Simon Electronic Memory Game

Great gift idea no matter the age , especially good for people who need eye hand coordination, but making it fun .the lights and vibrant colors are good . The volume is good as well. I think it compact size is perfect for small tabletop or lap . Seems durable , using this for a few months with no problems.

I was thrilled to find a full sized Simon game available.I read the review and was a little nervous about the modernization it underwent and I am pleased to say that the changes they made help bring Simon into the modern world without loosing any of that original feel i remember from my childhood.The modern changes:The buttons are no longer physical buttons but touch sensitive plastic.There is no off switch, just the on button on the front. The game counts down and turns off after each game if a new game is not started.There is an LED screen to indicate what game you are playing or what level you have reached.I'm not certain but I think this version is slightly larger than the original (which I am totally fine with having big hands)The down sides are minor and can be compensated for either by user adjustment or a slight modification.First as I saw a lot of negativity in other reviews that the button are touch sensitive and no longer physical buttons. If you play the original as a kid you may remember slamming your tinny fist down on those buttons. With touch sensitive surfaces you need to make the following mental adjustments:Pushing harder will not make it work better. It is touch sensitive not pressure sensitive. A light tap is all you need. (I have found this the hardest thing for the older generations to adjust to in emerging the touch screen world)Just because it is touch sensitive does not mean it is evenly sensitive across the surface. You do not have to touch the exact center but if you touch the edge of a color you can expect the same "iffy" result as if you had pressed the edge of a physical button the same size. As long as I was in the center two thirds of the color my touch was always registered. The outer section sometime sees you and sometimes doesn't just like hitting the edge of a button would sometime work and sometimes not.The last adjustment is knowing that a touch sensitive button is just that, touch sensitive. So if you touch a color with two fingers and then lift one finger and then the other it may pick that up as two touches. So my advise... don't do that.Okay, touch buttons aside, One real limitation is there is no volume control. The sound is great, clear and loud. A little too loud. The speaker holes are on the top around the "Simon" name. My solution was to simply put two strips of black electrical tape over the holes above the "Simon" name. I lined them up next to each other and carefully cut the edges to curve with the circle. I found this muted the sound to a perfect level. Loud enough to hear but not so loud as to annoy every one else in the room.The one final thing I would have liked to see is a fourth game option that is a free play, that would let you just play the buttons. I know it is small but I think it would have been a fun feature, particularly since my son is too small to play the game but does love the light up colors and sounds. It would be nice if he could play it on his own instead of having to sit in my lap and help me.I'm looking forward to the day he can understand the concept and play this himself.

This is a great game for family, friends or even going solo! If you like to challenge the ol' gray matter and see how well you can remember color sequencing, then this is the game for you. We bought this game years ago when our kids were teenagers and they loved playing it. (fun for younger kids too).The newer version is touch sensitive, vs the older "button pushing" type play. Both have minor frustrations involved. In both cases you do have to touch in the center of the colored section to make sure it registers. If you know that, and make that part of how you have to play the game, then it's really no biggy.In all fairness, we have not yet put the new game version to the "Test" yet, just played around a little, so if there are any major differences, I'll report back. Other than that, I would recommend this as a fun family game. Enjoy!

Over a period of a few hours several kids played this game. It was confusing to switch to one of the 3 game modes, so just played in one game mode only. About 20 people played with it. It was fun and a great game for any age. It is a competitive game, everyone wanted to out do the other. The only issue we had was that everyone had to press down hard on the buttons as they stick or sometimes you had to tap twice for it to register. I have played with the new style Simon game and NO...this is the game to buy not the new one that is difficult to use no where like this game, don't be fooled, save your money. This model is old school and fun to use and encourages kids to want to do better. Great game. Can't mess with perfection.

I had merlin, simon, bop it... EVERY one of these memory light games. This is the BEST!!!And as an aside for special needs/autistic kids needing practice with fine motor skills or OT - Super motivating and attention systaining !!!One step before sorting ....

We love this game. I bought it for my hubby’s 80’s themed 40th bday party. It is so great! The only issue is that the buttons don’t actually press in, they are touch screen type and they just don’t pick up the way the original game did. It works, it works well, but it can be glitchy sometimes on the buttons. The kids love it and it is a staple on our coffee table, everyone loves to play it when they come over. Just like old times!

This thing is huge and I like the one where more than one person can play at the same time this is a single player game