Trivial Pursuit: The Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy Collector's Edition
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Toys and Games Reviews of Trivial Pursuit: The Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy Collector's Edition
Customer Review: Great twist on a classic game
Summary: 4 Stars
The only real problem with the endless editions of "Monopoly" out there is that all of them, essentially, play the same way. You can slap "Star Wars," "Peanuts" or the Chicago Cubs all over the board, but the game never changes. That isn't so with "Trivial Pursuit," my all-time favorite board game. Each new edition brings with it different questions, and with those questions, different players may have the advantage based on their own store of knowledge. Being a fanatic about "The Lord of the Rings" (having read the book three times and watched all of the films considerably more than that), I jumped right into this game.The questions are mostly pretty good, the sort of thing that even someone not totally mesmerized by the films should be able to guess well enough to hold their own in the game. A few questions, however, nit-pick on the verge of insanity -- (For instance, "How many candles are on the candelabra where Gandalf bangs his head at Bag End?" My actual answer to this question: "You've GOT to be kidding me.") Not even the most devoted LOTR geek should know that sort of thing.
The Ringwraith token and the One Ring make a very interesting added twist on the gameplay. Whenever someone answers a wedge question correctly, he or she becomes the "ring bearer," and the Ringwraith advances towards them. If the Wraith lands on a spot with a player, it will take one of their wedges or, if he has none, eliminate them from the game. It's a change in gameplay that forces players to begin using a bit of strategy -- what if the one wedge you need to win the game happens to be between the Wraith and the ringbearer? Is it worth the risk to go there?
The tokens, as with many of the other Trivial Pursuit collector's editions, are made of pewter, which look very nice, but are very soft -- you've got to be careful not to bend them.
Overall, this game is a lot of fun.
Customer Review: For the movie fans, not the book fans
Summary: 2 Stars
I, like those who have reviewed this game before, was expecting trivia questions based on the Lord of the Rings books. However, they all come from the Peter Jackson films. If you are a die-hard LOTR fan, hoping to be challenged for your original trilogy knowledge, this game is not for you.
This is not to say that I don't enjoy the films. I do very much. However, even for me, these questions were no challenge. If you have seen the extended versions of the films and have explored the extra features and commentary, these questions are a breeze. Any remotely-interesting questions were easily answered, but there were a number of questions where I would ask myself, "who cares?!" particularly 'number' questions. These included "How many candles are on the chandelier that Gandalf bumps into at Bag End?" and "How many days of the shoot were Sean Astin's Hobbit feet needlessly applied because they weren't seen on-screen?" Given more time, I'm sure I could offer many more of these gems.
As for the game itself, it is in typical Trivial Pursuit format. The board has a faded image of a Middle-Earth map in the background and an image of the One Ring framing the Eye of Sauron in the center. The game pieces are interesting, but I would recommend getting the LOTR edition of Monopoly instead if those are what interest you.
A previous reviewer mentioned another item called The Lord of the Rings Trivia Game. As said, the questions come from the books, not the films. This would be a better purchase for those looking for book trivia. I wanted to point out that, unlike before, the game is now available here on Amazon as well. [...]Amazon.com Toys & Games The Lord Of The Rings Trivia Game Book fans should definitely steer clear of the Trivial Pursuit and go for this instead. I hope this has been helpful. Thanks for reading!
Customer Review: Fun for fans
Summary: 4 Stars
Here's a chance to prove your knowledge of the classic tale, The Lord of the Rings!
I seem to be in a minority among the reviewers here: I am a huge fan of the books, but I also like the board game. I must confess that I really liked what Peter Jackson did with the movies though.
I opened this game with a bit of trepidation, not knowing what to expect - whether it would be just a pathetic game that would still sell because of all the popularity for LOTR at the time, or whether it would be well set out. The first thing that impressed me was that the pieces include pewter figurines. I know that doesn't affect game play itself, but the extra quality was a good sign. No cheap and nasty plastic figurines here.
Playing the games turned out to be a lot of fun. The questions range widely in difficulty and category. This is the one Trivial Pursuit that I can play that has a fairly level playing field. I have 4 different Trivial Pursuit games and the other ones tend to really leave people out that don't have a good trivial knowledge - that's the name of the game, after all! - but with this I find that I can play with people who aren't big trivia buffs and, so long as they've seen the movies, they have a fairly equal chance of winning.
As other reviewers have mentioned, the category that really stands out is the "making of". That includes information that you won't pick up from just seeing the movies; you need to have gone through the extras on the DVDs. So those ones can stump all but the most avid film fans quite often. But that doesn't hinder game play for us.
I recommend this for anyone who has seen the Lord of the Rings films and enjoys trivia games. It's the first Trivial Pursuit I've owned that has places all the players on a reasonably level footing.
Customer Review: Go ahead and prove you know everything from the movies
Summary: 4 Stars
I was actually surprised to discover the "The Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit Game" was actually about Peter Jackson's movie version and not the original novels of J.R.R. Tolkien. I suppose that makes the market for this game a big wider, but I rather liked the idea that students of the Elvish tongue would finally have a game that played to their strong suits. Now we have something that will appeal to those who have memorized all three films (the long versions mind you) and repeatedly gone over all of the supplemental materials on the DVDs. The 300 cards with the 1,800 questions are now divided into the categories of: Good, Evil, Things, Places & History, Warfare, and Making Movies. They are all taken directly from the three films, although you are going to have to wait until the end of the year when "The Return of the King" comes out on DVD and you can listen to the commentary track(s) to have a fighting chance on some of these questions. However, if you are a true Lord of the Rings fan then there are expanded rules to raise your game playing to the next level, and I appreciate the effort to provide some sort of appropriate twist so that there is more to this version than the game board and the box of questions.
Speaking of the game board, it includes a map of Middle-Earth and along with a replica of the One Ring there are pewter pawns of Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn and Galadriel, as well as a Ringwraith token that has special powers. The big question is whether you have 2-4 friends who are as devoted to the films as you are so that you can actually play the game on a regular basis and not just sit around memorizing all the questions and answers (which sounds like something Saruman would do).
Customer Review: Great game!
Summary: 4 Stars
This game really makes you think back and think hard about what happened in the Lord of the Rings movies. Part three has not come out in theaters yet, so if we came across a question for part three we passed over it and selected a new card. The different question topics were unique(evil characters, good characters, items in the movie, fight scenes, place and history and making movies). The only topic that we had a lot of trouble with was making movies. They would ask totally out there questions, although interesting they were quite difficult. If you watch the documentaries on how the movie was made and who said what when they decided to take their role, then you will do fine! The player pieces are made out of pewter, which is really neat. The board looks pretty classy, although there are not that many questions(just one small box). Hopefully they will issue additional questions at a later date!!???
You can also play with a couple of play enhancements. There is a ring that you can win possession of when you get a piece of your pie and that ring allows you certain benefits. You can also play with the Ringwraith, which is sent around the board and if it lands on your square, you lose a piece of your pie. It just adds a little uniqueness to the game.
All in all it was a pretty good game. My husband who never forgets lines or scenes from movies absolutely loved this game. I still enjoyed it but I was not able to answer some of the more indepth questions.
We bought his game at the same time as the 20th Anniversary edition, this one blew that game right out of the water. If you are a Lord of the Rings fan, this game is definately for you!