In Home Alone little Kevin McCallister has to defend his home from the Wet Bandits. Some pretty hilarious hi-jinks ensue as Kevin uses everything at his disposal to thwart the bad guys. Well, Big G Creative has attempted to capture the action in a Home Alone board game for 2-4 players. They sent us a copy well before their November 4th launch at Target stores. The game is exclusive to Target. Unfortunately , we hadn’t had the time before now to play. I took the game with us on the Thanksgiving holiday on the Cape. Andrew is a big fan of board games and he and I tried it out. The game is for ages 8 and up but Andrew is good at games so even though he just turned 7 he could play.
We set up the game and went over the rules and how to play. It took a little bit to really figure things out but once we did I could see how certain strategies could be applied. Andrew played as Kevin and I as the Wet Bandits. He really wanted to get me with the paint bucket over and over. Unfortunately for him, he hardly ever rolled a paint bucket. Although, in the end he still won the game. I came up $300 short on the loot.
The game is one of strategy. There are special cards for Kevin and for the Wet Bandits to help them in their quests. Will you throw decoys and try to fake out the crooks or will you load up the location with the most expensive loot with traps? Or will you put something entirely worthless in a spot with a bunch of traps trying to fake out the bandits? So many strategies to try. You can get this game at Target now. Enjoy playing it after a viewing of the movie, Home Alone.
Official Description.
Play as Kevin to outwit the crooks, or team up as the Wet Bandits to snatch the loot in this nostalgic family game.
It’s time to defend the house! When the McCallister family jets off for the holidays, they accidentally leave 9-year-old Kevin home alone. And now, the notorious Wet Bandits are casing the neighborhood, hoping to score some valuable loot! Team up as the burglars to try and steal the goods, or play as Kevin to unleash an arsenal of creative contraptions to protect the house. Who will triumph—the little guy or the bad guys?
Ages: 8 and up
Number of Players: 2-4 players
Playing Time: 15-20 minutes