HasbroSimon Flash

Ok

Great toy

I bought this because I like gadgets and I like the original Simon game. There is some fascinating technology in this game that makes it fun for awhile, but the games are too easy. It is a pretty amazing thing that the 4 cubes can communicate.The novelty wears off pretty fast though, because the games are not really challenging. There are no difficulty levels to choose from and the difficulty does not change as time goes on, during a game.Another con is the fact that the game requires 8 AAA batteries. It comes with batteries, but if you end up playing the game a lot, you will be swapping batteries often.In conclusion, this game is pretty fascinating at first, but loses appeal fast. A young kid may have a lot of fun with it, but older kids and adults will get bored, because it's generally too easy. Get a real Simon with adjustable difficulty levels and a faster pace as the game goes on. This game would be a good value at $10, but not $20.

This was a Christmas gift for my 9 yr old, recommended by our developmental pedi for increasing memory/paying attention(he was a preemie and struggles with the typical preemie issues).He loves it and once he figured it out, played for days. I saw the improvements almost immediately, he went from being able to remember the sequence with 3-4 lights to remembering it with 12-14 lights(far beyond my personal capability) in a matter of 2days.This is a great tool for helping kids with attention issues while being a fun interactive toy!!(my son's issue is more of a need to slow down...he often will listen to the first "instruction" and then want to figure out the rest without waiting to hear the next steps-no ADD or ADHD, however we were told it is great for that as well.)

Simon Flash is a game that will give your memory quite a workout. It's like the original Simon game from days of old, but it includes additional versions of play. Of course, it takes a while to get the hang of each version, but once you do the action is quite fast. This is perfect from eight to adult. It does, however, require a lot of batteries to work, which could become a concern if it is used frequently. Otherwise, this game is lots of fun and worth purchasing. Because of it's small size, it would be perfect for travel.