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Scattergories |  | Brand: Parker Brothers
Category: Toy
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $20.00
as of 9/6/2010 11:08 PDT details
You Save: $9.99 (33%)
New (32) Collectible (5) from $19.37
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 694
Batteries: 2
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 3.4 x 7.9 x 10.5
MPN: 057210000
Model: 5721
UPC: 653569415626
EAN: 0653569415626
ASIN: B001RNC0VG
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Gather up some friends -ready- roll and write | | • | Seek the unique and write words that no one else has to score big | | • | Check out the updated cards with fresh categories to take on | | • | With more than 190 categories and 20 letters on the die, no game is ever the same | | • | For crowd-pleasing, fast-thinking fun, the choice is SCATTERGORIES |
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Product Description
The classic fast thinking categories game. Try to match categories using words that start with the same letter. Score points if no other player matches your answers. Now with more categories for extended play. Includes - 6 Folders, 48 Category Cards, 1 Answer Pad, 6 Pencils, 20-Sided Die, 6 Plastic Clip Strips, Timer, Die-Rolling Board, Instructions.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 16
 super fun May 24, 2010
Nicole Torres (southern California)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
this game reminds me of a baby shower type game where you have to hurry up to think of all baby items you can. & i love baby shower games. This is one of those games you can play with all ages. its the only one of our games that my grandma will play with us. i love it!!
A lot of fun May 7, 2010
Iram (Chicago, IL)
This game is sooo much fun. Especially if you play in large groups (more competition). Although it will take longer to get to the next round because you have to review everybody's answers to calculate your score for that round.
I gave it 4 stars for durability because the pieces are just cheap plastic pieces.
 scattergories is great; the "updated" game design is not May 2, 2010
lori (murray, ut)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
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...
 Lose the electronic buzzer. Get an egg timer. April 28, 2010
Steven Nicolaou (Boston, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
Fun and easy game April 26, 2010
Lorri (St. Louis, MO)
This is an easy and fun game to play. It takes no time to learn, it's very portable so you can play it anywhere (there is no board so you don't need a table). There are no teams so it works for any number of players (2 or more). If you have played this game in the past, you will notice one big difference. The timer has been improved. The old one was really loud and interfered with my concentration but the new one is MUCH better. Thanks Hasbro!
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