10 Days In Europe

Ref: BGW10DE

No of Players: 2+
Age Range: 10+
Play Duration: 20+ minutes
Manufacturer: Out Of The Box

You have 10 days in Europe – touring by plane, ship or on foot. Chart your course from start to finish using destination and transporation tiles. With a little luck and clever planning, you might just outmanoeuvre your fellow travellers. The first traveller to make connections for a ten day journey wins the game. Let the journey begin...

Contents: a game board map of Europe, 48 destination tiles representing the countries, and 19 transportation tiles for making connections by plane or boat.

Age 10+ for 2-4 players
Playing time: 20-30 minutes

Awards: National Parenting Publications Honors Award, Parents Choice Gold Award, National Parents Centre Seal of Approval, MENSA SELECT competition award, Dr Toy 'Best vacation childrens products', National Association for Gifted Children, Dr. Toy - Smart Play, Smart Game Award, Major Fun Award, iParenting Media Award, About.com 10 Top Games, Major Fun Senior Award.

Review by Ben Rainbird; Actor and Games Enthusiast:
”10 Days In Europe is a fast, simple and very well presented travel game for 2 to 4 players. The box recommends it for ages 10 and up, although I’m certain younger children could still enjoy it, as the rules and overall objective are very easy to grasp and it’s not overly competitive. ...I found 10 Days In Europe to be a quick, straightforward card game which still retains some opportunity for strategy. In the setup round, deft tile placement can give you a good lead over your competitors, and later on, when careful selection of useful countries bordering on numerous others can help you out a lot. This would work very well as an educational game for schools and parents teaching geography to children, as the colourful graphics and fast pace of play would help retain their interest. The individual tiles also feature basic facts about the individual countries, including their capital city, its location within the country, and the estimated population. And as I mentioned before, I think children younger than 10 wouldn’t have much trouble understanding how to play. So, a good way to teach map reading, basic geography and spatial awareness, not to mention probability when it comes to drawing new tiles. I should mention, however, that the very smallest countries in Europe, such as Liechtenstein and Monaco are not a part of the game, appearing only as outlines, so this can’t be considered an absolutely definitive map. Presentation is very good indeed. The map is big and durable, mounted on thick board, and the tile racks are wooden with engraved details and painted in the blue and gold colours of the European flag. In summary I think that 10 Days in Europe is a good light-hearted educational game suitable for the whole family. Game play of about 20minutes makes for a quick social interaction and the colourful map draws everyone’s attention to the central premise: an enjoyable journey”.

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