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1982 Ranked #18,522

Tricky Fingers

This simultaneous dexterity game has players move marbles through hidden finger controls to reproduce a revealed pattern first. The opaque mechanism makes precise movement difficult, so hand speed must be paired with careful spatial control.

Abstract Action / Dexterity Puzzle Pattern Building Players: Two-Player Only Games

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

3+

Complexity

1.33/5

Rating

6.06

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.8/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 3.8/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

A speed & finger dexterity game - each player has a small box filled with marbles. The top is clear, the bottom is a grid (where players are able to poke their fingers to move the marbles about).

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Pattern Building

Place elements to create arrangements that satisfy scoring or action patterns.
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A speed & finger dexterity game - each player has a small box filled with marbles. The top is clear, the bottom is a grid (where players are able to poke their fingers to move the marbles about). A card is turned over & players race to complete the pattern on the card. Extra sets allow more players to play at the same time.

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Type

1
Abstract

Category

3
Action / Dexterity Puzzle Real-time

Mechanism

1
Pattern Building

Family

3
Components: 5 x 5 Grids Components: Marbles Players: Two-Player Only Games

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
15 min
Age
3+
Complexity
1.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
J. Moschkowitz Ivan Moscovich

Artists

1
Ivan Moscovich

Publishers

4
danspil Discovery Toys edushape Kod Kod

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