Deal or No Deal DVD Game
by Imagination
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: ImaginationBrand: Imagination Entertainment
Toy: Region Code 669001
Release Date: 2006-09-06
Model: 4056
Product features:
- DVD Interactive board game based on the hit TV Game Show Deal or No Deal
- Starring Howie Mandel and the case girls
- Play exactly like the game show
- DVD Interactive
- For 1 or more players
Toys and Games Reviews of Deal or No Deal DVD Game
Customer Review: Deal...just barely.
Summary: 3 Stars
INTRO:
This a DVD interactive game,with no board or game pieces.You just get the DVD and manual,though the game is explained by Howie on the actual DVD anyway.
It's a ONE or TWO player game.In the TWO player game,Player 1 picks six cases first,then gets an offer.Then it's Player 2's turn,to do the same.It alternates like this till the end.The player who won the most money wins.However,since the game doesn't have any memory,Player 1 has to remember or write down the amount won,to later compare it with Player Two. I found the 2 player game to be too slow and boring while waiting for my turn.
I've played 36 games so far.Each game takes about 15 to 20 minutes to play.I've won the million twice(Games #12 and #31).The odds are: (1/26)*12 games=4.6% chance that you'll win it in only 12 games,like I did.Each time Howie then said in a boring non-exciting way,"Well done.That's how it's played.You're taking home the million.Congratulations."
Since there are 26 cases,your odds are only 25 to 1 (3.85%) of winning the million.The more you play,the greater your chances,though the odds stay the same for each game,of course.If you play 2600 times,based on the odds(1/26*X=100;where X=amount of times played,and 100 represents 100%), you should win at LEAST ONCE. Therefore,I got extremely lucky to win twice,so quickly.Once I even switched my case at the end, to win it.
Because you can't see the board until you've picked all the cases you're supposed to pick(per round),the game isn't as exciting as the Tv show,but it's well done when the banker calls Howie.You even see the previous offers you've turned down,exactly like on Tv.Howie has about 3 different phrases for each round,so I'm guessing there's about 20 or so Howie phrases and clips.
Once the offer is made,Howie says it aloud as the board is shown and you then see all the dollar amounts on the board that are left.Once the offer is made,there is NO time limit,so you can take all day to decide if you want.Of course,you'll almost never take the deal,unless you're playing realistically.
FLAWS:
-Has a boring pick your case screen.Only one silver numbered briefcase is shown(your case) and then you must use your DVD remote and press up or down to pick a case.The softer the buttons on your remote are,the less annoying and faster the cases change.
-Other than seeing all the girls(in green dresses)in actual Tv clips at the beginning and end of the game(Note:can't pause;only can zoom in on the footage),only one girl is shown opening each case!According to the end credits,that girl is Tameka Jacobs,who is one of the real girls from the Tv show.You never see her face or hear her speak.You only see her hands,arms,chest and green dress.She holds the case,then opens it to reveal the amount.
-To save loading time, Howie NEVER says,"open the case" or the dollar amount chosen .
-After awhile,you'll notice that Tameka opens each specific case(dollar-wise) the SAME way.So you can tell if she opens it really fast for example, it's going to be only one of two possible dollar amounts.Though,each case is opened rather quickly anyway,it still does take away from the suspense;since you know that because her hand is already on the handle when the clip starts for instance,it can only be a few specific dollar amounts inside that case. Many hand movements look very similar,so unless you play it a lot and really pay attention,you usually won't notice anything but the speed with which she opens the cases.
-Even if you are having lousy luck,Howie will say you're doing well,so it seems like he's watching a different game and thus takes away from the overall enjoyment.
-You can't save your game or money you've won.Though, you can stop playing and continue the game later(as long as you leave your Dvd player ON and the game in it).
GRAPHICS: 7/10
-Bright and flashy and taken from the actual Tv show.
-Howie Mandell,the banker and models from the show are here.
-More than one model holding and opening the cases would have helped,though.
GAMEPLAY: 5/10
They should have let you see all the cases that are left,with the girls holding the cases like on Tv,and then let you type in the actual number of the case you want to pick.Instead,you just scroll up or down(Note:left or right buttons do same thing as up or down)from a dull (no music or audio)screen showing just a single briefcase.You also have to finish picking each round's cases before you see the amounts come of the board.This is what kills the excitement.However,once you get to the banker's phone call and then the offer,the game gets fun,and feels like the actual Tv show.
The delay between each screen isn't too bad(about 2 seconds-depending on Dvd player,perhaps),so once you pick the case,it goes pretty quickly to Tameka opening the case(I used a Panasonic DVD player).That's why you can finish most games within 20 minutes.
AUDIO: 6/10
-Has the actual opening,music and voice of Howie Mandel from the Tv show,however,the girls never speak.
-Has enough different phrases to keep it from being repetitive for about 12 games or so.
OVERALL: 6/10
Not bad for $20,though I'm already tired of it and gave it to a friend to play.
Still an ok game to play with your family(unless seeing Tamara's chest closeup each time she opens a case,is too much for your 8 year old to handle),if you can stand the lifeless pick the case screen and various other minor flaws(as mentioned above) in the game.
If you're a fan of the show,you can always occasionally play it in between Tv shows(Deal or No Deal returns to NBC sometime in late August or September 2006).You can sit around with friends or family and decide as a team which cases to pick,then yell or laugh at them if they gave you bad advice.Don't expect it to be as much fun as the Tv show can be,but it's still decent enough.
Deal or No Deal?
I'll say Deal.
Description of Deal or No Deal DVD Game
Play America's favorite game show in the comfort of your own home. Let host Howie Mandel, along with the banker and the case girls, guide you through the Deal or No Deal Game as you vie for the $1,000,000 prize! Play the classic single-player version, or challenge family and friends to see who can get the best deal with the multiplayer option. Game includes one Deal or No Deal DVD and rules. For one or more players.DVD Games Toys
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