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Toys : Tomy Screwball Scramble
Rating: 
- Passed down over the years
Firstly, the sloping runways as the first obstacle is NOT a design flaw - you are supposed to time it so that the ball is still rolling forwards as the slopes change direction (another reviewer has commented that the first runways cause the ball to always move in the wrong direction). The idea is not to just let you press buttons and watch as the ball moves - the point is to cause the user to think how to reach the end using basic physics, adding to its educational value.
The game loses a lot of replay value, unless you are determined to beat your fastest score. This is possible, and suprisingly hard - its very easy to make one slip up and have to start over (unless you cheat and put the ball back onto where it fell off!)
This game requires no batteries - its all just twisting dials, pushing levers, and pressing buttons - the timer is clockwork.
Definately keeps kids busy, and stops them wondering upstairs when the family come round to visit!
Dont sell this off - just pass it down the family and itl continue to serve its purpose.
Rating:
- Screwball Scramble - Through the generations
I had this game as a kid over twenty-five years ago (then called Crazy Maze). I bought it again for my daughters then must have given it away! Goodness knows why as I'm now having to buy it for their little brother who is desperate for it. This'll be it's third time in the family so let this be a warning to you all - don't chuck it out! Keep it in the attic or somewhere cos you'll kick yourself if you get rid. Brilliant game!
Rating: - Screwed up
I have tried and tried but cannot get the first obstacle to function properly.
No matter what you do the ball seems to only want to travel in the wrong direction.
This seems to be a design/manufacture problem and I am almost at the point of disassembling the walkway and reassembling it in reverse order.
This spoils what is otherwise a great game.
Rating: - Not as easy as it looks...!
Just brought this for my 6yr old daughter, but my nearly-3 yr old loves it too. It is great for co-ordinations skills development and has kept both kids quiet all afternoon - no mean feat. The game is really well designed and intuitive to use, no having read the instructions first! Also came out of the box ready to go with no assembly required. I can see this having a long life as once they've got the hang of it, you can start using the timer and see who gets around fastest.
I recommend not 'showing them how to do it' unless you've had the chance to practice first :-)
- Passed down over the yearsFirstly, the sloping runways as the first obstacle is NOT a design flaw - you are supposed to time it so that the ball is still rolling forwards as the slopes change direction (another reviewer has commented that the first runways cause the ball to always move in the wrong direction). The idea is not to just let you press buttons and watch as the ball moves - the point is to cause the user to think how to reach the end using basic physics, adding to its educational value.
The game loses a lot of replay value, unless you are determined to beat your fastest score. This is possible, and suprisingly hard - its very easy to make one slip up and have to start over (unless you cheat and put the ball back onto where it fell off!)
This game requires no batteries - its all just twisting dials, pushing levers, and pressing buttons - the timer is clockwork.
Definately keeps kids busy, and stops them wondering upstairs when the family come round to visit!
Dont sell this off - just pass it down the family and itl continue to serve its purpose.
Rating:
- Screwball Scramble - Through the generationsI had this game as a kid over twenty-five years ago (then called Crazy Maze). I bought it again for my daughters then must have given it away! Goodness knows why as I'm now having to buy it for their little brother who is desperate for it. This'll be it's third time in the family so let this be a warning to you all - don't chuck it out! Keep it in the attic or somewhere cos you'll kick yourself if you get rid. Brilliant game!
Rating:
- Screwed upI have tried and tried but cannot get the first obstacle to function properly.
No matter what you do the ball seems to only want to travel in the wrong direction.
This seems to be a design/manufacture problem and I am almost at the point of disassembling the walkway and reassembling it in reverse order.
This spoils what is otherwise a great game.
Rating:
- Not as easy as it looks...!Just brought this for my 6yr old daughter, but my nearly-3 yr old loves it too. It is great for co-ordinations skills development and has kept both kids quiet all afternoon - no mean feat. The game is really well designed and intuitive to use, no having read the instructions first! Also came out of the box ready to go with no assembly required. I can see this having a long life as once they've got the hang of it, you can start using the timer and see who gets around fastest.
I recommend not 'showing them how to do it' unless you've had the chance to practice first :-)