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by Erik Arneson
The Harry Potter Whomping Willow game (compare prices) challenges players to rescue Harry Potter's and Ron Weasley's luggage from the Whomping Willow's branches using nothing but their flying car.
The game has three types of play -- Time Trial, Collection, and Free-for-All.
In the Time Trial, each player competes individually to use their flying cars to remove luggage from the tree, racing against the game's internal clock. Any number of players can take part in the Time Trial.
Collection is for 2 to 4 players. Everyone plays simultaneously, racing to be the first player to remove one of each type of luggage (suitcase, books, owl) from the tree.
Free-for-All, also for 2 to 4 players, challenges competitors to collect the most pieces of luggage from the tree.
The game has two modes -- easy and advanced. In advanced, the tree limbs spin faster and less predictably.
Having played only the Time Trial, Whomping Willow strikes me as a fun dexterity game, a winner for children who like Harry Potter and not bad for their parents. It's recommended for ages 5 and up.
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