One of my favourite things about being a parent is the chance to play with toys, especially those I enjoyed as a child. As a child of the 80s I remember the classic memory game Simon, first released in 1978. Well guess what? It has been given a modern twist. The classic fast-action game where players need to watch, remember, and repeat patterns is back! Touch-free technology is introduced in this edition with Simon Air recognising when a player follows the colour sequence by sensing their motions!
I loved this game when I was younger so I was really excited to try this out. We’ve recently started enjoying family games so I was hoping this would be popular. It’s best played on a hard surface or table as you’re going to need both hands to play!
It’s a really fun table-top game and the Simon Air game features modes for both solo and 2-player play. I found it easy to play and was soon swooping, swerving, and hovering to repeat the colours and follow the moves to win! It is recommended for ages 8 and over but my 4 and 6 year have both enjoyed playing with it. The concept is easy to understand and the only thing I would change is the volume as it’s a bit loud!
Simon Air is available from Amazon (affiliate link) Argos, Smyths Toys and other good toy shops, priced £24.99.
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Fashion and Style Police
August 18, 2016 at 10:46 amThis will definitely keep my 7 year old nephew very busy. Sounds cool.
Phill
August 18, 2016 at 10:47 amAwesome! Technology eh. I wonder what a new version of kerplunk would be like now. We had the best time playing scrabble recently with out 13yr old. Doesn’t have to be a console. Great post and we’re gonna see what else they have.
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