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Super Scrabble Deluxe Edition

October 17th, 2009

Super Scrabble Deluxe Edition




Due to overwhelming demand, the Scrabble game with more spaces, more points and more tiles is now available with a rotating game board and raised grid spaces. 2 to 4 players.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars somehwat flimsy
Two complaints about this item. 1-The board, especially the hinges are extremely flimsy. I don’t expect it to hold up. and 2-Believe it or not, there are too many “bonus” squares…makes it almost too easy to score big and takes some of the fun out of it.

3 Stars Scrabble Super Deluxe
Super Scrabble Deluxe Edition

Though the set comes with double the tiles (200) and more rows/columns than the original, the board was disappointing. The original deluxe Scrabble (manufactured by S&R)was on a turntable and had deeper edges than this new Hasbro version. This board does not move as easily and has a chintzy feel to it.

5 Stars Super Game !!!
My wife and I are avid Scrabble players. She is actually very avid and serious. She is also very difficult to buy presents for or to surprise with something that she really likes.

When I found Super Scrabble I decided to take a chance and bought it for her for Christmas.

She was skeptical when she opened it, but we played our first game a few days later with our sons who were both home for the holidays and thoroughly enjoyed it. My wife declared that she never wanted to play normal scrabble again!!

It is a great and challenging game. It does take longer to play but does result in higher scores and somehow makes comebacks more possible than in the original version.

Yes the board is a bit flimsy, but we mounted it permanently on a piece of ?inch plywood and it is much more sturdy. It no longer works like a lazy susan, but that could be remedied if I was creative enough.

If you like Scrabble odds are that you will love Super Scrabble.

Ewald Wiberg

author of The Perfect Vacation: One Couple’s Adventures at Sea With and Without the Kids

2 Stars Design, Craftmanship, & Challenge of Game
The design and craftmanship of this board is very poor. They use inexpensive plastic hinges on each end which causes “warping” of the thin plastic used. If they would ’spring’ for two additional plastic hinges between each end it would greatly help in reducing the warping of the board. As it is I am expecting my third shipment in hopes of finally receiving “one” board that isn’t warped and I can lay my letters flat. Upon picking up the board one has to be extremely careful as it tends to break apart at the hinges.

Overall as a game it’s terrific having more spaces and tiles to play with as it makes for a much more interesting and challenging game.

4 Stars Sensational Game, Board not Too Well Made
My husband and I love playing Scrabble, so one day not too long ago, I surprised him by purchasing the deluxe version of Super Scrabble. I wanted it because of the opportunity to make words that you could not make with the regular Scrabble game. I also like the gridded board to help keep the tiles in place while the game is in progress.

As far as the game play goes, we love it… but as far as durability goes, I’m not too thrilled with the way the board is made. The seam where the board folds not only won’t always lay flat, the board comes apart there on a regular basis. In fact, I think the board has come apart every time we play the game… We’re not rough on the game; the board is just made in a slip-shod manner. So far, my husband has been able to put the board back together again each time it comes apart, however, it is plastic so I’m not expecting it to last like it should.

I can’t recommend this version of the game to families with young children because of the structural defects of the game board; aside from that annoying flaw, I do recommend the Super Scrabble game to families with teenage children and to adults who like to stretch their vocabulary. Families with younger children should probably consider the less expensive regular version of Super Scrabble – the one where the board isn’t plastic.

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Super Scrabble Deluxe Edition

May 22nd, 2009

Super Scrabble Deluxe Edition




Due to overwhelming demand, the Scrabble game with more spaces, more points and more tiles is now available with a rotating game board and raised grid spaces. 2 to 4 players.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars great game for scrabble addicts!
my friend and I play alot of scrabble, we just got super scrabble and love it—takes longer, but we usually play 2 games at a time of reg scrabble anyway.

5 Stars Super Game !!!
My wife and I are avid Scrabble players. She is actually very avid and serious. She is also very difficult to buy presents for or to surprise with something that she really likes.

When I found Super Scrabble I decided to take a chance and bought it for her for Christmas.

She was skeptical when she opened it, but we played our first game a few days later with our sons who were both home for the holidays and thoroughly enjoyed it. My wife declared that she never wanted to play normal scrabble again!!

It is a great and challenging game. It does take longer to play but does result in higher scores and somehow makes comebacks more possible than in the original version.

Yes the board is a bit flimsy, but we mounted it permanently on a piece of ?inch plywood and it is much more sturdy. It no longer works like a lazy susan, but that could be remedied if I was creative enough.

If you like Scrabble odds are that you will love Super Scrabble.

Ewald Wiberg

author of The Perfect Vacation: One Couple’s Adventures at Sea With and Without the Kids

4 Stars Sensational Game, Board not Too Well Made
My husband and I love playing Scrabble, so one day not too long ago, I surprised him by purchasing the deluxe version of Super Scrabble. I wanted it because of the opportunity to make words that you could not make with the regular Scrabble game. I also like the gridded board to help keep the tiles in place while the game is in progress.

As far as the game play goes, we love it… but as far as durability goes, I’m not too thrilled with the way the board is made. The seam where the board folds not only won’t always lay flat, the board comes apart there on a regular basis. In fact, I think the board has come apart every time we play the game… We’re not rough on the game; the board is just made in a slip-shod manner. So far, my husband has been able to put the board back together again each time it comes apart, however, it is plastic so I’m not expecting it to last like it should.

