Will you win the jackpot or go home with just a penny? (Drumond Park Deal or No Deal)

Member Name: Rockmaiden

Product:	Drumond Park Deal or No Deal
Date:	16/01/09 (9 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good game play, electronic banker

Disadvantages: Boxes poor quality and not very sturdy

I am sure that everyone has watched Deal or No Deal at least once but just in case. . .

It is a game show presented by Noel Edmonds in which contestants have to beat the banker and take home a jackpot prize. The idea is that each person has a box and the contestant goes through the game opening boxes to reveal low amounts of money which makes the banker think the box they have contains a large amount. The banker then offers to buy the box and you can deal or no deal until you are happy with the amount you take home.

The board game version is just like the television show.

It comes complete with an electronic banker, the playing board, 22 boxes containing cash amounts and markers to mark off values that have been revealed.

The game is played by one player at a time but several players can play one after each other, competing to see who can win the most money.

You begin the game by selecting a box to be your box.
Then you play round after round of opening boxes hoping to reveal small amounts of money.
After each amount you reveal you mark off the board so you know it has gone.
You enter the amount revelaed into the electronic banker which looks like a telephone and then at the end of each round it will make you an offer to buy the box that you chose at the start. You have the choice to accept or decline this offer.
If you decline you play on to the next round hoping to increase the banker offer.
Once you are offered an amount you are happy with you then deal and that's the amount you go home with.

It is a very good game and lots of fun to play. The electronic banker is a very nice feature as it rings and lights up so it makes the game more enjoyable.

The main thing I was disapointed with was the boxes containing the cash amount. You ahve to assemble them yourself which is fiddly and as they are made from cardboard they are quite flimsy and I can't see them lasting very long.
For the price of the game I would have expected them to be a little more sturdy, perhaps made from plastic instead but it's still a good game regardless.

Summary: A good game that makes you feel like a contestant on the t.v show