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Review of Bop It Extreme 2 by jo_field26

Advantages: great family fun
Disadvantages: n/a

Bop it extreme 2 is great family entertainment and keeps us all amused for hours on end, it is such a simple thing and is something that you can play on you own or with a group of people. Bop It Extreme 2 has 4 different music styles from Pop, Rock, La ... Read review

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My sister bought my son the original Bop It for christmas a good few years ago. The adults played it in Boxing day and we couldn't stop laughing, mind you we had had a few hic hic :-) by tune57
Sounds fun, good review by IzzyS
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12.11.08 22:20
Prepare for tantrums!!
Review of Frustration by Gary25

Advantages: Great family fun.
Disadvantages: Temper tantrums a strong possibility

Time to start thinking about Christmas presents. If you want to have some variation from all the expensive electronic and console games around and go back to a more traditional game suitable for all the family to play then you can't go wrong with "Frustra ... Read review

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This has got me wallowing in nostalgia - my parents still have a vintage edition of Frustration that we spent many hours playing when I was a kid... and now I'm tempted to dig it out on my next visit! by JVL
Good for those families who don't easily descend into physical violence. Excellent review. David by Mitsudan
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05.11.08 12:23
Two thumbs up, fine holiday fun!
Review of Scattergories by bamamo

Advantages: Easy to learn, can be adapted to accommodate more players/timescale etc
Disadvantages: Loud, offputting timer

Even though I'm (techncially) a grown-up now, my mum and I still enjoy playing board games, but I for one find them terribly expensive. So we tend to scout charity shops where we've been able to pick up as-new games for as little as £4, which is what this ... Read review

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I agree, it's a great game. by tractor-boy
Great Review... by majeedkazi
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27.10.08 09:52
Axis and Allies- Sheer Quality
Review of Axis and Allies by McCulkey

Advantages: Very addictive and historically accurate whilst playable
Disadvantages: It takes time to learn the rules and get set up

Axis and Allies is and enthralling game which will take over many hours of your life. This game allows you to become a commander of one of the great powers in the Second World War (Britain, America, USSR, Germany, Japan) and help decide the fate of the wo ... Read review

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18.10.08 20:45
kerplunk
Review of Ker Plunk by danniell

Advantages: fun
Disadvantages: none

In this game you have a plastic tube with a base on it . The plastic tube has one hole in it and the base has 4 holes, one for each player but this game can be played with 2, 3 or 4 players. About half way up the tube there are lots of little holes whi ... Read review

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11.10.08 18:33
buckaroo
Review of Buckaroo by danniell

Advantages: great fun
Disadvantages: none

Buckaroo is a very simple but fun game for young children, i remember having this when i was a child so when i spotted it at tesco befor christmas i just had to buy it for my daughters. This game cost me just under £10 and is aimed at children aged 4 u ... Read review

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11.10.08 18:29
Babble!
Review of Scrabble by AlastairI

Advantages: fun, easy idea, challenging
Disadvantages: spelling, losing!

Scrabble! A great little game which fills my evenings and hopefully improves my spelling. A very simple concept, I'm sure everyone is familiar with how it works, but I'll do a break down just to be sure. Rules: You can have 2 to 4 players who get 7 ti ... Read review

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No one will play with me at home - apparently I'm "too competitive"... Leigh :-) by DoubleFantasy11
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16.09.08 12:43
pop goes his face
Review of Mr Pop by danniell

Advantages: great fun
Disadvantages: none

In this game you have a plastic face with out any features, a lot of different pieces to put on your face, eyes, ears, mouthes, noses, glasseas, etc and 9 cards which are 3 different skill levels and coloured in 3 different colours. When you first unpa ... Read review

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Haven't played this game in years, used to terrify me as a kid! by piggypine
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14.09.08 18:20
Shaun Of The Dead In A Board Game
Review of Zombies!!! - Boardgame by Billiesue

Advantages: Great Fun For Everyone
Disadvantages: --------------------

My brother got this for christmas last year from my older brother (who wanted it himself). We spent the whole of christmas morning playing it. The box looks like an old fashioned horror movie poster. Especially as the text says "Twilight Creations present ... Read review

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30.08.08 15:38
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Mount Doom Is Mine!
Review of Monopoly - Lord of the Rings Edition by Billiesue

Advantages: Hours Of Lord Of The Rings Themed Fun
Disadvantages: Can Go On For Too Long And Get Boring

I absolutely love Monopoly and nobody else in the house does. The last christmas my mum bought my brother the Lord Of The Rings Edition. My brother does like this version so I get to play it alot. Unfortunately when we moved house, the instructions and mo ... Read review

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30.08.08 15:08
The Fun Wears Away As You Get Older
Review of Snakes and Ladders by Billiesue

Advantages: Kids Love It
Disadvantages: Adults Find It Boring

Snakes and Ladders is an old fashioned favourite. It can be boring for adults but kids love it. I had the normal version and the giant version which was a big plastic mat with giant pieces and dice. SETTING UP Basically unfold the board and choose you ... Read review

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30.08.08 13:43
Family Fun For Everyone
Review of Jenga by Billiesue

Advantages: A Fun And Addictive Game
Disadvantages: -----------------------

I got Jenga for christmas when I was little and absolutely loved it. SETTING UP THE GAME The box contains lots of wooden blocks which are all the same size. To set up the game you put 3 of the blocks next to each other with the long sides touching. Y ... Read review

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30.08.08 13:29
jenga a great game
Review of Jenga by jo_field26

Advantages: great game
Disadvantages: n/a

Jenga is a classic game for all the family to play, with wooden blocks that are stacked to make a tower the aim of the game is to remove blocks to make the tower taller without knocking the tower over the person that knocks the tower over is the loser. J ... Read review

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classic game!! im such a kid! by jdeacon_162
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25.08.08 22:17
Charades but noisier
Review of Articulate by minimunchkin

Advantages: Fast moving, entertaining, 4 players or more, sociable and hilarious
Disadvantages: Can get overly competitive and not so good for very young players

THE RULES: Articulate is the game for the clinically loquacious; it consists of a pack of cards, and on each card is a list of words belonging to various topics: Person, World, Object, Action, Nature and Random. The topic whose words you describe depen ... Read review

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Not a bad review - but I have no idea what the game is or does! If you rewrite I'll rerate by Hypernation
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06.08.08 01:46
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Stratego more than a battle game
Review of Stratego by roni7902

Advantages: For all ages
Disadvantages: Dogs can eat the small pieces!

After the somewhat tiresome action of putting all the stickers on all your pieces this game sets out to be a fast paced and nail biting strategic game. The aim of the game is to capture your opponents flag, and therefore take the army. However unlike ... Read review

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welcome to ciao by majeedkazi
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29.07.08 16:27
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