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The fast-paced word game where anything can happen. Scrabble Slam is a high-speed four letter word game. Race against each other to change the existing word and get rid of your cards. Game could become fame and fame could become fate, you never know where it will go with scrabble slam. Play this game with your family and friends.
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Scrabble Slam Cards
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
160 of 164 people found the following review helpful
By M. T. Phelan
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The previous reviewer summed up the game well. However, it's important to note that the game is played by all players SIMULTANEOUSLY - which does get the pace picked up quite a bit. You have to be pretty quick in "slamming" a card down to create your new word while the other players are all trying to do the same thing. Thus the four-letter word is ever-changing. I saw the commercial for this game on TV and being from a family that loves games about to head out on a family vacation, went to Target where I saw it for about $5. We played it with four adults, three adults and two adults and during each of those scenarios, had a blast. It was fun trying to stump each other with rare four-letter words. My mom has recommended it to several of her friends who have grandchildren. It's a great game for kids learning to spell and to challenge their word skills. Warning: After several rounds of this game, you'll find yourself on the lookout for four-letter words all the time!
101 of 103 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I very rarely play card games outside of Rummy and the occasional game of Poker. However, one Sunday morning I noticed a coupon in the USA Today insert which advertised a buy one get one free offer for Hasbro/Parker Brother's new card games. I picked up "Monopoly Deal" and this game, "Scrabble Slam".
As card games go this one is pretty simple. A four letter word is laid out on the table (CHUM, LUMP, GATE, etc) and the remaining cards are dealt out to each player. Not all letters are present in the "deck" of 55 cards. There are no Q's and no X's, although there are couple of Z's and several Blanks (which can assume the form of whatever letter you want them to take, just like the Scrabble board game). Each card has two letters on it, one on the front and one on the back, and this allows the player a lot of flexibility to change words that are on the board.
Each player then takes it in turn to lay down a single card anywhere on the 4 letter word. For instance, player 1 may spell GRIM and player two lays down a P to make it GRIP. Player 1 may respond with a T making it TRIP. As the game progresses it can become somewhat challenging to make words out and needless to say that you'll want to get rid of the harder letters as soon as possible (Z, J, K, etc.) because if that's all you have left at the end of the game you're going to be in a world of hurt. The person with the fewest cards at the end of the game wins. If one wants to up the difficulty a bit simply up the number of letters in the word. Just making it 5 letters long had a noticeable effect and made it much more challenging.
I rate this game at 3 1/2 stars. It's not really a great game but I've certainly played worse. It passes the time, which is what it was designed to do, and does so well enough.
Pros:
-Very, very easy game to learn
-Your kids will have fun and learn words along the way. Not a bad thing at all.
-At $5.00 at my local Wally World (do *not* pay the $20.00 they have listed here) this game is a great value.
-The game plays very quickly, clocking in at 20 minutes or less.
Cons:
-It's not exactly the most exciting game in the world
-Depending upon the number of players and the number of letters on the board some players may get more cards than others, and that makes it a bit unfair trying to determine who the winner will be.
-The Dealer is going to see what cards everyone is getting, although only a MENSA candidate with a photographic memory is going to be able to remember who has what.
As card games go this one is pretty simple. A four letter word is laid out on the table (CHUM, LUMP, GATE, etc) and the remaining cards are dealt out to each player. Not all letters are present in the "deck" of 55 cards. There are no Q's and no X's, although there are couple of Z's and several Blanks (which can assume the form of whatever letter you want them to take, just like the Scrabble board game). Each card has two letters on it, one on the front and one on the back, and this allows the player a lot of flexibility to change words that are on the board.
Each player then takes it in turn to lay down a single card anywhere on the 4 letter word. For instance, player 1 may spell GRIM and player two lays down a P to make it GRIP. Player 1 may respond with a T making it TRIP. As the game progresses it can become somewhat challenging to make words out and needless to say that you'll want to get rid of the harder letters as soon as possible (Z, J, K, etc.) because if that's all you have left at the end of the game you're going to be in a world of hurt. The person with the fewest cards at the end of the game wins. If one wants to up the difficulty a bit simply up the number of letters in the word. Just making it 5 letters long had a noticeable effect and made it much more challenging.
I rate this game at 3 1/2 stars. It's not really a great game but I've certainly played worse. It passes the time, which is what it was designed to do, and does so well enough.
Pros:
-Very, very easy game to learn
-Your kids will have fun and learn words along the way. Not a bad thing at all.
-At $5.00 at my local Wally World (do *not* pay the $20.00 they have listed here) this game is a great value.
-The game plays very quickly, clocking in at 20 minutes or less.
Cons:
-It's not exactly the most exciting game in the world
-Depending upon the number of players and the number of letters on the board some players may get more cards than others, and that makes it a bit unfair trying to determine who the winner will be.
-The Dealer is going to see what cards everyone is getting, although only a MENSA candidate with a photographic memory is going to be able to remember who has what.
61 of 69 people found the following review helpful
By Jimmy B.
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I have no idea why the Amazon price is so out of line with reality on this product. I bought this game at Target for less than $5.00.
It is fun to play and stimulates your brain somewhat, but not to the extent of the original Scrabble game. You can modify the rules and play it with younger players (we play it with our four year old).
Amazon also lists a bunch of choking hazard warnings with this product. Unless your kid can swallow a playing card there is no choking hazard that I can find.
It is worth $5.00 but not $16.00.
It is fun to play and stimulates your brain somewhat, but not to the extent of the original Scrabble game. You can modify the rules and play it with younger players (we play it with our four year old).
Amazon also lists a bunch of choking hazard warnings with this product. Unless your kid can swallow a playing card there is no choking hazard that I can find.
It is worth $5.00 but not $16.00.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not the same...
Was more fun in theory than when we actually started playing it. Its just not the same as the old fashioned board game.
Published 7 days ago by Tanya Dang
3.0 out of 5 stars
New Game
I ordered this as I figured it would be easy to take along on trips. My husband and I did not enjoy playing it very much. This does not mean that others would not.
Published 11 days ago by Judith A. Ranta Menge
5.0 out of 5 stars
Scrabble Slam Cards
I purchased the "Scrabble Slam Cards" as a Christmas gift donation for the Toys for Tots toy drive. My rate is a guess.
Published 1 month ago by J. Russell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of fun!
A friend introduced us to this game during one of our game nights. What I like about the game is that the rules are simple, can be played with people of all ages, can be played... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mark S. Kramer
4.0 out of 5 stars
scrabble with cards
Great way to teach kids how to spell. Some really got into it , others realized my game plan and went to other games.
Published 3 months ago by Yvonne Apilado
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fast paced and fun
I purchased this product after playing it at a friends house. It is so much fun! We played it with our family members over Thanksgiving and it was a blast. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rachel Willenberg
5.0 out of 5 stars
Am trying to get started
I have not gotten started playing yet Hope to play with friends. Seeing and playing sometimes do not make a good combo. I hope to have fun soon
Published 4 months ago by Eileen A. Stone
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great game from Hasbro
Another great game from Hasbro. We like to play games at our house and this just added to our collection of fun games.
Published 4 months ago by Tanna K. Dyer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ok
It's a pretty fun game. Not something you would really want to play for hours. I guess that depends on the group.
Published 4 months ago by Amberly
4.0 out of 5 stars
not for children
played this at a party and it seemed simple enough but wouldn't use for children less than 12. like word games then this could be for you
Published 4 months ago by mm2
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