Does it promote better communication than playing Mah Jong while one is on the toilet?
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Well Barbara, the ability to share your alone time while on the throne opens up a whole world of possibilities. While Mah Jong is a fun solitary experience, games such as Draw Something, Words with Friends and other social games are given more opportunities to shine. Don't forget the great social aspect of Facetime. No longer are you excluding your friends and familly (or perfect strangers if that's your thing) from being welcome to every area of your home, not just your living room, bedroom and kitchen.
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Mah Jong works very well on the toilet because there is a zen compatibility with the squares of toilet paper, and your chi will easily center. Using the Pedestal will let you massage your chi if necessary. Playing Mah Jong without the use of this pedestal does not enhance your patahbanda clench (sorry, I can't spell Sanskrit).
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Actually it does promote better communication. I don't have to interrupt my Skype calls or conversations with friends on facebook anymore to go to the bathroom. I can take it with me and continue uninterrupted.
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All forms of communication are increased since you no longer have to worry about both hands being preoccupied
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Yes. It may be harder and your group will probably know it came form your 10-year-old, but just pretend you don't know and move on. We don't play with the board either. We just pass the card box around and have each person host around. It's not competitive. it works better that way. Great, great game.
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No pinching at our house but using a stool to get on and off the toilet may make a difference.
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We've used it for both. The real solid poops simply drop in the toilet but depending on what our 10 month old eats (he is eating both solids and getting breastfed) at times they are a little softer and the sprayer works well.
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I believe they would help a lot. I have a noisy toilet that likes to go off every 45 minutes or so, annoying as hell. It doesn't bother me when I've got my Hearos in. For the price, it's a great buy.
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Absolutely! but you may want to cut down your cards to 5 per player instead of 10 to make it last longer. definitely the more people the funnier it is!
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That is a downside of playing this game but there is an easy remedy. When we play with each other we just have the person to the right of whoever is guessing read the answers and the person who is guessing just listens. It actually works so well that we play that way with everyone else now too!
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Only if the two people are communicating via cell phone. It doesn't function as a Wilkie-Talkie.
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Given that there are many ways to adapt the play of this game, I think it probably would be. My son and daughter got a little frustrated by the competitive nature of the game so we changed it into cooperative play without a problem. Of course, this all depends on the manifestations of Asperger's. As with anything, the nature of the child has a large part to play in whether they will like any particular game.
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Yes, this is exactly how we use this. You push the talk button and can speak into the room where the other unit is placed. One challenge- if your kids have headphones on, they may not hear you. There is also a cAll button that is a ringer to help get there attention before you speak. Great device!
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yes. my wife and i play it as 2 players all the time. it is more tense; back and forth; very strategic. because you only have one opponent, everything you do is directed at him/her (and of course to benefit yourself). in the two player mode, there is a dummy player between the two of you. on the first turn, player A plays for himself, and plays for the dummy player simultaneously. on the next turn, person B players for himself and the dummy player. and so on. but you can play for the dummy player in such a way to benefit yourself or hurt your opponent. it's real fun. in some ways the argument can be made that playing with 2 players is better. yes. my wife and i play it as 2 players all the time. it is more tense; back and forth; very strategic. because you only have one opponent, everything you do is directed at him/her (and of course to benefit yourself). in the two player mode, there is a dummy player between the two of you. on the first turn, player A plays for himself, and plays for the dummy player simultaneously. on the next turn, person B players for himself and the dummy player. and so on. but you can play for the dummy player in such a way to benefit yourself or hurt your opponent. it's real fun. in some ways the... » Read More yes. my wife and i play it as 2 players all the time. it is more tense; back and forth; very strategic. because you only have one opponent, everything you do is directed at him/her (and of course to benefit yourself). in the two player mode, there is a dummy player between the two of you. on the first turn, player A plays for himself, and plays for the dummy player simultaneously. on the next turn, person B players for himself and the dummy player. and so on. but you can play for the dummy player in such a way to benefit yourself or hurt your opponent. it's real fun. in some ways the argument can be made that playing with 2 players is better. « Show Less
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I cant say for sure, it took the kids age 6 and 7 a while to coordinate that you have to push to talk, and then release to hear someone else. Once they practiced for a while they got the hang of it though. However, it didn't take away from the fun they. The 3 year olds had as much fun just running around talking into it.
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Yes... 2 groups of 10 people. In addition, this game tends to be more fun depending on who you play with. Make sure you have people who aren't too afraid to be silly and who tend to think outside of the box:)
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Set them aside. We enjoy playing with friends. Easy to play not a lot of strategy involved so fun to play and fun conversation to make an enjoyable evening
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Absolutely. The game can be enjoyed either way. You don't have to be connected if you'd rather enjoy single player.
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The only other consideration is what other people say while they're playing online. Obviously that has nothing to do with the game's rating, but if you've never heard people playing something like Call of Duty, you may want to listen in first. It can get pretty vulgar.
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I think that the whole family can play it at once. Kids that do not understand it as well could just have fun gathering the cards that they can "afford", which can sabotage other players, which is a fun strategy to play. The learning curve for this game is variable, based on the person, but it is really fun, especially when playing with more people. One thing to keep in mind is that, in my experience, this is not a game to have conversation during. Each person is focused on what card s/he needs to play next, which does not lend itself to talking.