I can’t recommend this version of the game to families with young children because of the structural defects of the game board; aside from that annoying flaw, I do recommend the Super Scrabble game to families with teenage children and to adults who like to stretch their vocabulary. Families with younger children should probably consider the less expensive regular version of Super Scrabble – the one where the board isn’t plastic.

3 Stars somehwat flimsy
Two complaints about this item. 1-The board, especially the hinges are extremely flimsy. I don’t expect it to hold up. and 2-Believe it or not, there are too many “bonus” squares…makes it almost too easy to score big and takes some of the fun out of it.

2 Stars Design, Craftmanship, & Challenge of Game
The design and craftmanship of this board is very poor. They use inexpensive plastic hinges on each end which causes “warping” of the thin plastic used. If they would ’spring’ for two additional plastic hinges between each end it would greatly help in reducing the warping of the board. As it is I am expecting my third shipment in hopes of finally receiving “one” board that isn’t warped and I can lay my letters flat. Upon picking up the board one has to be extremely careful as it tends to break apart at the hinges.

Overall as a game it’s terrific having more spaces and tiles to play with as it makes for a much more interesting and challenging game.

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MAGIC 8 BALL

May 2nd, 2009

MAGIC 8 BALL




Ever wish you could see into the future? If you answered “without a doubt” or “signs point to yes,” you are in luck. It is easy to get a sneak preview into the future with Mattel’s Magic 8 Ball. Take all the guesswork out of finding the answers to life’s more perplexing questions. Yes, this is the same Magic 8 Ball you remember from the past, and it is just as reliable as ever. If you don’t get the results you are after, you can always “ask again later!” –Alison Golder

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Magic 8 ball
I found the Magic 8 ball to be the perfect vacation home housewarming gift for the family which has everything, especially one where large groups of disparate ages spend time together. It doesn’t take up much room, if they give it away later it wasn’t very expensive, and it’s even a fun drinking game. “Let’s ask the Magic 8 ball what they think about spaghetti for dinner!” amuses even the most jaded of 7 year olds, and might even amuse or at least strike a nostalgic note for their 50-year old parents.

5 Stars answers you
this toy is well made but i have not dropped it so i wouldnt know the durability. very fun and a great conversational piece of the past.

3 Stars Without a doubt…
My son took my magic 8-ball off my desk today while I was surfing on Amazon. I took the Magic 8-ball and asked “Should I write a review about you, Magic 8-ball?” The reply was “without a doubt”, so here I am typing up my review.

I do not know or remember where this Magic 8-ball came from. I only know that it seems to have always been here, on my desk. I have moved houses a few times, and it always ends up back on my desk. I am not sure why it stays there because I have never used it in the course of my business. I try to save it for the really important questions that life throws my way.

For instance I asked it today “Are we in a depression?”, the reply was “better not tell you now”. So I was confused and asked “will you tell me later?” and it responded “ask again later”. Isn’t that amazing? I can’t wait for later to find out the answer.

The Magic 8-ball has usually steered me in the right direction. An example would be a few years ago I asked “Should I invest in Enron?”, the Magic 8-ball replied “my answer is no”. Wow, did that save me a ton of money! How could it possibly know that Enron was going to fail? Oh wait, its MAGIC!!!

Now there have been a few times when the Magic 8-ball has been not only wrong, but horribly wrong. The most recent was a few weeks ago when I turned from my desk and saw my dog chewing an electrical cord. I asked the Magic 8-ball “should I go unplug that electrical cord to keep the dog from getting shocked?” The Magic 8-ball replied “my sources say no”. So I did not unplug the cord.

I turned around and focused on the work I was doing and then a few minutes later I hear some weird noises and smell burnt fur. What is happening? Then I remembered the dog. By the time I spun around the dog was on fire. Not a huge raging fire, but enough of a fire to light 4 or 5 cigars at once. I yelled at the dog “STOP, DROP, AND ROLL!!”, but when that did not work I realized I had never trained her to use that technique, something I must remedy later. I ran over and was about to stomp out the fire, but then realized it might hurt the dog, and more importantly I was barefoot, so I ended up throwing my margarita on her, luckily for her I had that drink in my hand so early in the day. I am sure it was past five o’clock somewhere. That put out the fire and taught me a good lesson, never ask the Magic 8-ball any questions regarding electricity. Good to know.

An update on my dog, she is fine now. We had to cut off the burnt fur and used our Wahl 79900N Clip-N-Trim 23-Piece Complete Haircut Kit, while not specifically made for fur, it did a fine job. And the fur will grow back eventually. The good part is she no longer likes the taste of extension cords.

PS: I figured enough time had passed to re-ask my “Are we in a depression?” question and the Magic 8-ball replied “Most likely”. Oh well, hope it does not last long.

5 Stars Mystical pool hall oracle
I never had one of these as a kid, but I saw it on an episode of House, and decided to get one as an adult. Sure it’s silly, but we all need silly every now and then. :)

5 Stars lots of fun!
FUN FUN FUN, a wise word for every day, helps to solve problems about every matter… always at my night table, also, a cool decoration item.

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