The games that get requested a second time, we’ve noticed, share a trait: they take a sentence to explain and a good while to master. This two-sided set from Odyssey Toys has both qualities, along with a target that refuses to stay put.
One face is a soccer goal mounted on a motorized base. Players send a hovering disc toward it as it travels, so every shot becomes a small study in timing. Turn the set around and that same moving base carries bean bag targets, with six bags in red and blue so two teams can each claim a color.
Two settings govern the motion. The first follows a predictable course for newcomers; the second moves without warning and keeps even practiced players guessing. It plays indoors or out, and comes apart easily afterward for the trip to the next birthday or block party. We suspect the next party will ask for it by name.
