Electronic Pictionary Man Game
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Toys and Games Reviews of Electronic Pictionary Man Game
Customer Review: Fun to play but unpractical design
Summary: 4 Stars
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We played this game with two kids ages 11 and 9. They had fun drawing on Pictionary Man, but in reality, he is (as other reviewers have said) too small to actually draw on. My husband and I found we usually ended up drawing on the rectangular accessory box that came with him instead of on him.
And I would stick to the age recommendations on this product. A lot of the words we had to draw were things our kids did not know of (Die Hard, Ozzy Osbourne, The Fall Guy, etc).
It would have been nice if Pictionary Man was poseable, as it would have made it easier to use him in the game. But the game was still to fun to play even without using him as a drawing board.
A junior version of this game would be a great idea...
Customer Review: The Original Is Better
Summary: 3 Stars
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One thing I don't understand is why a good, solid game has to go electronic with a gimmick to buy it. The original Pictionary is a lot of fun and easy to play. This game is confusing and the electronic Pictionary man is not only more of a gimmick to get into your wallet for what would appear to be an updated electronic game, but the whole set up of the electronic Pictionary game makes the game more difficult and tedious to play.
While you don't always use the Pictionary man to play the game, trying to draw on it is ridiculously difficult and the time allotted by the game not nearly enough to do it.
Personally, I think this electronic version is for the birds and will be sticking with the simpler original Pictionary.
Customer Review: Wrong Age Group?
Summary: 3 Stars
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The Electronic Pictionary Man Game seems like a new wrinkle on the great game of Pictionary. The man and his props are meant to make the game more interactive and fun. However, after a couple of initial games, the novelty of using the "man" to write on and act out the clue wears off for tweens and older set. The younger kids continue to want to use him but the clues are not really meant for kids under 12. I think this would have been a great idea for a game targeted at younger kids and/or for family play in teams where a parent plays with the younger child. Older players are going to find themselves using the rectangular prism most of the time and perhaps wishing for the traditional paper and pencil version.Customer Review: CANNOT MEASURE MY DISAPPOINTMENT!
Summary: 1 Stars
I WISH I COULD GIVE THIS GAME A MINUS 2 STARS, BUT I COULDN'T FIND A WAY; SO, IN ORDER TO SUBMIT THIS REVIEW I HAD TO GIVE IT 1!
I ORDERED THIS GAME AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF MY SISTER. SHE AND HER FAMILY LOVE TO PLAY CHARADES. THIS WAS MY GIFT TO HER FAMILY FOR CHRISTMAS.
WE WERE SO VERY DISAPPOINTED. FIRST, THE NAME OR THING WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GUESS DID NOT DISPLAY SO WE COULD READ IT EASILY. SECOND, THE NAMES OR ITEMS WERE SO DIFFICULT EVEN THE ADULTS COULD NOT THINK OF ANYTHING TO DRAW. THE CHILDREN WERE TOTALLY LEFT OUT BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY FACTOR AND THE YOUNGEST WAS 12.
TODAY I SEE THIS SAME GAME SELLING FOR $32.00 AND I PAID OVER $62.00.
I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN, BUT THIS SELLER DOES NOT HAVE A RETURN POLICY.
THIS GAME WILL NOW SIT IN THE CLOSET BECAUSE ABSOLUTELY NOBODY LIKED IT.
WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! I'M NOW WRITING TO MATTEL.
SINCERELY!
Customer Review: What a kick! A magnet for adults and older teens!
Summary: 4 Stars
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Program (What's this?)
This is an ingenious combination of at least two classic games with a very attractive packaging and electronic bells and whistles. Well done! The white pictionary man figure (kind of like an eight inch tall Pillsbury dough boy) and the two matching white props are very pleasing to the eye and fun to hold. It has a "look at me" kind of magnetic appeal. People just want to look at the unique figures and try it out. The electronics work well on the foot of Pictionary man (although I did have a hard time getting the battery compartment open to insert the three triple "A" batteries). We played with four people, although I can see that a larger group would be much more fun. Overall, a nice little game!