Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Twister Rave Skip-It and Twister Rave Ringz {Review & Giveaway}

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While there are some aspects of my childhood that I wouldn't mind drifting off into extinction (pinch-rolled jeans and crimped hair? What were we thinking?) there are others that I'm happy to see revived in this millennium in a new, modern way.

The latest flashback to reappear is none other than the classic fun from Skip-It. After all of those years of twirling that ball around your ankle and skipping over it as many times as possible, I love that now it is back in 2013 and totally updated in Twister Rave Skip-It.

Twister Rave Skip-It

The all-new Twister Rave Skip-It game still has players skipping and jumping as long as they can, but now with the addition of the glowing Twister colors (red, blue, yellow and green).

Simply put the hoop on one leg, swing the Skip-It and hop over it as it spins around — the colors glow as you skip and when all four colors glow, you've mastered it!

Although I've never described either of my kids as particularly coordinated, I knew that they would both have a great time trying out Twister Rave Skip-It and all of the fun it had to offer.

Twister Rave Skip-It review

After checking out the game and installing three AAA batteries (not included), we were ready to put our Twister Rave Skip-It skills to the test. Once we we were certain that we had a large enough area cleared of obstructions, there wasn't much else to do but place the hoop around your leg and skip!

skip-it

We quickly discovered three things. First, that I clearly have years of Skip-It skills built up, because I had this spinning and spinning from the first time I tried it! I rock!

Second, due to my Skip-It prowess, my kids thought that doing this was going to be easy... they quickly found that wasn't the case and couldn't understand why theirs didn't magically spin for them.

Third, the longer that you swing and hop over the Skip-It, the more the colorful LED lights glow — there are actually 20 different light patterns as you proceed through more and more levels! However, once you stop the game resets and you have to start over from the beginning... something that my kids seemed to find both humorous as well as aggravating.

Nonetheless, we've kept on skipping and twirling since this arrived, as it's a lot of fun to see the colors light up and change as well as a great way to get in some good exercise!

Twister skip-it

Twister Rave Skip-It is is designed for ages 6+ and is available now at mass merchandise retailers nationwide and on Amazon with a retail price of $19.99.

But Twister hasn't only added Skip-It to their list of Rave games in 2013, they've also introduced a new quick-action game that girls are sure to love, Twister Rave Ringz.

Twister Rave Ringz

Available in four color options (black, pink, blue and yellow), these Ringz are all about the bling. This fast-moving game challenges girls to twist, snap and clap to keep the beat to more than 20 different handclap games found online at PlayTwister.com.

With each movement done while wearing the ring, it lights up and changes color for some bright and flashy fun. As these electronic Ringz come with two per pack, they're just right for pulling out and playing with a friend to see if the two of you can keep the rhythm together.

Twister Rave Ringz review

As Twister Rave Ringz are designed for ages 8 and up, I knew that Big Sister E and Little Sister B were both going to be on the young side for being able to fully appreciate them (or truly be able to partake in the handclap games correctly).

However, that hasn't stopped them from being enthralled with this new light-up jewelry and the way that they are able to entertain with every clap.

Twister Ringz review

Hasbro pointed out that if the players complete the handclap games in perfect sync, the Twister Rave Ringz will start and finish on the same color... although we haven't yet had an instance of being in perfect sync.

But that doesn't mean that we haven't had a great time watching the online videos at PlayTwister.com to learn new skills and tricks and simply laugh about the good time that such a small game can provide.

Twister Ringz

Perfect to bring along for impromptu gaming fun, Twister Rave Ringz are available now at mass merchandise retailers nationwide and on Amazon for approximately $7.99. Each ring comes preloaded with three button cell batteries, so they're ready to play right out of the package. Simply push the top to turn them on and off  — they even have an automatic shutoff after a little while, just in case.

As the world leader in family and adult games, Hasbro has long been committed to providing entertainment solutions for cost-conscious parents in search of family friendly activities. These two new Twister Rave games are no exception! Keep an eye out for them on your next shopping trip and connect with Hasbro and everything Game Night on Facebook and Twitter.

And, thanks to their generosity, one person will soon have two glowing new ways to celebrate Game Night, because...

One lucky person will win Twister Rave Skip-It and Twister Rave Ringz from Hasbro!

Twister Rave giveaway


A big thank you to Hasbro for providing Twister Rave Skip-It and Twister Rave Ringz for me to review as well as for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.

113 comments:

Monica said...

Monopoly of course!

Thanks

Katie said...

My favorites were Sorry and SkipBo

Tamar said...

I loved my hacked game of Monopoly.

Yona Williams said...

When I was little, I liked playing Monopoly but nowadays, I really like Sorry.

Julie Lynn Bickham said...

Candyland was my favorite!

wigget said...

loved sorry

Unknown said...

I used to love Monopoly.

K.Pugh said...

Battleship was my favorite.
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Lori said...

My favorite was PayDay

Kathy said...

I always loved playing scrabble.

ShellyH said...

I would have to say Scrabble, Monopoly or Risk

sherylssg said...

We played a lot of Payday.

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Anonymous said...

monopoly

Holly said...

Uno

Terri. said...

OH MY GOSH!!! I had a skip it!!!! I always had that thing on! It use to drive my Dad crazy!!

walk9 said...

Mystery date or clue. I had a skip it too!

