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Rush Hour

Traffic jam! Slide cars and trucks to clear the way for the red car.

Age 8–12 15 min Medium

Game description

A one-player logic game. The red car is stuck in a traffic jam and needs help getting out of the parking lot. Pick a challenge card, set up the vehicles to match it, and slide cars and trucks back and forth until the way is clear. The cards go from easy to very hard, so every child starts at the right level. The game builds planning, flexible thinking and visual-spatial perception.

Game pieces

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  1. Parking-lot board with an exit on one side – Board game for kids
  2. A red car plus other cars and trucks – Board game for kids
  3. Challenge cards from easy to hard, with the solution on the back – Board game for kids

How to Play

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  1. 1Pick a challenge card. Start with the easy ones – Board game for kids
  2. 2Set up the cars and trucks on the board exactly as shown on the card – Board game for kids
  3. 3Move one vehicle at a time, only forward or backward in a straight… – Board game for kids
  4. 4Clear the way until the red car can drive out of the exit – Board game for kids
  5. 5Is the red car out? You solved the challenge! Move on to the next… – Board game for kids

Good to know

  • Stuck? The solution is on the back of the card. Peek at just the first move, then keep going on your own.

Make It Easier

Pick a very easy card and say out loud before each move: "Who is blocking the red car? Where can it move?" You can also solve it together, taking turns making moves.

Make It More Challenging

Plan in your head before touching anything: say the first 2-3 moves out loud, then make them. You can also count your moves and try to solve it in fewer.

Skills Practiced

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