My daughter received this for her 3rd birthday and it has been her favorite toy since then. She loves to imitate the sounds and whac the moles. The solo or easy game is just right for her age. I'd definitely recommend it.

I was not excited about getting this toy, but after an hour of begging and pleading (from my HUSBAND), I was finally talked into it. We got it, took it out of the box, and OH MY GOD, it's a blast! My 4 year old has no problem concentrating on it and whacking the moles when they light up. He loves the sounds they make and even my 1 year old tries to play! She grabs the mallet and starts whacking...not necessarily the moles either LOL. The game is a blast! If you want a game everyone can play and enjoy, this is it!

I'm puzzled as to why some reviewers have not had this problem, while others have had the identical problem as we have. This was a Christmas gift. My children are 2 1/2 and 3 1/2, and we had a great time playing it together. They loved this toy and were so exited to tell everyone that they got this for Christmas.

The very next day, it needed new batteries. I changed them.

2 days later--new batteries.

A few days later--solo and easy levels would not play. Only the "hard" level plays. And now, that's wasting away. Barely audible, crackling sounds. It sounds like an electrical short or something, I don't know. We are so dissappointed, and my 3 year old keeps asking to play his Whac-a-mole, and I have to remind him it doesn't work.

We didn't drop this, didn't get it wet, play was always supervised, I always turned the toy off when not in play. Still, it sounds like it was dropped in a swimming pool.

It's a gamble that I would not suggest taking.

We love to have family game night...the only problem is the kids ages (2 & 5) and finding a game that we can all play together. This game is good for everyone. It's not the most educational game, but in my opinion it does help concentration and listening skills. We have more educational games but we can't all do them together. The other one we like is a kerplunk game that looks like a bee hive. We are pretty tough on this game too and have had no technical problems. It's durable.

My girls love this game and I love it on the days when it's too cold to go outside and they are a bit on edge. They can get outr their aggression. . .so to speak. . .and have fun playing the game. If my kids were more aggressive and hit each other, then it wouldn't be a good fit for our family. They are such good kids, so it's not an issue.