Don't Spill the Beans
by Milton Bradley
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Toys and Games Reviews of Don't Spill the Beans
Customer Review: Add weight and add some fun
Summary: 4 Stars
I agree with the previous reviews. When you first play with the toy, it's boring because it tips after 10 or less beans are used. However, this problem is easy to solve. Before placing the tray on the pot, place some coins in the bottom of the pot. The weighted pot allow the child to place more beans on top. Once we weighted the pot, our three boys had a lot more fun with the game. Now, they get excited as they watch the beans pile up, and when the pot spills it's much more fun to see a large amount of beans topple over than just 10 or less. My three older boys (ages 2-5) really enjoy playing with the game now. In addition, it's a game that they can play without help from an adult which is nice. For the price, it's definitely worth the investment.Customer Review: Great concept, but it tips easily
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased this for my home daycare to play with. We opened it today and tried it out for awhile. I had 2 & 3yr olds and 9 yr olds playing with it. All of the kids had fun but the beans seemed to spill very easily, making for a fast game. I think the concept is great and the kids were quick to learn where to put the beans to make it lean back the other way. But I wish it took longer to spill so they'd have more of a chance to stack up those beans and problem solve. I'm hoping with time they'll get better at it so the fun level increases.
We've only had it a day so I can't really rate the durability. I don't think it'll take a beating, but if we're careful it should last a long time.
Customer Review: Flimsy junk
Summary: 1 Stars
This is definitely not the same game I remember playing as a kid. This version is cheaply made junk. The bean pot is made of two thin plastic halves that snap together. It's supported by "hands" that are even flimsier and make the pot tilt in one direction before you even put any beans on it. Even if you try to load up the opposite side of the pot to balance it, it stays tilted and the beans all end up sliding down to that side and off the pot. My 4-year-old daughter and I tried playing it several times until we both got frustrated with it. Now it just sits boxed up in a corner of her playroom, because whenever I ask my daughter if she wants to play it she says "No, it's no fun".Customer Review: Could be better...
Summary: 3 Stars
Unfortunately it takes very few beans before you "spill the beans". Each player gets about 25 - 30 beans to start the game, but every game my son (3 years old) and I play, we end up spilling over at about 10 beans total. So the game doesn't last long, which takes most of the fun away. And my son is not learning much about balancing things. Even when I've tried to play alone (and I am knowledgable as to how to balance the pot), I still can't get many beans on before it spills.Customer Review: Helps Teach Turn Taking-Great for kids with Special Needs!
Summary: 4 Stars
When my husband and I started playing this game with my Autistic 4 year old daughter, she wanted to go every time. She quickly learned to wait for her turn, but after a few more rounds, she just wanted to tip over the pot so that she could take all of the beans! I do think with a bit more practice with her daddy and me, she will better understand the concept of the game and be able to play for longer periods of time without getting bored or frustrated.