As great as Nature Dome is, it's not the only great game out there . . . or the only game that gets played in my house.

One of the key things that makes a game great in my eyes, though, is price. As the song says (sort of), I work hard for my money, so I'm careful about where I spend it. There are some really cool games out there for $30, $40 and much more, but I'm not likely to check them out for the simple reason that I can't afford them.

Plus, I don't often have multiple hours to spend playing games that many of those high-priced options require.

So, I tend to go for cheap and quick (at least under an hour) in my game choices.

At about $4 and as little as 10 to 15 minutes to play, Toss Up! was an easy choice for me.

The game is available at Target, and is well worth the minimal investment.

The game itself is very easy to learn and play, even for the youngest players. It consists of 10 dice with red, yellow and green sides. Each player starts their turn rolling all ten dice. Green sides are points and are set aside. Reds and yellows get rolled again. Players keep rolling and accumulating points for as long as they want (starting over with 10 dice once they've all come up green), and can stop at any time.

This way, points can add up quickly. But, if on any roll the player rolls any number of reds with no greens at all, the player's turn ends and they lose all the points they've accumulated in that turn.

This makes each roll with fewer dice more risky than the last, and it really ratchets up the tension (especially for younger players) as the points they are risking on a given roll add up.

It's fast and fun and an instant hit with everyone I've played with. And it's definitely worth the $4 investment at your local Target--after you've order your Nature Dome deck, of course!