We purchased this game for our children for Christmas, and it has quickly become one of their favorites.Two to four people can play, so the children can play by themselves, or we can play with them.The set up is fairly quick, but my main disappointment with the game is the sticks which are placed through the holes in the tube.It takes a long time to put all of the sticks in, and they are somewhat flimsy and can be bent or broken fairly easily. They also tend to fall out of the holes without being removed by one of the players.
Overall, this is a fun game. Our children enjoy counting each other's marbles to see who has won or lost.Beware of the marbles and sharp sticks if you have smaller children, as the marbles are a severe choking hazard, and the sticks could poke a child.If you can make it through the long set-up stage, the actual playing of the game is very fun.This is supposed to be a smaller version of the original game for those who want the original try "Super Kerplunk Game"not much difference just more durable.This particular game takes a little time to set up count that as part of the game delegate first person puts in the first 10 sticks etc. etc.I LOVE THIS GAME.
I loved this game as a child and bought a new one for my 2 and 4 year old as a surprise.Unfortunately, it's complete junk.The tabs that hold the tube together are so flimsy that you can knock the tube apart by accident.Also, the plastic sticks are super flimsy and are not big enough in diameter to sit in the holes well.Setup is painstaking as the cheap sticks keep sliding out as you put others in.
My kids still have some fun with it, but frankly this is such junk that I am unlikely to ever buy another Hasbro product.I will be opting for wooden or non-conglomerate made toys that are better made.I certainly would have been willing to pay a few dollars more for this to be better made, but Hasbro is clearly skimping on materials to wring every last penny of profit.
Even worse, I bought this after returning "Tumblin' Monkeys", a similar game also by Hasbro.That one was even worse.I could not assemble the two plastic halves after an hour and the little tabs bent and broke very easily.When I returned it to my local store I actually suggested the not carry it, because it makes the store look bad.This is a truly great game and underscores the adage "keep it simple, stupid"! All ages can play...even my 2 year old can pull out a stick and see if made a marble fall.I have only one complaint...the quality of the physical aspect of the game. Of course I had Kerplunk as a kid and the tube and tray & sticks were much heavier plastic. With this Kerplunk you must hold the tube to pull a stick out or the whole shebang will fall over. Maybe an original classic version will be produced.I have noticed this same skimping on other great games such as "trouble" and "don't break the ice" etc...I would pay a few more dollars for better quality but suggest you buy it "as is" anyway.It's too bad, there are so many great, classic games that I remember playing as a kid, BUT the manufacturers have RUINED them make making them cheap and flimsy. This toy used to be made out of hard plastic and was very sturdy. THIS version however is so flimsy making it near impossible to even play. The sticks are flexible and are impossible to fit through the holes, they bend and break, and then you can't use them, so what's the point? Played just a handful of times before it was unusable. Such a shame!
0 comments:
Post a Comment