Scene it, done it, got the tee shirt. (Mattel Scene It? - The DVD Game)

Member Name: Donf18

Product:	Mattel Scene It? - The DVD Game
Date:	27/01/07 (258 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great fun

Disadvantages: none

So you think you know about films, well this game will sure put you to the test.
It's basically a board game which is aided by a DVD, its good fun and an average game forgoing arguements should last between 45 mins and an hour.

IN THE BOX

1 Game DVD
1 Flexitime Playing Board
1 Dice
1 Category Dice
4 Playing pieces
4 Category Reference cards
30 Buzz cards
160 trivia cards

PLAYING

There are two options to playing. The flexitime board can be folded to reduce its size thus giving a quicker game, or it can be opened up to full size for the longer version.

Each player chooses a playing Piece

Place the BUZZ cards on the Buzz box on the board.

Place the DVD into the DVD player and from the menu edit settings to suit the game you want. You can edit the amount of time allocated to answering the questions.

Select a Player to be DVD Master.

Decide if you are playing individually or in teams.
We usually play in teams my Son and his girlfriend V Myself and my wife.

Throw the dice to decide who starts. highest having the honours.

Throw the dice and the category dice. the DVD master will then select the category from the DVD menu should the question require the DVD and the question will play. After the question has been asked the DVD master will start the timer on the DVD which will count down and then give of an alarm when the time is up. This is quite a neat feature of the game.
On playing you may discover that some clips are played more than once............don't be fooled the question will be different.

The category dice contains eight categories.

RED M = My Play where only the current player can answer

WHITE A = All Play where the first to answer wins. If the current player loses play passes to the next player.

GREEN T = Take three guess a film, actor or actress from three clues.

ORANGE = Songs and slogans answer a question on a soundtrack or slogan this category is probably the hardest.

STAR = Players choice which usually means MY PLAY
At the end of the game the tension mounts since the opposition get a chance to stop you from winning.

Some of the questions are just straight forward watch and answer. It is not all questions though there are pixelated faces to try and guess, and pictures of stars when they were young, this one produces some strange answers.

Others are like a film title in blanks and the blanks are slowly filled in and the first to buzz gets to answer.
Some are pictures of stars when then were teenagers and you have to guess who they are. This one always gets us going.
Other questions involve linking different pictures to establish a film or actor.

On answering a question move the appropriate squares on the board obeying board instructions as you go.

The DVD menu consists a of all the catagories plus TIMER, MAIN MENU and QUIT

A lot of clips are of old films but a lot of stuff is for everyone.

Once you start playing especially if alcholhol is flowing freely too it is excellent fun............everyone thinks they know the answers but some of the questions just tease. it's a real hoot.

It's available at www.sceneit.co.uk and Woolworths, Asda, and most good Toy Shops for here’s the catch 29.99 yeah I know it's kinda expensive for a game. Only consolation is that it is great fun and there are thousands of questions and clips.

Apart from this original there are now a few variations on the game.

A James Bond Special

A Mickey Mouse Special

A Music Special

and A FIFA world cup version which is absolutely a must for the football know it all in the family.

Summary: A great family game where everyone can join in.