Oh Nuts!

Yet another beautifully presented late sixties Ideal game. The high quality components are cleverly thematic, bright, colorful & attractive.

This game is a great deal of fun, as players attempt to bluff their way to victory. Each turn, a brief frenzy of nut hunting is followed by a period of suspicion & intrigue, which precedes the opening of the particular nut case under scrutiny. Those with advanced dexterity skills have an advantage as the nut cases holding the marbles must be opened and closed quickly each play.

The game plays quickly & has good replayability.

As a child, I never played this game with any of my friends who didn't LOVE it! I had a later version of this game that was squirrel themed, and I remember that the artwork was gorgeous. The game lasted years. All the components, including the "grabbers" which would be the most susceptible to breaking, held up very well. The popping noise, the randomness of the marbles spinning around the bowl, and the delight in trying to pick out each color for your picture made this one of my favorite childhood games.