Crossed Wires (1993)

About this game

Six telephones are placed around the board and connected over seven hexagonal tiles through a spaghetti-like maze of wires. A die is rolled to determine a start phone. The players follow the tangled lines with their eyes -- no fingers, please! The first player to figure out which telephones are connected wins a telephone chip, and the first player to collect six chips wins the game. A "perceptual dexterity" game for Ages 6-12.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.2/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 6 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.