Comments about Laser Khet 2.0 Game:

I played this game and I had a great time! A great way to learn geometry and optics! We'd love to play this game in a fog, being able to see the beam would be even cooler!!!!

Comments about Laser Khet 2.0 Game:

A great way to transition to teaching a kid how to play chess

Comments about Laser Khet 2.0 Game:

The only comparison I can really make is to chess, but Khet is easier to learn, and it's easier to think a few moves ahead. There are different starting arrangements you can use to add variety, and because the pieces start spread around the board, you can get down to business right away, compared to the slow starts of chess. The pieces' different abilities are created by their physical shapes, rather than being able to move different distances and directions as in chess, so the rules are pretty simple. There are only four types of pieces, and they all move the same way. But despite the simple rules, this is a challenging game for all ages. Later on if you feel the need to kick it up a notch, the Eye of Horus and Tower of Kadesh expansions will make it even more mind-bending.

Quick rules:
1) Pieces are eliminated by hitting them on a non-mirrored side (including your own pieces if you're not careful), with the goal being to eliminate your opponent's pharaoh (the laser causes pieces to glow when hit on a non-mirrored side, which is pretty cool)
2) Each turn you may move a piece one square, or rotate a mirrored piece 90 degrees. Only two special things to keep track of:
2a) Obelisks may be stacked two-high and moved as a stack
2b) The Djed piece can swap places with an obelisk or pyramid (of either color) that is blocking its path

Like other reviewers I'd be willing to pay more for a version that was better aligned, but don't be discouraged. It's good for 5-7 bounces depending on slight variations in the pieces, and paths of over 5 bounces don't seem to happen that often. This is because longer paths take longer to set up and are easier to disrupt. Usually paths longer than 5 bounces happen on accident.

You also don't need to worry too much about breaking the mirrors. I'm sure you could do it if you tried, but the plastic frames provide pretty good protection.

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I tried the game to make sure all pieces were in good shape and was very impressed. Game is for our grandson who loves a good challenge. I am positive he will love this game.

Comments about Laser Khet 2.0 Game:

Fun game

Comments about Laser Khet 2.0 Game:

This didn't work out of the box so I can't say anything about the game itself, only that it appears the lasers could be faulty. We are getting a replacement and will see if those work, then can comment on playing it. Read reviews elsewhere that this is a problem so not sure of the outcome...

Comments about Laser Khet 2.0 Game:

I was excited to purchase this game for my family, but it ended up a big disappointment. One laser didn't work. We swapped the batteries, both batteries worked, but the one laser would not work. Then we experimented a little with the laser that did work to see what the "bouncing" laser did when it hit a mirror, and we found that some of the mirrors were not set correctly in their pieces, and the lasers bounced off into no-where land. A very big disappointment.

Comments about Laser Khet 2.0 Game:

I purchased this wonderful game for my 10 year old grandson becuase his friend had the game and he raved about it. Well it turns out that my husband (his grandfather) and my son (his dad) can't stop playing it either. I had to purchase one more game so my husband would have one a home to "practice". Now his friends are hooked to.

This is probably the best gift that I've purchased in years. I'm even getting pretty good at it.

This game is a winner !!!!!!