Debra said...

dominos is my favorite

Erin said...

I never got into Monopoly as a kid, or even adult really. But I did enjoy Life and still do actually!

steve weber said...

war, old maid, boggle.

Unknown said...

I love Scrabble. We play it every night during dinner.

Tabitha said...

I liked CLUE
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abfantom said...

I liked play The Game of Life when I was kid.

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JJ said...

Hula Hoops, Uno, and Monopoly are my favorites. :)

Sara said...

I was (and still am) a HUGE fan of Risk. =)

Unknown said...

my fav was chinese checkers

mogrill said...

I love Scattergories.
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Kayla said...

My favorite board game was different at different times, but I really loved Mall Madness!

Kimberly said...

I liked Pay Day

Ledford Land said...

Guess Who was my favorite!

(And I must say, Skip It was my absolute favorite outdoor toy! I had no idea they still made them! Must get one for my daughter!)

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Jennifer said...

I loved yahtzee

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Linda said...

I liked to play Sorry.
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Dave said...

candyland

Jacquelyn Cannon said...

I loved playing Skip It as a kid!
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Unknown said...

Mousetrap, through we didn't play it, we just made the traps go off

Breenah said...

I loved LIFE.

pinksarahh said...

CandyLand

Gina F. said...

My favorite board game was Hi-Ho-Cherry-O when I was a kid.

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Unknown said...

I played chutes and ladders and candyland

Jessica said...

I loved Uno
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Unknown said...

I loved playing Skip-Bo with my family when I was a kid :)

Unknown said...

Monopoly Jr. When I was a kid I loved it.

Unknown said...

Chinese checkers crystlemtellerday@yahoo.com

Michelle said...

I loved playing Sorry! when I was a kid. Thanks for the chance to win!
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kim burnett said...

Sorry

Terra Heck said...

My favorite was Sorry!
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Bo said...

I loved Chutes and Ladders when I was really little!

Jennifer Speed said...

love monopoly

sdavis said...

i loved playing Operation when i was younger

wildcat32 said...

I loved The Game of Life.

Anonymous said...

Perfection

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Leanne Hill said...

i loved mouse trap!

Cori Westphal said...

I could not get enough of Connect 4 when I was a kid!

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Becca said...

I always really liked Life!

Unknown said...

I liked playing uno and still do with my kids.

Lina said...

I loved playing uno!

Mamushi Love said...

I loved playing Uno as a kid.

Rebecca Orr said...

Sorry and Scrabble.

The Fantastic Four said...

I loved SORRY!!
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AndreaH said...

My favorite board game was and still is Monopoly. Only now, instead of mainly playing it I collect the boards (and play occasionally).

Sheila Hickmon said...

Monopoly was my favorite.

Natalie Parvis-Nichols said...

we played monopoly a lot

Unknown said...

I still enjoy a game of monopoly but I also loved chinese checkers

Unknown said...

Candyland or go fish.

Robert Pyszk said...

Clue was my favorite

Anonymous said...

Chess

Unknown said...

Loved candy land!

Unknown said...

I loved to play Aggravation when I was little.

Unknown said...

I played Risk a lot as a child.

SHANNA ELIZABETH said...

life !!!!!!!

Caroline said...

I always loved mouse trap.

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Unknown said...

I loved Monopoly

Sass said...

I had a lemon twist! It was very similar to the skip it, but had a lemon on the end. I LOVED that thing and spent HOURS playing with it.

dannili said...

Im 20 and i kind of want one of these

Valerie Taylor Mabrey said...

loved chutes and ladders
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Hotsnotty2 said...

When I was little, I liked playing Monopoly

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rnyost said...

Scrabble

LesleyfromWI said...


We loved playing Old Maid when I was young

Becca Ann said...

I loved playing the card game war!

Anonymous said...

We played the game Trouble a lot in my childhood.

Cserafini said...

I used to like chutes and ladders

tavernie said...

Monopoly!
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Sylvia said...

mouse trap

skipthelaundry said...

I loved to play Uno.
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Unknown said...

Sorry was my favorite board game

ltlbitone said...

chutes and ladders

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blew415 said...

Trouble

laurasloves said...

I loved Candyland and then Scrabble.
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Unknown said...

The Game of Life was and still is my favorite!

Marti B. said...

I love to play card games like Go Boom and Old Maid.

smilekisses said...

Etch-a-Sketch
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Alexandra Harris said...

Mine was pretty pretty princess when I was a little girl.

BrunoDogg2 said...

I like Racko and the Game of Life!

Mary Gardner said...

we liked to play trouble

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Kathy P said...

I love the game sorry

Vikki Billings said...

My favorite game was The Game of Life
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Breanne said...

Payday

Erica C. said...

I liked Risk.
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susansmoaks said...

candyland was my favorite game and then uno!

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cassandra marquez said...

i loved scrabble!

tina reynolds said...

I really liked guess who

Treesa said...

I loved playing Sorry!

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mecarolks said...

I like monopoly.

cman said...

Uno was fun.

corey1971 said...

Monopoly (Corey Olomon)

daveshir2005 said...

I loved Twister and phase 10

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Anonymous said...

The game of life

krun said...

Kerplunk was my favorite but I definately remember my pink Skip-It.

Donna said...

monopoly

lilyk said...

Scrabble