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Mumbo Jumbo

Who can hum Bed of roses?

In English Mumbo Jumbo is the term equal to the German words Hokuspokus or Kauderwelsch, used as a game title it promises a varied mix of definitions which you should enact, guess or give, and this promise is very well kept.

Of course Mumbo Jumbo is a version of the well-known mechanisms used in all games of definitions and creative associations, the difference to these other games are the details. This starts with the timer, no egg timer, no sand timer, but a spinner, you can go on describing or acting whatever until it topples over. One team member rolls both dice – the number die determines the number of cards you draw and the color die determines the word on the card you must convey. The active player of the team tries to convey the terms on all drawn cards, for each card the colored border determines the method the player must use, he always names the method. Possible methods of presentation are: Pantomime, verbal description without gestures or mimes, Quick = reading out the task and naming the demanded number of terms, 7 words = explain the term with 7 unconnected words or humming the song or piece of music named. When the spinner topples the team keeps the cards with correctly guessed terms, the other cards are passed to Team B. The active player there can try to make his team guess, but must not name the method. Team B can keep all guessed cards; remaining ones go out of the game.

No Mumbo Jumbo, but a felicitous variant of well-known mechanisms, fun for the whole family with a good mix of definitions and questions. Having to hum melodies is a cute and challenging detail.

Players: 3+

Age: 8+

Duration45+:

Designer: not stated

Artist: not stated

Price: ca. 9 Euro

Publisher: University Games 2011

Web: www.universitygames.de

Genre: Explanation game

Users: For families

Special: Many players

Version: de

Rules: de en

In-game text: yes

Comments:

Handy stable tin box * unusual components * cute details * standard mechanisms nicely varied

Compares to:

All such games of definitions and explanations

Other editions:

English Language edition at University Games

Chance: 0

Tactic: 0

Strategy: 0

Creativity: 3

Knowledge (yellow): 2

Memory: 0

Communication: 3

Interaction: 1

Dexterity: 2

Action: 2