Innovention Toys The Laser Game: Khet 2.0

Mind blown. LOL. Of course, I am no genius in the first place. This game frazzles and amuses me. I do not play chess. It is on my bucket list. I got this game along with a selection of other games as a gift of dedication of time to my husband for our 20th anniversary. I selected games that he would like to play and promise to play with him when he wants to play. So, now you understand that these sorts of games are just not my forte. So, basically...I suck. Hah. But he is patient with me. So,....here are my non professional player thoughts...First, a little bit about the game play. There are different beginning set ups and we have only used the classic set up so far. There are similarities to chess. There are pieces and you are trying to capture the Pharoah(king). That is where the similarity ends. There are not different move types for each piece the way that there is in chess. Each piece moves like a chess king. One space or turn per move. Then you activate the laser and see if you hit your opponent or yourself. Not sure if this is allowed, but here is a khet video with a little about it. [...] and [...] (or search youtube for How to Play Khet - the Laser Game - Chess Variant or Khet the Laser Game 2.0) The Sphynx stays on its square and only turns, it does not move from that spot though. It is the piece that contains the laser. After each time that you move/place a piece, you press the top of the Sphynx to activate the laser to see where the beam hits (or misses). But there are mirrors and frickin' lasers!!!! You can easily accidentally take yourself out! Hah! Just in case you think you have the geometry and physics of light mastered, you can get an expansion. The Eye of Horus beam splitter. This sends that laser light into multiple directions so you have a greater opportunity to take yourself out. Heh. (Be sure to get the correct beam splitter for the version of the game that you get. There is an original and 2.0 version. The tower expansion is not yet available for 2.0 as far as I know. Lots of growth opportunity for this game.)The board and pieces are made of heavy plastic. Nothing fancy. Not flimsy at all though. Very solid. It would be nice to have the pieces and board be made of something more asthetically pleasing, but the uniqueness of the game makes up for that. One reason for the material choice is that the laser travels thru the piece or lights it up when it hits it making it super easy to see when a piece has been hit. It is, after all, about the game play and having fun.I can tell that hours of fun will be had with this game. I will most certainly lose 98% of the time. The other 2% will be sympathy/pity wins to keep me interested in playing. LOL. But hey!!! I get to spend time with my husband drinking beer and blasting little ancient Egyptian characters with frickin' lasers!!!

Its exactly what we thought it would be. The game is not easy at first, but after 4 times you play it, it is great. The pieces are like 2 !/2 inches high. The material is great, and the laser works perfectly. Each pieces has its space inside the box, and everything is very well organized inside, The box is exactly the size of the board and it has a little handle on top so you can carry it easily. The game have like 3 different options to play it, but after you get use to it, you can make your own arrangements. My husband loves it. A good twist of the chest board

We had the first version of this game many years ago. Unfortunately after Hurricane Irene flooded our home all the kids games were destroyed by the flood waters. My 15 year old son said the only thing he really misses is Khet, so we got him Khet 2.0 for Christmas. It's fun to watch him playing with his siblings and see that it really is as much fun as they remembered it being.If you're not familiar with the game, it's similar in strategy to Chess, in that you need to "capture" your opponents "Pharaoh". The exciting thing is in this game you're using mirrors to redirect a laser and if the laser hits any pieces it destroys that piece. If you're tricky you can not only use your laser but you can set mirrors to use your opponents laser against himself. Every game is different and the strategy you use to win round 1 may not work in round 2. It's fun, it's challenging and I have watched my kids play for hours, round after round. (better than video games because they have to think). (oh and I'm 53 and I enjoy playing it).

The Laser Game: Khet 2.0 is a interactive fun game for people of all ages. This game is highly recommended and consists of 2 lasers and dozens of pieces with or without mirrors. It is very popular, but however only can be bought in shops online.The object of the game is to fire and eliminate the other persons' pharaoh (other pieces may also be eliminated). To do this, the players can turn and move their own mirrors while also defending there own. This game is highly addicting and relieving, and many people love to play it.However, there is a side-affect. Because the game is very addicting, people may play this game while actually they should she doing something else, as I learned that from experience. I suggest that you buy this after your family has finished all the important things that are imminent.Enjoy!F.WTip: In the beginning, try to eliminate all the little pieces (such as the mirrors) that will make it harder for your opponent to win. Always try to guess what they are trying to do, and what plan they have made to help victory come along. Another useful tip is to barricade your pharaoh with mirrors and pieces, which makes it impossible for your opponent to win!

I will start off by saying I have not personally played this game. I don't really like chess so am not super excited to play. But my son really wanted this for Christmas. I was a little leary of getting it because we have had laser games that didn't work very well in the past and ended up being a waste of money. But there wasn't much he wanted for Christmas and the reviews on Amazon were good so I got it for him.He loves it! Him and my boyfriend have played numerous times since Christmas and they are both addicted to it. My boyfriend keeps begging me to play it with him when my son isn't around. The lasers are very strong and neither of them have complained about having any issue with it working.It also seems to be very fast play. I don't think it takes them more than 20 minutes to finish a game.And I love the fact that it isn't something that has to be plugged into a TV to play and it makes you think and strategize.