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Great to play at family gatherings. It's not a standard trivia question game. Placing bets on different answers helps to level the playing field, and is a fun twist.

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My fiance [...] wanted to take a special trip to a store over 2 hours away just to buy it; well, I was able to deter him from that and ordered it online instead as a Christmas gift for him. During the week before Christmas, he was bound and determined that we were going to go to that store to get this game... finally I just had to tell him "NO, you just have to wait until Santa Claus comes, and if he doesn't bring it, THEN we'll take a trip!" Well, needless to say he wasn't much surpr ised when he opened his gift. We were able to play it that very night with some family members, and we all laughed so much during the game and had such a great time with it that we even took it to his family get-together the following weekend; it was a hit there, too!!! I've already recommended this game to several people.

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I'll start with a blatant, what a great game! Wits & Wagers takes the trivia game and gets rid of everything I hate about trivia. With the ability to bet on everyone's answer you you are at a lot less of a disadvantage to those who may know more than you and with all the answers being numerical it also equalizes the guessing ranges. The questions are all pretty equal in difficulty, I'd say average to quite hard in most cases. There aren't too many that we've run across that were easy. The g ame plays really great with a full 7 and I'd say 4 is what you really need to have the most fun out of it. The game contents are top notch, the cards are solid and the betting mat adds a lot to the experience and fun of the game! I think this is definitely worth picking up for holiday parties and family gatherings!

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When you have teens, it gets harder to find things to do as a family that everyone will enjoy. However, we have always been a "game family", so we were very excited when someone introduced us to Wits and Wagers. Not only is it very educational, but the kids love it!

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I pulled this out when we had some friends over Saturday night. It took almost no time to teach everyone how to play -- the rules are simple and easy to explain. The fun part was realizing that those of us (yours truly included) who thought we were "so smart" found that this game is a lot more about intuition and knowing how confident to be in your hunches than about actually knowing trivial facts. A great aspect that keeps the game moving even for a larger group is that you don't tak e turns; everybody is always playing all the time. (That's a fundamental principle that the game designers wanted to maintain -- no waiting for each other!) The game is quick, too, and our friends had so much fun after the first game that they wanted to play it again, which was a pleasant surprise. It turned out to be a big hit. This is a nice social game, easy to learn, quick to play, good for laughs, and something that everybody has a chance to win -- there's no "Dad always wins at Monopoly" here.

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If you're the kind of person who cringes when you hear the words "trivia game", this is the party game for you. The object of the game is to bet on the correct answer. Here's the catch: You know who is giving which answer. If you know who is the sports buff at your party, then all you need to do is bet on their answer when the sports questions come up. Beware, though, they may catch on and intentionally provide the wrong answer just to fool you!You're sure to learn as much about the p eople you're playing with as you do random facts. All in all, a great game that ends in 60-90 minutes (7 rounds). Perfect for the get-to-know you phase of your next party.

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Wits and Wagers is a game I first became familiar with when I saw it at a gaming convention in it's premiere. After playing the demo at the North Star Games booth, I knew I had to own it. I bought it right then and there. I took it home to my board-game loving family and friends and everyone had a great time playing! This game has everything you could want in a board game - a little bit of trivia for the inquisitive type and a little bit of luck/chance for the wagering type. Even my six year ol d brother played and had a blast. I definitely recommend this game to all!

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This game is fabulous! It goes fast and doesnt require too much concentration so you can visit while you play. We love it because the trivia buffs and non-trivia buffs can all play and the "betting" on the answers makes the playing field even! Its a gotta-have if you like fun, group games!

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I play a lot of games. A few of them fall under the "party" category. And Wits & Wagers is the best of them!When trivia games come off the shelf, half the people are up to the challenge while the other half groan. This game is perfect for both groups. One gets to test their general knowlege on some impossibly hard questions while the other enjoys the bluffing and betting that comes along with selecting the best answer. This is "The Price is Right" meets "Trivial Pur suit" with everyone having a blast.With 600 questions, the game holds up to repeated plays. We play this game a lot, with a lot of different people. We enjoyed it so much that we made it part of our wedding reception where each table played in their own game. Everyone went away wanting more!I highly recommend this game for any gatehring. You'll be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't like this game.

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Wits and wagers is the best party game we have played! Its entertaining and you learn interesting numerical facts in each round. The answers and guesses are numbers, so the game does not tilt in favor of people who know a lot more trivia. This is hence suitable for people from a variety of backgrounds and ages. Each round is quite fast and you can end the game at any round if you need to go attack the food :-) .Its addictive and we have had our friends request to play it many times. It has cert ainly made us popular amongst our friends :-)

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