It was fun -- for awhile...
357835
I bought this based on the high reviews it got... and right, after unpacking it from the box, both of my cats thought it was fun to see the ball go round-and-round... but after a week or two, they both don't play with it much anymore.  Maybe they'll bat it once when they walk by... And not really the fault of the product, but the center cardboard scratching piece didn't have much appeal to them either.  Maybe they're just picky...
3931024
This shooting game was fun for about one afternoon. After that it just became repetitive. The graphics are very simple and two dimensional, almost cartoon like, but it was entertaining for a while.
3841142
It was fun while it lasted.  My son enjoyed playing with, but we've been through 2 broken remotes that have literally fallen apart in our hands (support was nice enough to replace the first, but it's only a matter of time before it happens again) and the battery life is terrible.  Great idea but would not buy again.  We've had it for not even 3 months and its barely functional.
1501404
This game was fun when it was new.  I played many, many hours of multiplayer.  Now it has been superseded a dozen times over I think.
2344427
I wanted to give 3.5 stars but since we can't do halfsies, I'll err on the higher side.
This game is really fun, at first.  It's nice that almost all ages can play (my 7 y.o. can't come up with as many answers as the rest of us, but enough for her to have fun), and that you don't need a lot of space to lay stuff out... nor do you need a lot of brain cells to put a ton of thought in.  But after a few rounds, Double Ditto  definitely loses it's appeal.  Great for before or after a more fun game that requires more concentration, when you still want to play but are ready to just chill out a little.

With the solid 5-star overall rating this game had at the time I purchased it, I expected to like it more...
2978106
It's difficult to rate a toy that is a lot of fun, but that does not last long.  My two daughters (11 and 6) played intensely with this toy for a couple of weeks, but the string stretched thin and was about to break when I first had to tie a knot shortening the string.  I'm not sure it will last a month of constant (but light) use.  Other than that, it's a wonderful toy.  Hours of intense fun and practicing your reflex and hand eye coordination.
1046700
It's not an in-your-face product, but it did not last very long.
1812698
The Magic Jinn is an inexpensive, "neat" game. However, I must concur that while the little guy seems awfully cute, the fun is fairly short-lived. After several rounds (we played for about thirty-five minutes), we set the Jinn aside. I am pretty certain it will soon be moved to a closet, lost in that twilight-zone of games and toys forever.

One of the negative aspects of this product is the magical cat's "attitude." I could not help but think of the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Bop-It-Tetris-Game/dp/B00CM75VXA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Bop It! Tetris Game</a>&nbsp;I recently received. It, too, was somewhat mean-spirited and provided almost exclusively negative feedback. I hope this is not a new trend in toys and games for younger children. We work so hard to discourage bullying and reinforce the positive effects of kindness. I suppose, it's a little disappointing to see our toys undermining that effort.

This could be a great purchase for the upcoming holiday season. Buy it for your family gatherings/parties. The young ones will have great fun with it ... and, at this price, you will not regret the minor investment (even if it is never again touched).
1826222
This game is a lot of fun -- initially. Played on a Monopoly-like "board" it's up to you to create a balance of shops and housing for your SIM residents; earning you the big bucks and wiping out the competition. There are a series of challenge levels that take you through various competitions from earning the most money by the year 1960, to who can make $40,000 in sales first. The auction part is interesting, as you try to outbid other computer-generated competitors to own the most property on the board, without going bankrupt (there's only one day's leniency if your bankroll is in the red). However, the game has no perceptual difference between the bronze, silver and gold levels to warrant that designation. It's like playing the same challenges through each of these accelerated levels. This game was a lot of fun though, it occupied hours of enjoyment for me, so it's worth the money. Enjoy!
1172658
super fun for the few months i had it. i would lay on it and take it outside so I'm not surprised that it popped XD
4059510
It worked fine for a month, then most of the features stopped working ( keys that light up, different songs or sayings when different buttons are pressed, etc.). Now all the buttons light up for just a moment and one song plays no matter what you do. It was fun while it lasted.
1452718
This game is a pretty good one. When I first played it, it was so fun and addictive. Trying to outbeat the computer was a fun task. It is very fun the first 5 times... then it begins to feel repetitive  and I stopped playing since. I paid 5.00, and was worth it to me. If you politics, I'd recommend this game. I will not go into much detail since I doubt much more people will buy it though.
2976261
it only held my interest for a few weeks but i did enjoy.  I haven't played it much since but that's mainly due to a lack of time and other games I'm more interested in.
1469616
Our cat loved this when he was a kitten and was more easily-entertained. He is an adult now, and he would only occasionally play with it when he got desperate for entertainment. I think he got frustrated and bored with the fact he couldn't actually get the balls.

He got his head stuck in the top of it a few times when he was a kitten, so we only had this out for him when we were supervising his playtime with it.

We just donated it to our local humane society, so hopefully the kitties there will have more fun with it!
3039648
It was fun while it lasted (for a couple weeks), then the plastic sides started to come apart. At first, it wasn't a big deal because you could just pop it back in but eventually the whole thing broke. It's $4 so its about what you'd expect.
2560563
Everything worked well as expected. We found it entertaining. We only bought two programs (Brain Games). We did find after a week it no longer fascinated us as it once did. It now sits on the table unused. It just didn't hold our interest. As you use it more and more it adds new tests to your brain "workout." They are creatively done. At the end of the session you are given a "mental age." I question how accurate this is but it was entertaining. We were disappointed to see how it competes one player against the other. When you finish an exercise it may respond with something like "Bill did better than you. Try to pick up your speed." The responses to how you are doing seem to be very limited so after you have seen the same response fifty times they get pretty boring. The play value is high for a few days but because you do the same things over and over it gets old pretty fast. Even with a selection of programs it just didn't do it for us.
2011029
Game was good something's got old doing the same thing over and over but other then that is was fun