to complete the level - that is if you have the right combination.
So are you going to be able to "code" once you complete all 60 levels? Um, no. It's not programming but a real basic way to introduce the "logical" component of programming and running through various steps/sequences to accomplish the goal and perhaps even "debug" if you don't get it correct initially. I actually do program and find most levels a bit easy although at times I have to stop and actually think of a way to reach the goal so it can be challenging at times. You may be tempted to cheat and take a peak at the solutions in the book, but I think it would be better to leave off at the level and try again later. My son has done a good job of not peaking at the solutions.
I'd say the child playing this game will play for a while, get perhaps bored or find something else to do after a few levels but then return later to do more. Since there are 60 levels it can keep them busy for a while. However, replay value would be low somewhat - it really depends on how good their memory is after playing all levels. Of course for us, we can keep for his younger brother to use as well. If one has the time, they could even create their own maps and scrolls to use and challenge another player with it.