Tornado Rex (1991)

About this game

Similar to Fireball Island, Tornado Rex is a 3D action game in which players try to be the first to get their two hikers to the top of the mountain. They draw a card to determine what kind of move they can make (forward, backward, switch places, etc.). The cards also determine when Tornado Rex is released. He's a spinning creature that careens down the mountain trail knocking off any hiker he happens to hit.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 1.1/5 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.