Turtle Tactics is a challenging puzzle game from the Belgian company SmartGames. The goal? The turtles and the hare must reach their favorite delicacy on the other side of the fence. Is the grass always greener on the other side? Help the hare and the turtles get to their favorite meal. Who gets there first? The turtles can only crawl along the ground, but the hare can also jump. Turtle Tactics is a sequential puzzle with magnetic puzzle pieces in a handy metal tin. Can you find the right path for all 48 challenges?
How to play this game?
Step 1: Choose a challenge. Place the turtles, the hare, and the fences as indicated.
Step 2: Move the turtles and the hare to their end positions, indicated by plants of the same color as the animal. All animals can be moved horizontally or vertically to an adjacent empty square. The hare can also jump over a turtle to an empty square. No animal can jump over fences.
Step 3: You have found the solution when all animals have reached their end positions.
Recommended age: 6 years and up
Game box contents: 1 metal tin with game board inside, 5 turtles, 1 hare, 4 fences, 1 booklet with 48 challenges and solutions
Why are we fans of this brand? The Belgian SmartGames aims to challenge and inspire players of all ages, while they simultaneously have fun and exercise their cognitive skills. Their collection of educational games has an excellent reputation among parents, educators, and lovers of puzzles and brain games, and of course, children. From simple puzzles to complex challenges: many of their games are also suitable for a single player, making them ideal for both individual and collaborative use.