FlyTrap board game is for kids over 4 and can be played with 2 to 4 players. The aim of this brilliant and exciting game is to shoot as many flies into the FlyTrap’s open mouth as possible while other players push their pumps to close it and try to stop you from scoring. To make things tricky, the Fly Trap whirls around juddering and shaking with its mouth opening and closing and it is a great interactive and funny game.
I played it with Roo who is just under 4 and we did have some teething problems. Firstly I struggled with the instructions, assembling the FlyTrap took me some time but then instructions are Daddy E’s forte and after 30 minutes or so we did get there. Next the issues were no batteries.
It is my pet hate that games that require batteries are sold with none. As a parent who has on countless occassions given Roo a toy on a birthday or Christmas morning only to find out you’ve only got 2 chuffing AA batteries and not 4, trust me there is nothing more annoying. Seriously game companies you can’t put a £1.99 set of batteries in the toy?
The final issue was the use of the pumpers. I will explain more about this in the review later on but in essence, unless there are three people playing they are seriously difficult to operate properly as a two player game. One person on their own simply can’t push hard enough on them without them crumpling and becoming useless.
In truth, Roo struggled with the game when the pot was revolving so to make it easier and enjoyable for her whilst she beat me (yes another game that I am a total failure at), we would take it in turns to rotate the fly trap mouth to each of us and try and shoot in to the mouth. You might think this might be easier, but no I am still useless at it and got beaten three times in a row much to the hillarity of Roo who was belly laughing in a most unladylike manner at my rubbish aim.
The game had us in stitches for over an hour; it’s great for teaching kids co-ordination and the fairly tricky art of flicking (let’s face it a much needed skill for winning elastic band pinging in class rooms). We’ve played it several times since and it was taken away this weekend to Center Parcs and we even got nanny playing it.
The FlyTrap board game is a fun, raucous game and a great ice breaker for kids at parties and also great for kids to play with play mates from school as they can take it in turns to do the different elements of the game.
And guess what……I have one to give away!! (with thanks to those lovely people who make FlyTrap at Esdevium Games )
How to Win
All you have to do in order to win a brand new FlyTrap board game (which would make a perfect Christmas gift to keep the kids occupied on Christmas day morning) is tell me who or what you’d like to throw into the FlyTrap and why?
To get you started I’d like to throw in cashew nuts because they annoy me every time I eat them as they get stuck in my teeth!
Good luck!
Win A FlyTrap Board Game from Esdevium Games
Marmite. I hate the stuff and it should be banned from my house lol
This game still really scares me but my nephew would love it.
I would have to through my MIL, ugh is all I need to say xxx
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I would throw in chewing gum! I have always hated the stuff and never give it to my children! And I hate it even more now since my youngest daughter came in from school with it stuck to her brand new school skirt! It had to go in the freezer before could pick it off! YUK!!!
I would throw Simon Cowell in for ruining the music industy with manufactured pop
Anyone who thinks it’s ok to drive past my house in their souped car with the windows down playing that one particular song that goes “BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM”! One day I will drive past THEIR house blaring a bit of Classic FM at them!
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Reminds me of Little Shop of Horrors! Fun looking light hearted game
a fly
Id throw in my daughters cymbals
she absolutely loves them but i really cannot bare to stand listening to them all day. Soooo much noise for such small musical instruments haha
My work phone because I am tired of it ringing!
I’d throw flys in…there are too many in the kitchen and I can’t stand them! Thanks for the competition!
green beans so i dont have to eat them
bad weather – hate not being able to take the kids to the park etc
Teething pain! My son is suffering so bad and I just wish it was something I could get rid of for him!
spiders! hate them!!!!
My post because I am tired of being junk
I would throw my eldests sons phone as it drives me mad lol
i like to throw my MIL. lol. she is so annoying!
I’d like to throw in ironing as I have inherited my mother’s habit of ironing EVERYTHING (dusters, socks, underwear etc) and it takes up so much of my time but I con’t not do it!!
Jedward – they are just so annoying!
My in laws because they’re so annoying.
The cars that park way up on the pavement so you can’t get past with the pram or double buggy.
Nick Clegg. Let down a generation of voters
It would have to be the people who pretend to be your friend (@ work) and they just lie about things arrrghhh
#Rantover lol
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K-Stew & R-Patz because they get on my nerves. Go away now!
I would throw 7am into the flytrap!
My boss, I’m at work just now
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my lady!
Hmmm, a fellow co-worker who liked to steal food from the fridge (you know who you are!!)
My next door neighbour as she is an abusive cantankerous old crow!
Liverpool FC, world would be a better place without them!
The so called photographer who took those topless photos of Kate Middleton whilst she was enjoying a private holiday.
I’d throw in my other half because he’s messy! The place would be instantly tidier!
My boss!!! Especially after the day ive had
Cold callers who only ever come around when my baby is asleep then knock and ring the bell incessently…. grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
my boss at work
I would throw in the dog at this moment in time as she’s just walked muddy footprints all over my sparking clean kitchen floor!!
the kids whenever i needed a 5 minute break! lol
Junk Mail! Drives me crazy every morning when I go to my mat to find a big pile of rubbish only fit for the recycling bin – what a waste
The people who make those ‘out of area’ phone calls that are silent when you answer them! Drive me mad and cant even block the number as there isnt one to block!
I would quite like to throw my alarm clock into the fly trap, we should all wake naturally.
Politicians! Because why not!
I would throw in my overdraft! LOL!
My husband for not giving me a foot massage last night after he promised me
My neighbours violin they drive me made practising at all hours!!
Michael Gove, he should not be in charge of our childrens’ education!! Check out Steiner Schools that he thinks are a good idea.
I’d throw in all the horrible creepy crawly spiders!!
peanuts, earwigs, David Cameron, and liver yuuuukkkk
my bra
My alarm clock!!!!