This is a fun group activity. You get clues and have to figure out the clue using the provided tools to get to the next round. Some of the clues are quite challenging. This was a gift for my 9 year old, who loved it, and whose attention was held the entire game. But it definitely needed an adult (or teen)to help guide through the clues. IT IS MESSY. The dig for clues and the dragon at the end is very messy. I suggest soaking the eggs in warm water for an extended time before attempting to dig.
October 04, 2022
Lots of fun!
This was my son's favorite birthday gift. He had so much fun with the story, solving the puzzles and digging up items. I hope they company makes more items like this in the future!
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Quality,Value
February 20, 2022
Very creative and engaging!
My 11 year old daughter loved this! It kept her busy for about 2 hours and was challenging but fun. Highly recommend for anyone who likes solving puzzles / "escape room" challenges or dragons.
January 10, 2022
Verified Purchaser
Great Game! Wish there were more like it.
We played this with our grandchildren as a special New Year’s Eve event. They LOVED it!!! It was definitely fun & even more challenging than we were expecting. It’s a good thing we (adults) had the answer key - or we all may have gotten stumped a time or two. They had so much fun, they want to do it again! We hope there will be more like it available soon, so they can solve new puzzles.
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Quality,Value,Educational
Kate S.
January 01, 2022
The BEST gift! Highly Recommend!
We bought this for our 10 year old, dragon loving daughter, and it was the perfect gift. My husband and I worked through it with her, and it was a lot of fun. It took us about 2 hours to complete, but the time flew by. I will be purchasing more to give as gifts. I wish you would create a series of these, so that we could purchase a variety to repeat the experience. Highly recommend!
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Quality,Value,Educational
December 27, 2021
Verified Purchaser
It's a hit!
My 9 year old daughter got this for Christmas and couldn't put it down until it was complete! She was completely entranced by this activity, as were other members of the family who made their way over to see what all the excitement was about. This is a great activity where you get to feel like a detective and solve puzzles and riddles.
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Quality,Value,Educational
Liz S.
January 16, 2023
Awesome!
Not sure who loved it more- my or my 7yo! Great game for a no-school day! Wish there were more like this!
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Quality,Value,Educational
January 16, 2023
Excellent Product!
I came back to Mindware specifically to see if there were more Crack the Crate kits. We have done Dig it Up kits in the past, but this was just the thing to keep my 8 year old interested as she gets older. This was challenging, and she was not independent, but it was so fun to work through together and learn new vocabulary words and thinking critically along the way. Excellent product!!
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Quality,Value,Educational
January 15, 2023
Verified Purchaser
So fun!
This was a great gift. It was an experience for the whole family. Our kid is 8 and this was great for him. He loves imagination games. I love dragons and fantasy novels. My husband was willing to play along because it was a family event. The whole thing was a one time game, but my kid kept the parts. He set it back up and we’ve played it again without the digging element.
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Quality,Value,Educational
April 25, 2022
Verified Purchaser
We Want More!!!
This was an excellent escape room type game! Our 6 year old has been begging us to do an Escape Room game and this had this youngest age recombination we could find. It did not disappoint. As we expected, the puzzles were challenging for her, She needed help setting up most of the solutions, but was able to follow through the problem with a our guidance. We sincerely hope they come out with additional versions! Would be great for 8 yr olds who like puzzles!
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Quality,Value,Educational
November 25, 2021
– WISCONSIN RAPIDS
Verified Purchaser
Crack the crate
This is a requested Christmas gift for a granddaughter. Arrived on time.
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Quality,Value,Educational
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Value
January 22, 2025
Verified Purchaser
Challenging and Fun
Bought this for my 9-year-old granddaughter at Christmas. Upon completion of each challenge she expressed how much she was enjoying the process! I got kudos from her parents also!
