Rush Hour is a logic-building single-player game. It’s great for any time you need one person to occupy themselves for a bit. It’s created by Thinkfun, so you know it’ll be a winner.
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Rush Hour comes with 40 levels of challenges, from beginner to expert. All cards fit neatly in a drawer underneath the playing surface. There are 12 smaller vehicles and four big trucks. It even comes with a storage bag, so I didn’t have to make one for this game (and can hang it up)! The only potential downside is it can get a bit noisy, as all the pieces are plastic.
How to Play Rush Hour
The smaller cars take up two squares on the playing surface, while the big trucks take up three. The playing surface is grooved so keep the vehicles in their lanes.
I love that all the cards fit neatly in their drawer!
To play, take the card for the level you’re working on and place it in the slot. Arrange the cars and trucks as shown. Your goal is to get the red car out. All the vehicles can only go forward and backward, but cannot make any turns or fly.
Level 1 (left) is pretty simple. On the back of each card is a cheat sheet (level 1’s is below), if you really need it, but I’d rather not use it.
40 Levels Increase in Difficulty
Levels go up in difficulty, so the first level is quite simple and can be completed in just a few turns. By the 10th level, things are much more complicated. If you really get stuck and just have to know the answer, it is printed on the back of each card.
Logic is one skill that is very important to my family. I want to know that my kids can form a logical argument. As such, we have a lot of logic games. Many of them are two-player, though, so it’s nice to have a selection of single-player games when just one person wants to play.
Level 40 is the highest level. As you can see, it’s quite crowded!
Single-player games are also a great choice when you need to work one-on-one with one child but need to keep your other child occupied. They can play a single-player game, have fun, and develop their logic skills!