Scooby Doo Get a Clue, this is not a game for a 3 year old.
Written: Jan 07 '01
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Pros: The Scooby Doo Figure is nice. The Matching feature helps build memory and recollection
Cons: The cards are too thin. The instructions are to hard for 3 and 4 year old kids
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| hephep1's Full Review: Scooby-Doo Get That Dog Game Board Game |
When I spotted the SCOOBY DOO GET THAT DOG GAME, on the shelf at a local toy store, I thought that it would make a great addition to my 4 year olds growing board game collection.
She adores SCOOBY DOO, and from the pictures on the game box, I assumed that it was similar to the traditional MEMORY CARD GAME, which she had already mastered.
Well, it is similar to the traditional MEMORY game, but with a few added features. However, it is these added features that make this game difficult to enjoy, for the ages that it is intended for. The ages that are printed on the game box state that it is for ages 3 to 6. There are too many instruction for a 3 year old to follow. I did notice that the EPINIONS description page states that it is for ages 5 and up, so perhaps they have changed the age.
So, HepHep1, How do you Play SCOOBY DOO, GET THAT DOG GAME?
You start with 48, 2 inch square cardboard cards. On one side of each card is the logo of the SCOOBY DOO Get that Dog Game, It is a Purple SCOOBY Logo, on a background of Thumbprints. One the other side of each game card, there are pictures of the characters of the SCOOBY DOO Series, there are 2 cards each of Daphne, Thelma, Shaggy, Fred, the Mystery Machine, Several different poses of SCOOBY and the gang, and even wild cards and monster cards.
You start with each of the 48 cards upside down, with the logo side upside down. Each player takes turns, flipping 2 cards upright, per turn. The object of the game is to find a matching pair. After several players have taken turns, it becomes easier to find a matching pair, as you start to remember the hiding places of the upside down cards.
It would be easy for a 3 or 4 year old child, if those were the only directions to remember, but there are a few twist to this game.
There are WILD CARDS.
There are a pair of Monster Cards. These cards features 3 monster Villains from the series. If you find a matching pair of these, you must give up a pair of cars that you have already collected.
There are Bone Cards. If you find just one of the bone cards, any other card that you pick, including a Monster card, becomes an automatic matching pair. That is confusing. It also leaves one card in the pile without a match.
The game comes with a 3 inch PVC SCOOBY DOO Character. It is similar to the kind that you may find in a kids meal from Burger King or Mc Donald's. If you find a a pair of SCOOBY DOO cards, featuring a Green Monster hand (There are 5 pair of them), you get to take the SCOOBY DOO Figure, from the table, or which ever player has it at the time.This is how the game got the name Scooby Doo,Get that Dog Game
When there are no matches left, each player counts the cards that they have. You get one point per card. The player that has the SCOOBY DOO Figure, at the end of the game, adds 4 points to their total.
The game says that there is no reading required to play, but it does not mention that you need math skills. That is just to complicated for a group of pre schoolers to play alone.
My daughter can play this game, with my help. She does have trouble with the wild cards.
We had a group of two 4 year olds, a 5 year old and a 6 year old play this game. The 4 year old kids got upset every time that someone took the SCOOBY figure from them. The 5 year old played a little better, but had a a little trouble adding the cards at the end. The 6 year old had a blast, and was helping the younger kids with the wild cards.
If your younger child want to play the game, but are confused, try playing without the Wild cards.
I suggest playing this game with your kids, to avoid frustration and arguments.
Did I get my money's Worth?
Sure, at $4.99 this game is a bargain. The cards are a little flimsy, they could have been a little thicker. After a few uses the corners are bent already. The SCOOBY DOO figure would have cost $3.00 at the Warner Brothers store, by itself, so $4.99 for the game is a good deal.
Recommended:
Yes
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