Mattel High School Musical DVD Board Game 2

by Mattel

Product Features

• DVD board game based on High School Musical 2
• Features video clips from the movie, original outtakes, and all the familiar songs and dances
• Players compete in 4 categories, song, dance, questions and answers
• Six character pieces let you play your favorite character
• Includes board game, DVD game, and 6 character pieces

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.6 x 10.5 x 10.6 inches ; 10.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000S752CG
• Item model number: L8959
• Manufacturer recommended age: 13 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,259 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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If you loved the Disney Channel's High School Musical 2, you'll surely enjoy playing this DVD board game. Based on the musical, this family-friendly board game is ideal for ages 13 and up. High School Musical 2 is the sequel to the Emmy-Award winning original, High School Musical.

How it's Played
This DVD board game features video clips from the movie, original outtakes, and all the familiar songs and dances. Players compete in four different categories: song, dance, questions and answers, and actual or not so. Knowledge of the movie helps players get call backs and may help them win the game. The winner of the game gets to star as the lead role. Video clips play on the screen as players make their way around the board, adding an exciting element to game play. This game set includes a board game, DVD game, and six character movers.

Getcha Head in the Game
Finally, a board game based on a musical! High School Musical 2 features the East High Wildcats on summer vacation. Returning hero Troy struggles with his identity as he lands a summer job at a country club. Will Sharpay succeed in stealing Troy from Gabriella? What happens at the club's annual talent show? This game provides hours of family fun for those who have seen and enjoyed this sequel. The six character pieces let you play as your favorite character whether it be Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad, or Taylor. DVD clips and out takes keep the game at a thrilling pace, as players sing and dance their way to the final callback.

What's in the Box
Board game, DVD game, and six character pieces.

This DVD board game challenges your knowledge of High School Musical, featuring DVD clips and out takes.

Product Description

Based on the hit Disney Channel movie "High School Musical 2," this DVD Board Game lets kids take part in the fun. Kids compete across several movie-based categories, as they watch video clips, original outtakes, and songs and dances from the movie. The player with the greatest knowledge of the movie wins. Includes board game, DVD and six character movers.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 8 yr old LOVED her present from Santa!, December 26, 2007

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mom of twins (west coast, usa) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Mattel High School Musical DVD Board Game 2 (Toy)

HSM 2 fans will love this game. The Dance category is hard, since they show the dance clip, and you choose the correct sequence, but the 3 stationary pictures in each sequence choice often look very similar. It IS an improvement over HSM 1's dance category, where all they did was list the next dance move in sequence...I still have no idea what some of those moves are called.
The HSM 1 game had an extra where the 'gang' would teach the dance moves to 2-3 of the songs...that alone was worth getting the game. Unfortunately, this one doesn't. What it DOES have, however, are interviews with the HSM 2 characters talking about their time on the set, recounting little stories. This happens randomly during the game, and is an interesting diversion. I like 'Fulton' as narrator better than the drama teacher from the first movie. The game format is slightly different than HSM 1, but the basics are the same. You do have to work the remote more in this game than HSM 1. Definitely worth it for the HSM 2 tweener in your life.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Basically, a High School Musical Scene It, December 21, 2007

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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Mattel High School Musical DVD Board Game 2 (Toy)

Similar to a Scene It DVD game, this combination board and DVD game is pretty fun for either kids or families, as long as everyone playing is familiar with High School Musical 2. (There's nothing here about the first movie, High School Musical.)

It's not complicated. You answer plot and trivia questions about the show (which are shown as video clips) and move your game piece forward when you answer correctly. When you get to the end, you answer a Final Challenge to win. A three-minute tutorial goes over the rules step by step.

There are four categories of questions. "Actual or SO Not" has you choose which in a series of nearly identical still photos is actually from the film. "Song" plays a snippet of a tune from the film with some of the lyrics missing, then has you select the absent phrase. "Who Said That" has you match quotes to characters. "Dance" plays a brief video clip of one of the movie's dances, then has you choose the correct sequence of moves from some still photos.

In the Final Challenge, you answer a question specifically about your character, and your opponents pick the category.

Here's what's in the box:
* The DVD.
* A small game board (11 x 22 inches).
* Six cardboard game pieces, which are little (2-inch) photographic stand-ups of the movie's six main characters (Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad and Taylor).
* Six plastic holders for those pieces.
* One dice.

Anyone who likes the Scene It games will enjoy playing this one, too. Its only weakness is that "Dance" category, which insists on prompting everyone to get up and boogie every time it plays one of its clips. That's irritating, as the segments are just a few seconds long!

Obviously, you need the movie to fully enjoy the game. Another good idea: the soundtrack.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for younger teens..., February 27, 2010

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Michelle L. Devon "~~Professional Dreamer" (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Mattel High School Musical DVD Board Game 2 (Toy)

When I purchased this game, my son was into anything 'High School Musical'. He watched every show, every thing about the show, read the books, and wanted the game for a Christmas gift. I was disappointed in the game, myself. It was a bit cheap and low on items. But my son seemed to be very happy with it, so since he was the recipient, I guess it was a good choice. For the price, I was disappointed in the quality; for his reaction, I was glad I bought it.

He was a a young teen at the time of the purchase. He no longer has the game, but he enjoyed it for a couple of years before he lost or destroyed the game pieces....LOL