Customer Reviews

Life Wizard Of Oz

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

If you love the Wizard of Oz, I think you will love this game. It is very different from the Game of Life, however. Instead of choosing to go to college or start your career, you choose to follow Glinda and become a good witch or follow the Wicked Witch and become wicked. You move around in different colored slippers and collect munchkins instead of children. There are several spots where you can choose a path to follow, such as to follow the flying monkeys or follow Glinda's bubble, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. You can also choose to make an Over the Rainbow Investment in a certain number on the spinner. I love this game!

This version is FABULOUS! Rather lengthy to set up (only a one-time deal), but so much fun. Even our 5yr old enjoyed playing!! He played the entire 2hrs!. I'm sure that once you have all the facets memorized, the game will take a shorter time. We plan to purchase this for Christmas presents for friends and family. We had such a good time!

I love this game! I am a huge Wizard of Oz fan and I have always loved the game of Life, so this combination of both is awesome! My kids loved playing the game with me, as they too have inherited my love of Wiz. I think it teaches kids that decisions have consequences, some good and some bad (you have to choose whether to be a good witch or bad witch throughout the game). We loved it!!

I bought this game because I am a big Wizard of Oz fan (I'm an adult). The Wizard of Oz aspects are all very cool, but the game itself is boring. It is not nearly as good as the Twist and Turns life game. No challenge. I played it twice and got rid of it.

This game is recommended for ages 9+. Kids have to be fairly good readers to participate or have adults playing along to help. Some of the rules are hard to understand at first, but after several games they become clearer. I would recommend children playing with an adult unless they are older or more advanced. It is somewhat complex in its strategies like Monopoly. We did create a few new rules in order to play with some younger children. Still fun, as the game recreates the entire story of the Wizard of Oz. The markers shaped as Dorothy's shoes were disappointing. We thought they should have been sparkly or glittered like the real ones. Just a small detail, but one that disappointed the smaller kids.

This game was too much like The Game of Life for my taste. I have played almost every Life game out there. I have played the Indian Jones, Spongebob Squarepants, Star Wars, Simpson, and Pirates of the Caribbean version. At least with those versions, the game is taylored toward the theme of the movie or TV show. The Wizard of Oz version is not. A disapointment in every sense of the word.

My nieces were thrilled with this Wizard of Oz version of LIFE. It is very different from the original, but lots of fun. Very unique.

Bought this as a gift for my sister. We both love it. It arrived on time and in excellent condition. Very fun! :D