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With the hype of the number one iPhone and Droid cell phone game Angry Birds application made by Rovio, numerous spin off products have been created from stuffed animals to games. The Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game made by Mattel is a great real life game for kids ages 5 to 9 years old. (There is a product warning that this game is not suitable for children under the age of three years old because some of the pieces are a choking hazard). It can actually be fun for the whole family.

The Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game brings skill and action together in this fun multi-player game, bringing the phone app to real life. The Game is designed for two to four players and players can build, launch and destroy with three Angry Birds, a slingshot type launcher, 14 building pieces, 40 mission cards and three green pig pieces plus one bonus points star, one bonus points egg and 16 points cards.

Play of the Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game consists of drawing cards from any of four levels, building the structure that is demonstrated on the card and launching the birds to knock it down. To play, you must draw the card and the higher the level of car, the more points you can earn. The player then is given to the next player to build the castle. You then use the “bird launching” slingshot to shoot down the castle with the birds indicated on the mission cards. The fourth level cards allow for more creative play and building design. It is also challenging to launch the birds from different distances toward the castles.

The Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game is designed so that the player draws a card, builds a castle structure, and launches the Angry Birds in order to destroy the structure with the egg-stealing pigs. The player then advances to the next level. The first person to 100 points wins the game.

The Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game is quite fun, however, it requires patience and coordination. You have to be prepared to locate flying pieces. One thing great about the Game is that you can easily understand the game without being able to read. However, building the structures on the cards can be a bit tedious. One pro is also that when no one else wants to play the Game, the kids can play with the pieces like action figures.

Knock On Wood Game is a great hands-on way to enjoy the same concept of using the Angry Birds to knock down structures while doing something that requires more coordination rather than just sitting and playing the video game on the mobile phone. The Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game is the number one toy in the games category on Amazon.com on the market this season.