Don't Break the Ice
by Hasbro
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Toys and Games Reviews of Don't Break the Ice
Customer Review: More work than fun
Summary: 1 Stars
I have a 3 year old and it can be difficult to find games that aren't too difficult for her but still fun for the rest of us. My kids, ages 6 and 3, were totally excited to play this game as was I until we discovered that you spend more time putting the cubes into the frame than you do actually playing. It's a real pain to put all the little ice blocks in the frame and honestly the last row of blocks is too difficult for the kids. Then, all the kids do is take turns hammering out cubes until the bear falls. My kids seem of pretty average intelligence and this game provided almost no challenge to them or even learning as far as I could tell. They both knew exactly when the bear would fall and that's really only fun once or twice. I think we played it about four times in the past year. I hate to be down on any kind of game that brings the family together or gets kids involved in something away from the tv/computer, but this game is just annoying to set up and dull to play.Customer Review: Still fun after all these years!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I learned that "Don't Break the Ice" is still available, I thought that my four year old grandaughter would be the right age for it about now. Our grown children, including her mother, used to enjoy this game when they were small. I ordered it through Amazon to avoid running from store-to-store to find it before Christmas. The four year old immediately LOVED the game, as did her two year old sister who cheered when the man fell off the ice. The now-grown aunts and uncles still enjoy the game, as do the mom and grandparents. The old strategies all came back the moment the game was unwrapped. The pieces do fit a bit tightly into the frame as it is still new, and the little man is more difficult to sit onto the ice than before. Also, the set-up game can't be put away in the box as with the older version. There is an extra piece included in case one is lost. This game is still well worth the price for hours of entertainment.Customer Review: Classic fun for young kids
Summary: 4 Stars
Don't Break the Ice is a classic game that has easily withstood the test of time. When I was a kid, I remember my game had a more basic frame with detachable legs. This newer model has a much more sturdy base with built-in legs. It is a little difficult to snap the plastic ice blocks into place, so small kids may need adult help setting up the game. Once the blocks are in place, the game goes quickly, but kids will often want to play multiple games.
The game is designed to have the bear's block in the center of the board. You can also set it up with the bear in different areas to see how that changes the strategy. Knocking pieces out one by one lets kids experiment to see which blocks are actually needed to hold the bear in place the longest. And there's something that is simply fun about tapping the pieces out and waiting for the whole set-up to collapse.
Customer Review: Basic, fun, simple, strategic
Summary: 5 Stars
Don't break the ice is a favorite classic, and quite addicting even in this time period. You begin by turning what looks like a mini-table over and inserting what looks remakably like ice-cubes into it.
Out of all the mini icecubes, there's one that is equivelent to four normal icecubes. This is where a person rests.
The object of this game is to take a mini tap-hammer (made of plastic, so don't worry ;) ) and you lightly (or roughly) tap out a piece of ice. This ice might just fall, or it could make some other small icecubes fall. Or, if you really mess up, then it will send the person on the large ice cube crashing down!
Setup only takes a few minutes, and this is a fairly quick game, and that's all a part of it's charm.
Overall, this is an awsome classic!
Customer Review: Just as fun as the original
Summary: 4 Stars
I had this game as a kid and it was a blast..and it still is!My daughter and I have been playing this since she was 2(she's 4 now and loves it more than ever).It has tought her how to take turns and the laws of physics,on some level(I can see the wheels turning in her head as she figures out what blocks she can hit without knocking out the whole row).She is even quite patient as we put the ice cubes in the tray.It's kind of annoying that it takes 25 seconds to knock out the cubes and 3 minutes to put them back.The hammers are a little flimsy(one of ours is a little bent).It really is fun though.Who doesn't like beatin' the heck out of something with a hammer?