It truly is a genius (20Q Game)

Member Name: nicolaxx74

Product:	20Q Game
Date:	19/11/08 (59 review reads)
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Advantages: Fun for ages 8 and up and will keep everyone busy for hours - great for a Christmas day game.

Disadvantages: Everyone will want it

It truly is a genius!

I bought 20 Q for my newphews last Christmas and have more recently bought it for a friend as well as I thought it was excellent and completely captivating.

20 Q is a small sphere shaped plastic 'computer.' The idea behind this game is that you think of an object, yes, absolutely anything and '20 Q' will ask you twenty questions to which you answer yes, no, unknown or sometimes. After asking 20 questions it will suggest what the answer is, i.e. what you are thinking of. It is correct the majority of the time!

To turn it on you have to press and hold the Yes/New button. The computer asks if you are ready and you have to press yes to begin. The questions scroll along the screen. During the asking of the questions the computer will have things scroll across the screen like...'that eliminates a lot of possibilities,' I bet you think that will throw me off track' and 'some things are trickier than they first seem' or 'I know what you are thinking' When it has asked the 20 questions it will scroll a message saying 'I'm thinking.... is it a...' and the suggest your answer. You need to answer yes or no. If you answer no it will ask a further 5 questions and then make another guess. If it is correct it wins and tells you 'I win! Who's next?'

It is suggested that this game is for ages 8 and up. THis is about right for the minimum age and I would say adults of all ages would enjoy using this game. It really is quite clever!

There are beeping sounds that the computer makes when you press a button. You can turn this on and off using the sound button located underneath the main game playing buttons. There is also an undo option to undo the last answer you gave if you have changed your mind or pressed the wrong button. 20Q will also turn itself off after a few minutes.

This game requires 2 x AAA batteries. These are provided when you buy the product. 20Q retails at aboyt £9.99. I managed to get my latest one for £4.99 in the Sainsbury's half price toy sale - what a bargain that was! I do think it is well worth the usual £9.99 as this little ball of platic is very deceiving and is truly a genius at work planning to take over the world!

Summary: See if you can think of something to beat it! There should be a prize!