Board Game

Tangoes

Released 1980 / 1-2 players / 10-10 min / Ages 5+

Also known as Mini Tangoes

Designer: Maurice Kanbar

Artist: (Uncredited)

Publisher: Rex Games, Smart Toys and Games, Inc.

Tangoes cover art

Description

Tangoes is competitive tangrams. Each player has a tangram set (a square, a parallelogram, two small triangles, one medium triangle, and two large triangles). The basic puzzle is to assemble them into a square. However, Tangoes comes with cards showing various shapes that can be made. The two player game is to race to be first to form the shape, but just trying to solve the puzzles is an absorbing solitaire game.

Tangoes' package is patented and is partly what sets it apart from other tangram-related games. It is a travel-compatible case which holds a pack of puzzle cards and two sets of tans. There are also at least eleven additional packs of cards available from this manufacturer, and virtually unlimited puzzles from other sources.

Game at a glance

Year published
1980
Players
1–2
Play time
10 minutes
Listed playing time
10 minutes
Minimum age
5+

Categories (2)

  • Puzzle
  • Real-time

Mechanics (1)

  • Pattern Building
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