My friends and I are obsessed with Friends like, so obsessed that we've never missed an episode, can quote it at the drop of a hat, etc. Needless to say, we were really excited to try the game out!!
The game rules are simple, you go around the board trying to get "items" from the Friends apartments (ex: Phoebe's guitar, Ross' keyboard, etc.) by answering questions. For each question answered correctly you get an "item" you have to get one from each Friend to win the game. There are also charades (which are pretty much impossible to do without props!) My only complaint about the game is: it seems to be very cheaply made. Some of the questions aren;t numbered, written upside down, and some of the answers are followed by question marks (ex: What's Phoebe's dorky boyfriend's name? Answer: David?) so does that mean the people who made up the questions don't even know? And, the other thing, my friends and I are really obsessed, and found some wrong answers on the cards.
I know it sounds like I hate the game, and I haven't said one good thing about it. It is really fun, and pretty challenging. The most fun is the charades, because they're sooooooo difficult! As I said though, if you're not a huge fan of the show, don't play the game. Some of the questions are really hard (ex: What is the name of the record store across the street from Central Perk?), and others are really simple (ex:What is Chandler's middle name? & Which of the Friends mother killed herself?). I recommend the game for hardcore fans of the show. It's insanely fun!
Overal grade: A
I am a HUGE Friends fan and bought this game thinking that it would be fun. After playing it, I am disappointed that I even bought this game, as it is not at all what I expected.
The game comes in a large tin which is mostly full of a large, plastic insert that holds all the game components--trivia cards, coffee card, game board, item score sheets, instructions and game pieces. This game could easily have fit in a much smaller container. The game as a whole is durable, but the prized "coffee card" will not last for very long. It needs to be laminated as it rips and tears very easily. The game pieces are your standard colored, plastic pegs (similar to Sorry or Clue) but are made of a much cheaper/lower quality plastic. The game board is a four-fold game board and there is also a pad of item score sheets.
The instructions are very vague with complex rules that can be difficult to understand. It takes 3-4 rounds for everyone to feel comfortable with the rules and to stop referencing the instructions. One major complaint is that some player's turns end up being several minutes long due to the poorly designed rules. You need to wait for a player to get a question wrong before the next player can have a turn. If you're playing with more than 3 people, the turns can get very long--especially if a player gets some easy questions.
The object of the game is to collect objects from all the Friends apartments and mark them off on the item score sheet. You can only collect certain items from specific Friends apartments. The restrictions are hidden in the rules and it would be better if they were printed on the item score sheets. I don't understand the point of these item sheets. It seems pointless to mark off a page of items when it would be so much easier just to keep score. The item score sheets are just an un-needed element that adds to the complexity of the game.
I have seen every episode several times, but some of the questions are really tough. There are a lot of questions about things that are in the background that you would never notice or about minor characters that appeared on the show.There are roughly 200 question cards with 5 questions on each card and a Charades option. That makes roughly 1,000 questions for the game and 200 Charade options. Several questions are even repeated on several cards. However, I think that there should be a lot more question cards for a "trivia" game about a show that has been on tv for over 9 years.
After playing this game several times, you start getting some of the cards that were already read for previous questions. The Charades option (if you roll a star) can be fun to act out if you have decent action, but for the most part, the Charades are too difficult to act out without speaking or giving a clue to the other players.
Overall, the game is so-so. The complexity of the rules & instructions, as well as the small amount of trivia cards that come with the game, is why I rated this so low. I don't think that I will play this game all that much. It is not what I expected and it's just as fun and enjoyable to read the questions without playing the complex game.
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If you loved watching Friends, you will love playing this trivia game. I watched EVERY episode at least 3x and I still don't get all the answers so it is good that it is not super easy. For teens to adults. Highly recommend for any Friends fan, and makes a great gift.
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If you're obsessed with Friends, like me, you'll most likely love this game. You won't have fun with it, though, if you haven't watched the show frequently,because most of the questions are regarding a certain episode.
You don't even need to play it with the board to have fun. Sometimes my friend(s) and I just quiz each other with the cards. Sometimes, when I'm bored to death, I just quiz myself.
This game is totally worth it for any Friends fan!
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This game is meant for friends fanatics only. It is a little hard to understand the rules initially and we were a little confused. However once we started playing we figured it out. The game is not very well thought out as one player's turn can go on for many minutes while other players have absolutely no involvement. And as we said before if you are not a die-hard friends fan you will not be able to answer these questions nor will you appreciate this game. Overall if you watch FRIENDS religiously it is alot of fun!
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