Barbie Says

When I was a child there was a sudden boom in basic electronic games, one of them was Merlin, does anyone else remember it. The game was very simple and you just had to press the coloured lights in the correct sequence. It was a brilliant idea, and made an enduring toy, and then what better way to sell it to little girls than to turn it pink, add a few pieces of plastic jewellery and re-name it “Barbie Says”. Believe me it was a ploy that worked, as my eldest girl, Louise, who loves all things Barbie, spent her birthday money on this two years ago, as we refused to buy it for her. Now shall we ... more

I first saw an advert for this just before Christmas and decided to buy it for my daughter. Costing around £12 ( we bought it from our local branch of Woolworths), it consists of a plastic carry case which is shaped like a flower and has four different coloured buttons on it as well as a centre part for keeping all the accessories together. This is very similar to Simon Says but a lot more fun! There are different levels and up to four players for each level. In level one you have to press one of the four coloured buttons but only if you hear the words 'Barbie Says' first. If you get it right ... more