Jungle Speed Safari is a compact game that can easily be taken on your travels, with all the pieces fitting into a small bag provided. Jungle Speed Safari consists of 42 cards, 5 differently coloured totems (each with a different picture of food on them), a rule book and the bag to keep them all in.
It is also a quick game, great for those who find themselves busy. My 6 year old loves Jungle Speed Safari (not only because it means I’m saying yes more to having time to play) but because it really is a game where he can outdo me, and stand a real chance of winning.
How to play Jungle Speed Safari
The totems are placed in the middle and the cards are shuffled then divided up by the number of players in the game (face down). Players have to flip the cards over from the back of the card, so that they do not get to peek at it before anyone else.
They must completely put the card down before they can do the action (determined by the card) as only one hand is to be used. The player must then act on what the card dependent on which type is turned over. The winner is the one who has the most cards on their score pile at the end of the game.
Jungle Speed Safari – The Cards
There are 12 “normal cards” (these are described as white but I think white and green would be a better description), if you turn this over you simply get to keep the card (and place it on your ‘score’ pile). I liked these cards as it meant that you had a good chance of having some sort of score at the end of the game.
Then there are fifteen “blue cards”, which represent the hungry animals. You have to be the first to grab the appropriate totem that has the right food for the animal on it (it does say which food it is in the instructions book (if in doubt or for younger players). That person then wins the card and places it on their score card. I think that the difficulty level of the game could be made higher by placing the totems upside down, so that you have to remember which food went with which colour.
Then there are 5 “angry” red cards. I have to admit these are fun, what you have to do is the action for the animal, with the last person to do so losing the top card from their pile. We have adapted the game for it to be the first person who does the impression wins that card (we have mainly played it as a 2 player game though).
There are 5 “chameleon” cards – where the chameleon is one of the colours of the totem pole. There are 2 ways to play, but we decided to play the version that is the first person to grab the corresponding totem. I may adapt this rule to be that it includes without knocking the other totems down, to increase the difficulty.
Finally there are 5 “The Hunter” cards – basically the player who turns over this card has to quickly put their hand over the top of other players’ piles before they can protect them (by covering them up). If The Hunter covers their own pile by mistake they ‘shoot themselves in the foot’ and that card goes out of game play. If The Hunter does not manage to get anyone else’s cards then they just keep The Hunter card.
How we got on with Jungle Speed Safari
I first thought that the game was a bit complicated and a lot to remember – but my bright 6 year old proved me wrong, and I too soon picked it up (but he is still quicker than me at remembering what to do for each of the different cards). Jungle Speed Safari is a game of 2-6 players recommended aged 5 and up. However, when I played it with my 6 year old, my youngest (aged 4 with special needs) also joined in. Although we did adapt the rules slightly I feel that he played it well, especially considering his cognitive delay. It really helped him further develop his turn taking, counting, matching, observation, as well as speed and the social element of game playing. I was proud of my 6 year old when the 4 year old got the right “food” for the right “animal” and told him well done – despite the fact that it was not a “food” card. He also was quick to tell me that two times 21 equals 42 (when we both drew).
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I received a copy of Jungle Speed Safari and one is being sent directly for one lucky reader free of charge. All words, thoughts and opinions are my own.
it looks really bright and colourful, and the rules are unique so it looks really interesting.
I love the animal illustrations and the fact you can adapt the game to include ‘making animal sounds’ or ‘doing the actions!’!
i love the animal pictures & how colourful & engaging it is. I think my children would love it!
I love the fact that every child that plays will at least score some points.
I love how this game is compact and can be taken anywhere with you to play.
my son would love this as he loves anything to do with animals and noises.its great to take on holidays or out and about too
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looks really bright and colourful, and the rules are unique so it looks really interesting
It gets yours and your childs brain working in a fun and challenging way.
I love the animal illustrations, it looks like a fun game to play and brightly coloured too
Great idea that it can be packed up easily for travelling, that’s such a great feature! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested
Looks fascinating!
I like the fact that its a compact game,so can be played in the car or taken on holiday.My kids love safari animals so this would go down well with them.
lovely pictures made into a game that doesn’t take up much space is handy to have to occupy children
cute, colourful and lots of fun.
This game looks fun and educational and I think children of various ages will have lots of fun!
I really love the colourful and useful bag that comes with the game! Keeps everything safe
I think its different, colourful and interesting, would keep any child entertained for a while
I like that it sounds flexible for a range of ages and abilities.
It looks like a really good game that the whole family could enjoy
I like that it is animal themed as my little one loves animals, I also like that it is compact.
