Bogus

Game Summary: Players take turns reading statements about pop culture, history, animals, entertainment, and more. Decide if you believe the statement is true or false, and bet according to how sure you are of your answer. First player to $1,000,000, or highest score when all questions have been read, is the winner.
Game Review (Detail): This game gets 4 out of 5 stars because although my kids loved it, I sense it is something they will tire of fairly quickly. On the good side, the game is very simple and requires very little learning curve or setup. The premise is simple — you answer true or false questions, and bet on how certain you are that your answer is correct. You can’t go broke — you are always given at least one $25,000 chip with which to bet, a positive for children who are easily frustrated by being eliminated early-on in a game. In my opinion, the downside is that the questions are not truly trivia questions — they are the type of “news of the weird” type questions that you really just have to guess at; this is good for kids, I suppose, who will be guessing on their answers anyhow, but might be frustrating to adults who like the challenge of good trivia questions. We have only played this game a handful of times, so I will be interested to see how long it is of interest to the kids. I like that there are TONS of questions — you only use one card per player per game, so the 200 statement cards should last us a good, long time. This game is by the makers of Pictionary, and for the price (approximately $25), you might expect something with a little more substance.
Game Rating: (out of 5 stars): ****
Price Range: Under $30
Age Range: 12+
No. of Players: 2 to 6
Time to Learn: < 5 minutes
Time to Setup: < 5 minutes
Reading Skills Needed: YES
Playtime: 20 minutes
