I used to play this game with a pencil and paper, and it's still a great game. Kids won't realise that they're using strategy and concise logical problem solving, once they have played this a couple of times, and even for todays computer age, this is still very appealing and addictive. With it's ease of set up, and robust design, it will provide hours and hours of inexpensive fun, and every succesive generation seem to love it (I even bought one for myself). Great for younger kids too (with a little help) - and can help demonstrate many basic math puzzles, by making them fun. Oh by the way, the noises are great too !