The rules of the game "Jenga" are so simple that theircan be explained to any person in a minute. As a part of a set - wooden bars with a rectangular cross-section, each of which slightly differs from the other in size. All of them are made of natural hypoallergenic materials, therefore they are safe for children and people prone to allergic reactions. Before the start of the game you need to build a tower of these parts, laying them perpendicular to each other for three pieces. The task of the players is to take one bar from one floor of the tower one at a time and move it upward.
Features of the game and the reason for its popularity
The rules of the game "Genga" seem very simple, butthis process of shifting details is very exciting. Each wooden part due to a rough surface is close enough to adjacent ones, therefore it can be difficult to remove it. But because of the difference in size, some bars are taken out easier than neighboring ones. Only to find out if the chosen bar is mobile enough, you can only try to push it out. The most important thing is to prevent the building from collapsing during the player's action.
"Jenga" is one of many games for balance.But it is one of the most popular due to the simplest rules and universality. You can safely take it with you to nature or to hang out with friends, without worrying that the parts will break or get lost. There are many competitions for the game "Jenga". Players train a lot to reach heights in stretching bars from the lower floors. Some people use special clicks for this, knocking out the bottom bars so quickly that the tower remains practically motionless at the same time.
Additional rules of the table game "Jenga"
In the game there is an additional rule:selecting the part and touching it, the player has no right to change his decision. It does not matter if the piece of wood is sitting tightly, it needs to be removed. But if at this time the tower collapses, the player will be recognized as defeated. The rules of the table game "Genga" are sometimes changed by the players themselves. For example, the bars can be numbered, painted in different colors and come up with some kind of prize for the player pulling out a bar of a certain color.
Varieties of board games for balance
On sale you can find similar games onbalance: "Leaning Tower", Tower and "Baclusi" are almost identical in appearance with "Jenga". "Villa Paletti", "Bausak", "Packed donkey", "Crash" are created by the same principle, but differ in the shape and number of bars. Details of which the tower is added can be with a square section, which facilitates the stretching process. But because of the appearance, the number of bars in each version is very different. Inside the very line of games "Jenga" there are many varieties. One of the most popular is the "Jenga Boom". The composition of all the same wooden bars, but in addition to the set there is a special stand with a timer, which greatly speeds up the process and makes players nervous, distracting with a loud tick. The rules of the game "Jenga Boom" is not much more difficult: if the player does not have time to make his move before the "bomb" works, the stand starts to vibrate and destroys the tower. The one on whose turn this happened is considered a loser.
There is a variation of the game "Jenga" withplastic details in the form of figures "Tetris". To play in such a "tower" is much more difficult, since inside it the configuration of the parts is not visible, and pulling the wand, you can pull out, for example, a zigzag figure and collapse the building. The rules of the game "Genga" with numbers and cubes are slightly more complicated than in the standard version: players need to throw four dice and get from the tower a detail with the number that is the sum of all the points that fell on the faces. In this version all faces will be numbered.
How useful is the game for adults and children?
The rules of the game "Genga" with the dice can be changed byat its discretion. Let the process of building a tower and its destruction seem simple, it is very exciting for players of all ages, allowing adults and children to compete on an equal footing. In addition, the process of extraction from the construction of details develops fine motor skills, attention and accuracy, and the version of "Janga Boom" will become an excellent simulator of stress resistance and will teach quick reaction in a critical situation when "time is running out." Perhaps, it will be even more interesting for small players to play with wooden bars if they combine the rules of the game "Jenga" with numbers and cubes and the presence of a timer. Alternatively, you can apply different colors to the parts, taking an additional cube with multi-colored faces, which will make the game even more difficult.
