Music

Video

Toys & Games

Office Products

Computer & Video Games

Chess

Alternate Views:

Khet: The Laser Game

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

List Price:
Our Price:	$44.95
Sale Price:	$38.37
You Save:	$6.58 (15%)

Note: Item may be sold and shipped by another company. Learn more.

Description:

The game that combines lasers with classic strategy for an experience enjoyed by players of all ages. Players alternate turns moving Egyptian themed mirrored pieces around the playing field after which they fire their low powered laser diode with the goal of illuminating their opponent's pieces to eliminate them from the game. Simple rules can be learned in minutes with a wide level of strategy possible. 18.25" x 14.75" x 3.25". Batteries included.

Features:

Egypto-Chess Laser Game Board games meet Ramses in the 21st century.
Khet, The Laser Game, is played on an 80-square grid with a pharaoh and obelisk playing king and pawn, sort of, plus a mirrored pyramid and a wandering "djed," and it's chess-like, except for the lasers firing from the corners and bouncing off the mirrors.
The board measures 17-3/8" x 14-1/4" x 1-1/4" tall and the game is over when the pharaoh gets zapped. Includes (4) "AAA" batteries. For (2) players, ages 9 and up.

Product Details:

Product Length:	10.63 inches
Product Width:	15.75 inches
Product Height:	2.36 inches
Product Weight:	2.2 pounds
Package Length:	18.25 inches
Package Width:	14.75 inches
Package Height:	3.0 inches
Package Weight:	4.2 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 14 reviews

Customer Reviews:

Average Customer Review: 4.5

Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.

Great Game - Quality luck of the draw Apr 08, 2008
This is a favorite game to play with my 7 year old. Game is easy to learn yet is challenging at the same time. Great strategy game with the average length of play well within my son's attention span when playing best out of three.

Game would rate 5 stars if it wasn't for the lack of quality control. We did not have alignment issues but every mirror was filthy and had to be cleaned before attempting to play. Some pieces had to have the rough edges smoothed to fit properly in the board squares.

That said, I would purchase again and find the $40 price tag well worth it for such an innovative game.

alignment problems Jan 19, 2008
I have had alignment problems as well, noticable after only five reflections. From what I can tell, it stems from lax tolerances not with the laser, but with the reflective surfaces. The pyramid pieces in particular seem to be built with more angular variation than the others. I plan on calling the manufacturer to see if they have looked into tighter tolerances, or even to see if I could get a couple of replacement pyramids that are dead on. We'll see.

Other than that minor frustration, the game is quite fun, and the alignment issues sort of add a little extra fun for us nerd types. I like to try to find which unit is misaligned. But I don't recommend letting your kids do that, because this laser is a class II and can be injurious if stared at.

If you haven't noticed any alignment problems, go ahead and get the beam splitters, too. They add to the variety of the game.

I feel really sorry for those with misaligned lasers; that would be a game breaker.

Great toy for all ages! Jan 09, 2008
I gave this gift to my husband and the whole family ended up playing it. It's a great strategy game that doesn't require hours of learning the game. I enjoyed the game even though I don't generally like strategy games. It's fun that you can start the pieces in different positions for variety. Relativity straight forward moves. This is a game that the whole family will enjoy. In fact I bought another one for my niece who enjoyed that more than her computer games.

Video Alternative Jan 07, 2008
I purchased this game for my grandsons for Xmas as an alternative to video games and hopefully to technologically lead them back to chess.
They are 13 and 11 and they say, "Two Thumbs UP!" They like it and it has provided an alternate gaming choice which pleases their Mom!

IT'S A WIN WIN!

Khet Jan 02, 2008
This is a great change from checkers or chess. My son loves chess, but I am not the type to grasp all the moves, etc. This game requires a lot of thought without so many options for the pieces to move. There are often surprises as you think you've just planned a good move, only to find there was an unexpected light deflection. Probably the most popular toy among my 4 children this Christmas.