The hip new version of a classic
Written: Aug 25 '01
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Pros: It's appearance in much updated and very attractive
Cons: Only one card holder, pointless picture cards, nothing else was improved
The Bottom Line: *
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| TresCrazyDiva's Full Review: Trivial Pursuit Millennium Edition |
I was one of those children who grew up with Trivial Pursuit. Our game shelves were decorated with each new version. Us little people used to adore having our own version, which looked exactly like our parents'. We played it a lot. So much in fact, that the creases wore out and the board was just placed in parts on the table. Anyway, when Trivial Pursuit Millennium Edition came out one holiday season, we thought it would be perfect to give to my mom, who happens to be the family member most fond of this classic trivia game.
The game comes in a wedge shaped tin, which is blue and green in color with the raised design of a hand holding a globe and the name in silver written across the design. Upon opening the tin, you find a hip circular board, a half circle of directions, three pockets of question/answer cards, a clear orange card holder, a die, six chic clear colored "pies" and thirty-six matching "wedges".
For those of you unfamiliar, Trivial Pursuit is a pretty simple game as far as mechanics go. Everyone starts out in the center "hub", from which six spokes extend outward and down toward the circular track. There are six different colored spaces, each representing a different category. The categories include: people and places, arts and entertainment, history, science and nature, sports and leisure, and of course wild card. For each color, there is a "pie" to be obtained, by landing on the appropriate space and answering the question correctly. In order to win, one must collect all six pies and then land back in the middle and answer the final question with the right answer.
Sound easy? Well, not quite. Of course we all have different capacity for such trivia, and this greatly determines someone's skill at this game. Of course rolling good numbers and making good choices about which way to go help as well.
The difference between this and the other versions is primarily appearance. Instead of plain colored plastic, you get pretty clear colored plastic. The board is more attractive as well, featuring new photos on the spots, which are shaded in the appropriate color and framed likewise. I myself miss the boxes of cards. It was nice to have those two sturdy boxes filled with cards, one for each player in a two player game or shared among the table. I don't much care for the single card holder, which doesn't hold nearly as many cards, and of which there is only one.
The questions seem about the same as previous versions as far as difficulty. They are challenging but not impossible, for the most part. However, they are interesting and even the best player is bound to learn something new. The Millennium Edition includes some special "picture cards", which I don't see the point of in the least. The part of the card generally covered by the reader's hand because it contains the answers has a photo on these cards. And naturally, each question on the card corresponds to the picture. It was a good idea I suppose, as it does go with the theme of the pictures on each space. But other than that, it really has no use.
Children may enjoy playing on teams with older players, but will probably become bored or frustrated pretty quickly. Your best bet is to get them their own junior version and let them play nearby.
As for the price, I think the $45 price tag is quite high, considering the fact the the other versions are about half that. Look for a sale; although the quality is good nothing is improved aside from the way the game looks. Of course, if you like your board games to be particularly attractive, you may want to pay, and in that case go for it, because you will get a much updated look. However, if you're just looking for a good old fashioned game of Trivial Pursuit, the other versions will most likely suffice unless the find this one on sale.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 45
Type of Toy: Board Game
Age Range of Child: Other
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