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.

It’s a fantastic game that excites both young and adults. Among the three modes, I only play the classic mode. I wish the volume could be adjusted.

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.

Fun game

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!

I'm starting to feel a true sense of sorrow for our grandkids. When I order an item from Amazon I have it delivered to the house before it goes to the kiddos. I have this feeling that Simon won't make it to them all because of the competitive nature between my wife & I. It's all fun & games til you get a game that becomes more of a mental test than fun. I'm pretty sure this game is going nowhere til I can defeat my wife then I'm quite sure the fun will return. This game is highly addictive & absolute fun to challenge your memory. I'll never forgive myself if the 3 year old clobbers me playing this game just like introducing her 6 year old sister to Uno...big mistake. The concept is simple & straight forward with Simon & it is absolute fun for all ages.

I have loved Simon since I received one from Santa one Christmas when I was a little girl growing up in the '70s! My daughter also loved hers when Santa brought her one in the '90s. So, when it came time to buy my oldest grandson his Christmas gifts this year, my daughter suggested we carry on the tradition and see if we could find him one! I was really excited to find they did indeed still make them and, from looking at the picture, it *appeared* the 'original' type hadn't changed much from the ones my daughter and I had enjoyed so much as kids. However, when it arrived, I was truly disappointed! I understand that with all the new technology, things are going to change. However, this is just totally NOT the Simon I remember! It's much smaller, and before you ask, I did not purchase or receive the mini/handheld type. It's just smaller in diameter and much, much thinner than the older ones. (My husband joked that they are making everything, including these, like flat screen TVs now! Ha!) Some might find this beneficial, others may not. If you're as nostalgic as I am and you really love original things, you probably won't. It just doesn't feel right in your hands. Also, it now has new 'Touch Technology'. This means you no longer have to push the different colored buttons down as before. You just firmly touch the colors as they light up. They don't move at all and sometimes they don't realize you've actually touched them. I find it a little frustrating at times. For anyone who really loved this game from their childhood, I believe you may be a little disappointed. It just seems cheaply made. However, I'm sure all these savvy computer and smart phone owning children will still get a kick out of the game itself. It's still fun! At least I hope they will, especially the younger ones. My, how quickly things have changed...and keep changing!