Friday 26 April 2013

Bygone Times - Kan-U-Go


Long before Scrabble became popular there was an old card crossword game. Kan-U-Go was a Christmas present from an Uncle and Aunt in 1974.

It consisted of small cards with letters and values and thankfully had simple rules for playing and scoring.

There were 58 letter cards in the pack plus two Kan-U-Go wild cards.

One of the great advantages of Kan-U-Go was that it could be played from 1 to 7 players. Therefore all the family could play it, but if everyone had fallen out with you, it could be played solo with the solitaire version. A crossword patience.

The aim of the game is to form words in a crossword and to get rid of all your cards. You add to words already formed or form your own words. A simple but winning formula.

It is what I would call an educational present, one that educated the child by increasing spelling skills but also by having competition and fun.

I loved Kan-U-Go small enough to take on holiday and a good family game.



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