The Trouble with Tribbles is........you end up with too many
356804
When I opened these up, they reminded me of Tribbles, something fans of the original Star Trek show will remember.  Instead of cute little fur balls, these are cute little moss balls.  They were delivered in healthy condition.  The shrimp immediately loved sitting on them, the fish were curious at first, then ignored them.  The only down side is I got carried away with ordering and ended up with too many for my two tanks, my fault.  Wish I could super size them and take them out of the water, I wouldn't mind sitting on one myself.
1003420
Some of the puzzles are unclear as to the goal.  A couple were put together incorrectly and can't be solved - beads on the wrong side of the puzzle, pieces displaced.  Most of the puzzles were fine and you get lots of them.  Have given some to coworkers and some are planned for family stockings.  Colorful and fun.
2361910
While I like 3 Musketeers, this has too large a ratio of this particular candy.  I think I counted maybe 5 twix bars.  The only candies that have a decent mix are Snickers and Milky Way, but the 3 Musketeers outnumber all other candies by at least a 3-1 ratio.
1811423
Well made and nice picture; it was a lot of fun until I tackled the subtle monocrome areas. At that point it became a study in frustration. The pieces fit together in many ways that were wrong! After a while you start to hold every two pieces you want to join just to be sure they match perfectly. Otherwise you end up with blocks that just won't fit with anything else
782339
In general this is a good series and I enjoy the way the author writes.

I have come to believe, however, that any series of more than 3-5 books just gets too long. There can be too many side plots which can get too involved or the characters start dealing with variations of the same problems and you begin to loose interest.
4949004
The puzzles in this game are challenging and fun!  the only problem is the characters blamer on a bit too much for me.  But the fun totally overshadows the blah blah blahs!

-J
236663
There are too many crossword puzzles. Seriously like 80 of them are crosswords and I can't do any of them. The hints are so broad, there's 87247 answers to each one.
1612793
The author of these is diabolical.  After doing half of these, it's like being led into a labyrinth every time.  Sometimes I solve them; sometimes it's almost to the end where I've discovere a horrid mistake.  Sometimes the puzzles are three numbers to be inserted a vareity of places and It takes awihle to figure it out.  He's quite the master and way more fun solving than computer generated ones.
3882462
I purchased this as a gift who initially LOVED it. 5,000 pieces? That would keep her occupied for at least a week and she loves puzzles. Then the complaints started coming. She doesn't own a table big enough to fit the entire puzzle. My suggestions of doing the puzzle on the floor was met with derision. The puzzle would get dirty. The dog would walk on it. What if she lost a piece?

Truly there isn't a thing wrong with the puzzle. It's visually demanding. The quality is thick cardboard composite.  Apparently however it is too wide since standard table widths aren't usually 3 feet across. *sigh*
2194750
I am finding that the diagrams so far have been messed up. There was a stretch of 20 mate in 1 problems to solve and in the middle they started to repeat!! Not sure how this hasn't been corrected..
350654
This book introduces children to the concept of remainders, and in a  round about way, division.  The problem is, children who would be learning this type of math may find the story to babyish for their tastes.  There is no point to the story of marching ants other than to show that there is always one odd-ant out until a group can be formed to include all 25.  As my son pointed out quickly in the book--"just use rows of 5 and be done with it", as well as, "why must that ant always be the one left out--he should just switch places with another ant!"  Out of the mouths of babes!  He suggested 3 stars on a scale of 1-5 and that is about right.  I can see this book being used by an educator as a starting to point in a classroom to discuss equal groupings, but do not look for it as a good bedtime story--the story alone is not compelling.  I would check out a copy from the library before you invest in the book for your own collection.  It may not be one that is read over and over again.
4776271
I'm not crazy about this book of dot to dot puzzles.  The dots are either too close together or they overlap.  It's hard to know what numbers go with what dots.  I enjoy a challenge but this is ridiculous.  When you think you are finished with the puzzle, half the time you are trying to figure out what kind of picture it is.
2210779
I like to have my brain teased. This book can do that, but it also lies to my brain and does what EVERY OTHER BOOK LIKE IT HAS DONE. It pulls out information that is never stated or implied.
One of the questions is "What is the chance that two dice thrown will come up with an even result?" the answer in the back shows a picture of dice numbered one through six on the top and down the left. (much like a chess board) Then the sums of their sides are shown in the corresponding spots on the board. The answer then says that you would get 18 out of 36 even numbers if you threw the two dice. Here is where the flaw with this book comes in to play. The question was asking probability but the answer was giving you outcomes. The rules of statisitcs make these two things seperate. The probability is 12 out of 21. The outcomes are 18 of 36. My statistics class taught me that. But he uses the outcomes as probability. The problem here is that you have overlap in the numbers. The 1-3 combination is the same as the 3-1 combination because the question originally asked for a result of the dice.
The second problem was with one of the other kinds of these brain teasers. The question was too find out who the four people in the picture were and what they liked by what they were saying. The question said "This is a group that I belong to." I was not catching on to the fact that the author of the book was named Ivan and therefore could not figure out why the answer named one of the people Ivan. I get it now, but it is one of those annoyances with these kind of books.
The third question that I had a problem with said can you figure out the three mistakes in the following statement. "What are the tree mistake in this sentence?" Okay the answer says 1- the mispelled "three". 2- the missing s at the end of mistake. and here's the kicker 3- there is no third mistake so that IS the third mistake. COME ON.
Most of the book however is good and challenging to the brain. These are only a couple that have soured me to the "1,000 PLAY THINKS". I would however recommend it to look at and get but make sure you check that the answers are correct and don't take them as gospel.
1261622
This series is very intriguing, but it can be hard to keep with the flow when there are so many typographical errors. Each error is like hitting a speed bump. I am finding this to be quite common with e-books, though.
597329
Arrived on time, and we liked that there were multiple games in the box. Theoretically, this would have given us at least four hours of game play.

During the first game, however, we discovered that the code reader used to see if you got the right answers sometimes said you got the right answers and sometimes the wrong, with the same keys. Sometimes you got a "wrong" buzzer when removing them, not even trying to solve a code.

The print on the items included was tiny (think magnifying glass tiny, not wow we ALL need glasses tiny). Outside knowledge was often needed to solve clues (geometry makes game night FUN?). Clues were wandering, repetitive, didn't make sense, and just plain confusing. Oh, and I did mention that it was nearly impossible to tell if you got an answer right because the code reader was unreliable, right?

My advice to the game makers: Lay off the electronics, concentrate on better puzzles, and you might be on the right track. For users, try Think Fun's games. They're GOOD!
2802308
Love the game.  I am torn about the peg change from the skinny narrow ones to the short fat ones.  The short fat ones cause 2 noticeable problems.  1st, they are hard to grasp as they are smooth sided.  If they had textured (i.e. crosshatched) the side of the pegs it would make it easier to grasp especially when removing the pegs from the board.  2nd.  Because the pegs are shorter, if you are placing a miss next to a ship it is hard not to accidentally touch the ship (thus giving away its position).  Plus you can't fit as many pegs in the holder to the side.  I know they tried to update the game but they need to do a user study when making design changes to see if the changes are welcomed.  Sometimes, when you have a good thing you should leave it alone.
3727624
Book 1, 2, and 3 all share a common problem.  Far too much repetition within the telling of the story.  Each of the three could have been edited to a third or even half their length.  Still, if you are like me and addicted to British crime novels set from the late 1800's to WW II, it is worth reading.