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Treasure Hunt Game

The treasure hunt game is one of the fun brain games, logic games and strategy games for kids.

2 players
Ages: 7 and up
Need pencils and paper

Grid paper is best for this game.

Begin with each player marking off 9 squares across and 9 squares down on his paper, for a total of 81 squares.

They then put numbers from 1 to 9 down the left side of the grid, and put letters A to I across the top of their grids starting on the left side.

An adult takes both papers and colors in 4 columns going down the papers and 4 rows across the papers.

The papers should have different columns and rows colored in.

The object is to uncover the only unshaded square on each player's paper.

Since different rows and columns are colored in on each paper, that leaves only 1 unshaded square on both pages.

The adult then gives each player a paper.

Play begins with one player calling out a square, "B 6" for example, and saying "Is that square colored?" The other player answers "yes" or "no.

If the answer is "yes", the asking player should put an X through that same square with her pencil.

Play continues in this manner until one player finds the unshaded square - the buried treasure - and wins the game.

This fun thinking game also helps foster memorization. The player will need to remember which square(s) he called out before.

You can play one round or play a number of rounds. The winner will be the player who has the most wins after a set number of rounds.