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Mattel Bloxels Build Your Own Video Game (Discontinued by Manufacturer)
Color | Brown |
Brand | Mattel |
Number of Players | 4 |
Controller Type | Button Control |
Item Weight | 3 Pounds |
About this item
- Discontinued by Manufacturer
- Discontinued by Manufacturer
- Discontinued by Manufacturer
- Discontinued by Manufacturer
- Discontinued by Manufacturer
- Discontinued by Manufacturer
- Discontinued by Manufacturer
- Discontinued by Manufacturer
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 2 x 11.25 x 11.25 inches |
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Item Weight | 3 pounds |
ASIN | B01FUFJ4ZQ |
Item model number | FFB15 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 8 - 13 years |
Best Sellers Rank | #246,537 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #8,082 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
Customer Reviews |
4.0 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Release date | August 9, 2017 |
Manufacturer | Mattel |
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Customers like the entertainment value and appearance of the preloaded electronic game. They mention that it's fun to create your own game and character, and an excellent technology based activity for kids. They also like the gift. However, some customers have reported issues with performance and accuracy. Customers also have different opinions on ease of use, and value.
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Customers like the entertainment value of the preloaded electronic game. They mention that it's fun to create your own game, and it' s an excellent technology-based activity for kids. Some say that the game is a neat game system, and that it keeps kids entertained. Customers also say that it allows them to create a 2D game using a physical board.
"...I love the concept of being able to make your own video game, all on your own, complete with your own characters and villains...." Read more
"...The sheer amount of options makes the game really cool, but also more complicated than is necessary and I think it might benefit from having two..." Read more
"...Really gives kids a sense of confidence- Lots of fun when things are rolling well..." Read more
"Excellent Technology based activity for kids. It is even fun for me the adult who bought it...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the game. They mention that the concept is really cool, it combines creativity, logic, and planning, and it could be helpful to create ideas or backgrounds. Some say that the app design is good.
"...app has a few glitches it is not to the point of unusable, the concept is very good that I am willing to ignore the flaws." Read more
"...First, the great:- Tons of room for creativity- Really gives kids a project to get involved in-..." Read more
"...Or, it could be helpful to create ideas or backgrounds. So cool playing a game my daughter created!" Read more
"...I give Bloxels 5 stars for the fun factor - extremely inventive and fun.They get 5 stars for their support...." Read more
Customers are happy with the gift idea. They say it's a great gift for young ones, perfect for creative gamers, and a nice idea.
"...Great gift item, too." Read more
"Awesome gift and fun idea for an 8-12 year old...." Read more
"My kids love video games so this was just the perfect Christmas gift idea...." Read more
"...This is a perfect gift for kids who want to build their own video games." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the preloaded electronic game. Some mention that the grids, and assets, are really easy in the app, and the actual play portion is simple. However, others say that it is way too difficult for the average person, and that the learning curve is steep and frustrating.
"...went through the challenges after Christmas and he was able to complete it with no issues...." Read more
"...amount of options makes the game really cool, but also more complicated than is necessary and I think it might benefit from having two settings that..." Read more
"...No guidance from me necessary...." Read more
"...-(3)- The app is not intuitive and not well-documented. The kids eventually got there between exploring and reading and so on, but it took a while...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the electronic game. Some mention that it's worth the buy for the right kids, has very nice quality, and a great concept. Others say that it was a waste of money, and that the product is a little cheap and useless.
"...Overall I think this is an awesome game and totally worth getting if you're a tech savy parent or have an older child." Read more
"...The only reason I am giving 4 stars vs 5 is that this product is a bit pricey considering how much you can actually do with the app without..." Read more
"...concept that "I can build a game!" I'd say that it's worth the buy for the right kids. They should be:- Bright-..." Read more
"...for kids who need more real world tactile interaction, but it's fairly useless for anyone who prefers the in app creating." Read more
Customers are disappointed with the performance of the electronic game. They mention that the game is a great concept, but it doesn't work. They also mention that there is poor execution and the scan to game part only worked about 50% of the time.
"...They get 2 stars for the annoyance of the camera only working on 1/3 devices...." Read more
"...He thought it looked really cool but had a hard time getting the app to work, then had a hard time getting pictures once we were logged in to the app..." Read more
"The concept of Bloxels is fantastic but the execution is poor...." Read more
"...Too dark and it won't recognize the board at all. It was beyond frustrating...." Read more
Customers are disappointed with the accuracy of the preloaded electronic game. They mention that the camera does not capture the image correctly, making it difficult to play the game. Some customers also say that the image recognition is horrible and that the photo capture functionality needs some work.
"...I do agree that the photo capture functionality needs some work. Most of the time it doesn't capture the correct block color...." Read more
"...Samsung phone, my husband was using his LG phone and we could not get the images to capture...." Read more
"...I love the hands on concept but it is still clunky in terms of accuracy...." Read more
"...However, there are a couple of faults with this. The pictures are horrible to try to take...." Read more
Customers have issues with the activation of the product. They mention that the kit does not come with the registration code they need to activate the app. Customers also say that the app keeps asking for information to register, and they are unable to do so without purchasing another app.
"...1980s Atari graphics! You also have to have a subscription which is $3.99 a month in order to build the games...." Read more
"...great price and was delivered quickly.... NOT happy that it didnt come with activation code so now have to pay $20 more so my daughter can make a..." Read more
"...This discontinued version of the product in this listing does NOT include an activation code for that app..." Read more
"..." but we were there when she opened it, and there was definitely no code in the box...." Read more
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I have to admit, I'm a bit addicted to this app. Many things such as characters, animations and props can be made/built directly on the app. However, if you want to add "brains" to the enemies, such as the size, power, coins collected when defeated, etc. that needs to be built on the board. And YES, you need a tablet to play and build. I believe you can also use a phone but the screens would be too small in my opinion.
I do agree that the photo capture functionality needs some work. Most of the time it doesn't capture the correct block color. There's an adjust functionality after you capture the photo to adjust the color of blocks and sometimes that works but a lot of times I have to retake the photo over and over again. So now I only use the board to add brains to the enemies I create.
I read in the reviews that other buyers found there aren't enough blocks in this set. This is a starter set and you can buy additional blocks to add. However, I find there is enough to build characters and props for my games. If not and you need more blocks you can capture your photo then go in and edit and add the additional blocks in the app.
If your child is really into programming, coding and building their own games I would definitely recommend this. If they are only interested in playing video games, like my son, then maybe not so much. I think perhaps when he's a little older he may be interested in creating his own game. I would say the age group would be 8+
I have been looking for an easy entrance to get the children interested in programming, at least abstract thinking in general. Both Bloxels apps fit the bill. Even though the app has a few glitches it is not to the point of unusable, the concept is very good that I am willing to ignore the flaws.