Reviews

If you remember and liked the electronic game Simon, then you and your child will be addicted to this game. My 2.5 year old loves pushing the buttons. My 4 year old can play along. Very addicting for parents as well. Very durable toy. Still works from being dropped or pushed around. We've had this toy for over 1 year and boys are still interested in it and it has held up well.

Bought this for one of the grandchildren at age 4 1/2. It kept her entertained for short burst..but she always went back to play with it. As far as the eductational value...at that age and with this type of toy, it is not easy to assess. At the least she is learning to respond to the toy. Despite the number of drops, kicks, and ooops...it takes a beating and keeps on working.

Don't buy this toy. Here's the main problem...there is logically no way to determine which "gismo" is assigned to a particular part of a sequence. The toy plays a sequence, like a song with five parts or numbers 1-5, then it randomly assigns each gismo with one part/number in the sequence. That's fine, but there is NO way to tell which gismo is assigned to a given part/number. The child is meant to activate the gismos in order to recreate the sequence. The lights are no help as they just all flash randomly and are not part of the sequencing, which is very confusing. Or even worse, they flash in a series going clockwise around each gismo, leading one to believe that the first light that flashed corresponds with the first part/number in the series...which is not the case. If you recall the toy Simon, and liked it as I did, you will be very disappointed with this. Simon presented a sequence and communicated that sequence to the child by a series of lights that flashed in a particular order. This toy does not operate the same. It is not logical and is extremely irritating. Its going back. I expect more from Leap Frog.

In theory this toy is a great idea and very educational. It teaches kids how to put things in order and how to remember a sequence. The only problem with it in practice is that there aren't enough sequences to do so kids get very bored quickly. There are only 2 different ones on the first level and only about 4 on the other levels.

i understand how this toy works just after i unpack it, i failed to understand this from amazon or even from the box of the toy. (also, i won't explain it to you) my 4.5 years kid was totally attracted to it about 2 continuous hours, she left it only after she finished the third level of difficulty. she got the idea of just pressing the right knob in the right sequence without understanding what he is saying (she followed an italian song correctly) so it increases the power of observation for the kid. it seems very durable. it came with batteries installed