The Game of SCATTERGORIES
by Hasbro
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: HasbroBrand: Hasbro
Model: 4917 S5
Product features:
- The classic fast-thinking categories game
- Match categories using words that start with the same letter
- Now with more categories for extended play
- Includes 6 folders, 48 category cards, 1 answer pad, 6 pencils, 10-sided die, 6 plastic clip strips, timer, die-rolling board, and instructions
- For 2 to 6 players
Toys and Games Reviews of The Game of SCATTERGORIES
Customer Review: Still Crazy After All These Years
Summary: 5 Stars
This has been a favorite of my extended family and friends for MANY years. We are all big Games Night enthusiasts and no holiday gathering would be complete without armloads of games from which to choose, but one game that always seems to be a preference is Scattergories. It's a simple game without a lot of rules to memorize, it's fast-paced, it's constantly changing, and players seem to have a pretty even chance for victory because of the broadness of the categories. Each player gets a pencil and a folded board to write against and several sheets of paper with blanks for playing twelve different rounds per game. Each player is also given a set of 6 cards that have a total of 12 different rounds' worth of categories. On each "round" card there are lists of items such as birds, European cities, actresses, University nicknames, etc. Everyone has the same list of items for any given round. A large chunky die with the letters of the alphabet on it is rolled to see which letter will be used for each round. The object is to come up with as many items from the round's list that begin with the letter that has been rolled within the 3 minutes allotted by the game's timer device. The Catch: you only get to count the ones that nobody else has so you are definitely encouraged to go way out in left field, but, The Catch: if you go too wacky the others may challenge you and a majority vote will get your answer thrown out. For example: Category - things that are cold, Letter - W. You might say, "my ex-wife, Wanda." Your opponents might let that fly or they might have liked ol' Wanda and shoot you down in flames. If you are clever and you can use the letter twice for the same answer you get double the points. For example: Category - Actresses, Letter - M. Mae West would get you one point for Mae but Marilyn Monroe would get you two points, one each for Marilyn and Monroe. House rules can help to clarify or limit the number of disputes that come up by deciding in advance just how literal you want the answers to be. We've played this game with all adults and found it to be exciting and interesting and funny enough to keep us entertained. We've played it with middle school and high school kids and thoroughly enjoyed it. We've even had some grade schoolers sit in and they did not win any rounds but they often came up with ideas that none of the adults had and they enjoyed stumping us. Usually when younger kids want to play we put them on a team with some older person. The answers are often clever and often funny. It's alot of fun and doesn't take forever to play. It's tried and true and still crazy after all these years. Check it out.
Description of The Game of SCATTERGORIES
Right off the top of your head name a restaurant, fruit, toy, Halloween costume, and weaponand make sure your answers all begin with the same initial letter. There are 144 different categories to challenge your mind. It is for 2 to 6 players. The Package contents: six folders, 36 category cards, two answer pads, six pencils, 20-sided die, six plastic clip strips, timer and die-rolling and rules board. Color of parts may vary.Scattergories is a fast-paced word game that's a real crowd pleaser. Each player takes a category list with 12 categories--such as vegetable, state, president, things you throw away--and must write down the name of one item that fits into each category. Sounds easy enough, but each item has to begin with a specific letter that is determined when the 20-sided die is rolled. For instance, you roll the letter "R." Your answer list for the above categories might look something like this: rutabaga, Rhode Island, Roosevelt, rubbish, etc. You have to think fast, because a round lasts only 3 minutes! Players score points for each unique answer. --Alison Golder
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