I love that the whole family can enjoy it and it looks a lot of fun!
it looks like a really fun game that all the family can enjoy
its a bright fun inventive game for kids
Love this game as its so colorful and very appealing to kids xx
it looks both interesting and fun!
it looks both interesting and fun, nice and colourful and we love anything animal related!
I’m sure Ben would love this! He’s a big fan of playing games 🙂
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I like that the game has animals as a theme. Also the game being compact and having a drawstring bag :- Really practical for travelling.
the colourfulness is great
I like that its colourful and easy to pack away
Simple game keeps kids occupied
Great idea for travelling and love that all players get points too.
I like the fact that it’s a quick game that a child can win. It’ll stop them getting fustrated or bored.
I like that it is bright and very colourfull
it looks like fun and easy for the kids to play
the art work of the drawings and the colours are fantastic
It’s fun and yet educational for children of various ages x
The game is bright and colourful and looks like it would be good fun to play
The bright illustrations are really eye-catching & appealing!
Looks like a good family game
iI really like the whole concept, the theme and colours
A good idea for keeping kids quietish when on our travels
It looks like a lot of fun for the whole family
I like that it comes in a cloth bag, not a box. Easily pleased me!
Colourful family fun for me and my kids to enjoy
I like that this game looks fun with the different types of cards. Hopping over via #WinningWeekends where I have posted my own giveaway
Looks great and will keep our 2 six years olds busy in the car
That it can be played by everyone and that your can have fun as a family together
looks a really fun game for kids and adults to enjoy
My boys love games
They can play all day
And when they win
They jump and sway
i looks really fun and interesting to play with the kids
We take the train a lot as I live about 3 hours from my parents – so that fact that this is small and suitable for travel is a mega plus – I am always on the lookout for things to keep the kids amused!
I love how the cards are bigger than usual and gives small hands something to grip onto. The colours and design are really eye catching and the game as a whole looks like it would be great fun to play whatever the age!
its different colourful and interesting would keep my children entertained
Because it looks like alot of fun
Good to have a quick game as an alternative to the longer family type games.
Great game love characters of animals used, and simple to play for the whole family look a lot of fun x x
It looks like it would be a fun game to play with the family
A very fun game to play with all the family
looks like a good fun game for rainy days for the kids and me.
we do love a board game afternoon when the weather is miserable
It looks colourful, fun could be a family favourite.
I think that the pictures in the games are fantastic.
It is colourful and will make learning about the animals interesting
It looks like great family fun, is colourful and creative
I love the bright colourful picture and the lovely cloth bag
Sounds like a great game, i could see my son enjoying this .. thanks for the giveaway!
I like that its suitable for different ages and may even hold the attention of a stroppy pre-teen. My 2 have over 6 years between them and we find it hard to find games they can play together as they are either ‘too hard’ for youngest or ‘to babyish’ for eldest. I think this would entertain them both
I love the illustrations – the zeba is especially great! It looks like a well-thought out, entertaining game 🙂
the game looks like a soon to be family favourite
i like thats its so colorful and the way the animals are drawn, looks like great fun.
I love the way animal noises are incorporated into a game. The grandchildren and I enjoy being animals when we are playing. I’m usually the one that gets eaten 🙂
This would be perfect for my nieces. They love animals and fast paced games – this sounds just that 🙂 We would definitely adapt to be ‘first person wins’ rather than ‘last person loses’ – I can see many a tear/temper/tantrum over that rule!
Looks like it would keep the kids entertained. The designs are colourful and nice to look at as well.
I love the illustrations x
this looks fun for my boys
Bright Colours , fun animals & fun with my boy perfect !
I love the illustrations and the bright colours – it looks fun for all 🙂
Looks very bright and colourful, with funny pictures. Should be an interesting game, would love to try it 🙂
I LIKE THAT IT IS A QUICK GAME AND ALSO IT IS REALLY ATTRACTIVE WITH IT BRIGHT COLOURS AND NICE PICTURES 🙂
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It looks colourful, cute, and fun for big and small!
It is fun yet also brain stimulating and educational 🙂
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I love the pictures on the cards, my girls would love these the characters are funny and colourful
I have played the regular version of this game – but this new version looks more colourful and fun for kids 🙂
It looks to be a fun, educational, colourful game, that is very portable and can be played anywhere.
I love all the colourful pictures on the cards and it looks like it will be a game that kids would really enjoy (and parents) x
I love the colours & the pictures and it looks fun for the children 🙂
I’d love to win this for my daughter because she would find it so much fun and so would I 🙂 x
Looks great fun!