Mystery Date: Open the Door to Reveal Your Perfect Match ...Or Mismatch! [BOX SET]

by Mystery date

Product Features

• Mystery Date
• Original
• Milton Bradley

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• ASIN: B0007V635I
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,572 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Plenty of classic board games have been updated over the years to varying degrees of success. An electronic talking component will be added or a litany of sound effects will be introduced to make game play more dramatic. And while some updates succeed in making the game more fun or at least more appealing to today’s tech-savvy kids, many others overcomplicate things and actually reduce the fun factor. Mystery Date, aside from a bit of updated photography is still pretty much the same game it’s always been as players move their pieces around a simple game board and then open a door to see which boy they’ll imaginarily go on a date with: the popular snowboarder, the suave fellow in a tux, or the nerd carrying a load of books. It’s a bit disappointing that the academic kid must be seen as the loser in this game but at least the game’s makers have kept tradition alive. --Charlie Williams

Product Description

The classic game of Mystery Date is back to celebrate it's 40th Anniversary! Get ready for your date by collecting three cards to complete an outfit. The first player to open the door and match their outfit to their date wins the game! Features updated photography and images.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great retro game, October 24, 2005

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Kristy Andree (New Ulm, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mystery Date: Open the Door to Reveal Your Perfect Match ...Or Mismatch! [BOX SET] (Toy)

I am always super happy to find a remake of a toy from the 70's that I remember. This game will sit in my collection and not get played with. I had trouble with the pictures of the dates that go behind the door. They are too thin and tear off the hinge. Just in putting it together I had one tear but managed to get it to work anyhow. Otherwise it is a nice game.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Mystery Date: Still a classic!, July 25, 2006

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mom of three (new york) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mystery Date: Open the Door to Reveal Your Perfect Match ...Or Mismatch! [BOX SET] (Toy)

My 10 year old daughter purchased this game with a suggestion from me. I told her how much I enjoyed it as a child. When it arrived we dug right in. This game is simple enough that my six year old also could enjoy it. We had good mother and daughter fun and my girls enjoy playing it with their friends.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Family Fun!, January 17, 2010

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D. Cox "coxflock" (manchester, md) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Mystery Date: Open the Door to Reveal Your Perfect Match ...Or Mismatch! [BOX SET] (Toy)

Me and my tween and teen girls have a blast playing this classic game just as my sister and I did when we were young! It's good, clean, simple fun and opens up a great dialogue about what to look for in an acceptable companion, etc. I would recommend it for anyone with girls who wants a peek into how she thinks about her dating future (or present!).