It has sat on the shelf until this week unopened with illinous westher we finally got a break in the cold to use it. The game was easy to set up and although a few bracelets wouldn’t stay together, they taped them and continued playing. One thing, I wouldn’t mind adjustable bracelets or the option for a mixed box with small and regular size. It’s awesome to see that our kids are getting the same experience now but with super cool glow in the dark game pieces. Honestly this is a really cool game, I just wish it was a little more durable for little active minds.

It has been a gift that spanned all the ages, was interesting to the boys and girls alike and is still being played by all this summer.The rules for the handling of the flag also vary from game to game and deal mostly with the disposition of the flag after a failed attempt at capturing it.

The game comes with very easy, animated directions and we were surprised at the high quality of the components.Captured players must be "rescued" from their designated jail by one of the other members of the team. The boundary line maker and “jail” is great, and team coordinating light-up bracelets and orb add a super fun element to the game.

We new this was a problem, so for my sons get together we purchased blue and green glow in the dark necklaces to wear in case the bracelets fall off the boys.We had some issues with my son and his friends mistreating the toys and not handling them with care which caused a few of the items to break. I had a response the next day and they sent a whole new set of batteries (which I had within 2 days! Also, I’m not a big fan of the way the bracelet connects (like a male female connection) because I feel like it could disconnect very easily while running. Some game variations require the bracelets be turned off or to blinking so we may have to use them as ankle bracelets for those. For example, the flag could be hidden in the leaves up in a tall tree, and the players have to see the flag, then knock it out and bring it to their base.

The battery holder chamber on the orbs came off and would not stay on so they have had to tape them on. I had bought lighted cones, wristbands, and a lighted frisbee and football for my son for Christmas, but, even though it was fun to play, the pieces worked intermittently and it was frustrating.The game was ready right out of the box, requiring virtually no setup at all, and we had a ton of fun. My husband and I tried the game out with them and my husband accidentally stepped on and cracked one of the jail markers. However, once it arrived at my doorstep and I turned on all the equipment, I knew this game was going to be great! Included with the Capture the Flag rules are some fun variations that can be added to the game to make it even better.