BOP-IT Hasbro Gaming Hasbro Tetris Game

Ordered this for my daughter for xmas and had a little test - my goodness its addictive. We had the original bop it and I think this is even better. If you like tetris and you love bop it then what more do you want. Great way to keep dextrous and you wont be able to put it down. This this is going to be a xmas hit. It comes with demo batteries so I guess these will need replacing quite soon after opening - depending on how many people are fighting over having a go.

Bop It! Tetris is a fun game for anyone aged 8+, especially those reliving memories of playing the original video game. The combination of quick reflex thinking and physical manipulation of the device makes for an excellent match.You rotate the right half of the unit which has a block of four squares mounted on it. This piece can be flicked up and down to rotate incoming blocks. You then 'slam it' by pushing the right half towards the left to move the pieces across.The game starts out easy and gets harder; first slotting pieces into available areas, then having to rotate the incoming blocks to fit, progressing to the introduction of red squares that you have to carefully use to free up space. All the while the pace of the music and gameplay increases until your four lives are used up. In between rounds there are bonus rounds where you destroy lines of squares and the classic Tetris music plays. The sounds effects are also well done and add to the feel of the game.Even though the number of blocks has been cut down it still feels like a Tetris experience. There are four volume settings - silent, low, medium and loud - the first option being useful if you don't want to annoy family members.I like the fact that the technology is a bit lo-fi, in fitting with 80s origin of the licence. The lights cannot display the score so the game's voice reads it out. The squares are a good brightness under the translucent black plastic and the rotation of the parts gives a satisfying click.The only downsides are the annoying voice that taunts you when you make a mistake and occasional mis-registering of slams when you were still rotating the pieces into alignment.Overall, it is a great piece of retro gaming, built well and with perfect sound effects and nice flashing light animations.

Brilliant and addictive game. Our son loves it and we do too. Gets quite difficult as the levels progress, so not a game you would get bored with easily. Also has loud, quiet and silent volume settings, if the Tetris music gets a bit much! Have bought toy this for several children and they all love it - as do the parents! Highly recommended.

This was a big hit at Xmas. At first us grown ups thought we were on fire using our Tetris heritage to our advantage but after a week our 6yo had tripled our high score.Great game, easy to pick up and the noise/music isn't irritating surprisingly, easy in fact to play in silence.

Bought this game for a family member for Christmas. They opened the present a few days ago (celebrated early due to family visiting that live far away) and everyone really enjoyed playing it.We did notice that when you turned the game to either side, for the end columns, it was a little stiff.Within 48 hours this stiffness has gotten to the point where an 11 year old was not able to play the game. The stiffness also interfered with the ability to push the ends in to place the blocks...now when you 'bop it' the console is so stiff that the ends don't pop back out, you have to forcefully pull them back out with both hands.Family members who have played quite a bit are commenting on soreness in their hands / wrists because of the force they are having to use to turn and push the sides in, and as I said the younger kids can't use it anymore.I am disgusted with how quickly this product has broken. What a disappointing Christmas gift...

Whilst this is a great game and very entertaining, the mechanism seems to stiffen over time. We have had this game for around 2 months and played it about 10 times a week on average. Unfortunately, we are now seeking a replacement as it has become so stiff it is unplayable and will not register the score properly. Other friends have also had this same issue. Yes, it is great fun but also short-lived due to poor quality.

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I loved Tetris as a child and played Bop It with my kids aged 6-9 so when I saw this combination toy/game I grabbed it. Whole family likes to play with it and even smaller hands can work it (says 8yrs + but the 6 year old understands the objective and works it fine). Kids have dropped it loads of times without any damage. There are 3 volume settings which is handy as the stock of sarcastic taunts when you lose does lose it's novelty after the first week or so! When you "pass" level 1 the game changes slightly so it keeps it interesting. Top score only 124 so far but it's been played with for over 6 weeks now and the kids still ask for to play with it. Comes with batteries and was delivered quickly.