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CHOKING HAZARD -- Toy contains a marble. Not for children under 3 yrs. CHOKING HAZARD -- Children under 8 yrs. can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once. CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. CHOKING HAZARD -- Toy contains a small ball. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
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Product Description
From the Manufacturer
Right off the top of your head, can you name a sport, an ice cream flavor, and something in a pet shop, all beginning with the letter B? The trick is to take on 12 categories in 3 minutes or less and not match anyone else's answers. So be creative and see
Product Description
Scattergories is a fast-thinking word game
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
103 of 106 people found the following review helpful
By lori
Durability:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you love Scattergories, you're sure to be disappointed by all the corners cut to bring you the latest version of this game.
Rather than adding further comments about how fun, enjoyable, and entertaining the game concept itself is, I feel the need to point out some of the "features" of the new game packaging and setup that I was so upset about with my recent purchase. For some reason, even though the game's price is at least as high as it has always been (if not higher!) the quality of the game is much lower now. The "folders" where you slide in your list and answer sheets are of quite poor quality--they are now made of a very thin cardboard into which you slide a plastic strip and then fold the corrugated spine into place. I can't imagine that this game will last more than about a year, if that, before it is really beat up and potentially torn up. The lists are tiny, harder to read, and far more flimsy than in previous editions. Even if you're a fan of the new layout (clipping the list and answer sheet into place rather than using a pad and slipping the list behind it), the new folders are less user friendly than the original versions, especially for those with less dexterity, such as kids and older adults. In addition, I agree with a previous reviewer about the ridiculousness of the current battery setup in the buzzer; his review outlines the details of that issue quite nicely.
I could go on, but rather than continuing this rant, I will simply add a final note to all fellow Scattergories fans: BEWARE. If you, like me, have not "updated" your game in years, I highly recommend keeping what you've got and not wasting thirty bucks. What a letdown...
Rather than adding further comments about how fun, enjoyable, and entertaining the game concept itself is, I feel the need to point out some of the "features" of the new game packaging and setup that I was so upset about with my recent purchase. For some reason, even though the game's price is at least as high as it has always been (if not higher!) the quality of the game is much lower now. The "folders" where you slide in your list and answer sheets are of quite poor quality--they are now made of a very thin cardboard into which you slide a plastic strip and then fold the corrugated spine into place. I can't imagine that this game will last more than about a year, if that, before it is really beat up and potentially torn up. The lists are tiny, harder to read, and far more flimsy than in previous editions. Even if you're a fan of the new layout (clipping the list and answer sheet into place rather than using a pad and slipping the list behind it), the new folders are less user friendly than the original versions, especially for those with less dexterity, such as kids and older adults. In addition, I agree with a previous reviewer about the ridiculousness of the current battery setup in the buzzer; his review outlines the details of that issue quite nicely.
I could go on, but rather than continuing this rant, I will simply add a final note to all fellow Scattergories fans: BEWARE. If you, like me, have not "updated" your game in years, I highly recommend keeping what you've got and not wasting thirty bucks. What a letdown...
53 of 59 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Parker Brothers should be ashamed. This is planned obsolescence at its best. We love this game and have for many years, but ours was getting worn out. I should have read the reviews! For the MUCH higher price, the quality and timer suck. I returned it because I knew it would have been shot after a few uses. I found an older, used one for $3 in great shape at a garage sale.
Too bad I didn't video the quality difference.
Too bad I didn't video the quality difference.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scattegories is a fun game and helps you sharpen your divergent thinking skills that are useful for creativity. Other reviews have done a fine job praising the product.
My gripe is with the electronic timer/buzzer. Why does Hasbro feel the need to include useless electronic gadgets with a board game? This is an annoying trend in general because you get no added benefit with all the frustrations of electronics:
- Needs AAA batteries
- Batteries will corrode if you don't use the game for a long time
- Need a screwdriver to access the battery compartment
- Timer makes distracting ticking noises while you're trying to concentrate
- Provides no visual indication of progress
- You have to flip it upside down to reset it, but you don't get any visual feedback on whether the reset was successful.
Useless. Why? An egg does a better job with none of these problems. The first thing I did was toss the buzzer in the recycling bin and use my egg timer from Taboo.
-1 star for the buzzer.
Hey Hasbro: Function before Form. Lose the buzzer. Just give us an old fashioned egg timer instead. Thanks.
My gripe is with the electronic timer/buzzer. Why does Hasbro feel the need to include useless electronic gadgets with a board game? This is an annoying trend in general because you get no added benefit with all the frustrations of electronics:
- Needs AAA batteries
- Batteries will corrode if you don't use the game for a long time
- Need a screwdriver to access the battery compartment
- Timer makes distracting ticking noises while you're trying to concentrate
- Provides no visual indication of progress
- You have to flip it upside down to reset it, but you don't get any visual feedback on whether the reset was successful.
Useless. Why? An egg does a better job with none of these problems. The first thing I did was toss the buzzer in the recycling bin and use my egg timer from Taboo.
-1 star for the buzzer.
Hey Hasbro: Function before Form. Lose the buzzer. Just give us an old fashioned egg timer instead. Thanks.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
!00% Family Fun
Great Family Fun Game Such a Shame it came so damaged The ticking timer put it in a suspicious catagory for delivery After about 2 weeks or more it arrived like it had been run... Read more
Published 13 days ago by Cynthia R Steeves
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun family game
I bought this for my daughter and the entire family loves playing this game. Easy to play with a group and you don't have to think too hard or spend a lot of time at this game. Read more
Published 25 days ago by frenchtoast
5.0 out of 5 stars
lots of fun
as granddaughters got older they enjoyed playing games more often so we searched for games and found this one and enjoy it a lot
Published 1 month ago by Barbara Ann Gannon
3.0 out of 5 stars
fun but pricey
I really liked this game after having played it at a friend's house.I like that the dice roll makes it new each time, so the cards don't get old and boring like other games (taboo... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Snugzilla
4.0 out of 5 stars
fun game for the famil
we only played it once, but everyone liked it. very nice game. we'll see if we play it more often. quick, easy, even for my eight year old, and everyone enjoyed it.
Published 2 months ago by Fly By Night
5.0 out of 5 stars
SUPER fun game!
At Hanukkah we had folks from 14 to 85 playing this. We didn't have enough pads, so we just handed out our own tablets and told people to number the items. Read more
Published 3 months ago by hopidopi
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of our favorite games for family game night!
Everyone loves this game, young and old. It's easy to learn and tons of fun. We even take it with us on family trips.
Published 3 months ago by S. Ron Schaaf
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun, brain-building family game
Our family loves, loves, loves this intense, quick-paced game and play it often. We play with our young teenaged children to our adult aged children, and everyone enjoys this game.
Published 4 months ago by Geo.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun game for the family
Fun family game..really gets you thinking! Arrived on time and was a great price compared to Walmart and target. My kids will have a lot of fun with this for a long time.
Published 4 months ago by N. Burleson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Party Game
Got this as a Christmas gift for a relative and we all enjoyed the challenges it posed for our brains!
Published 4 months ago by Patricia M. Brown
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