Winner of a stack of international awards, Quarto! Classic requires eagle eyes and scheming minds. The first of two players selects one of 16 different wooden playing pieces, each with four physical traits (light or dark, round or square, tall or short, solid or hollow) and gives it to the opponent. That player places the piece on any circle on the lovely, 10-by-10-inch, dark wood board, and then chooses another piece to give to the first player, who places it anywhere on the board. The object is to establish--or be the first to notice--a line of four pieces with at least one common characteristic, and call "Quarto!" With variations for beginning or advanced players, and countless playable combinations, this fun and challenging game is indeed a classic. --Emilie Coulter

Awards:

• Mensa's Top 5 Best Games


• Parent's Choice Award Top 25 Games


• Best Bet of the Toy Testing Council - Canada


• Games Magazine Top 100 Games


• Game of the Year - Finland

Ages: 6-99

Number of Players: 2-4