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Electronic Talking Musical Game: Bingo Is His Name-O Bingo is a perky little yellow plastic dog who talks and sings while players take turns trying to find his toys. Roll Bingo to a new spot on the playing board at the beginning of each player’s turn, then when “patted on the head” (or rather, when the button on his head is pushed) Bingo will give instructions to move to a square of a certain color. Along the route there are bushes with smiley faces that lead you to one of Bingo’s five toys. The first player to find all five of his toys wins, and Bingo sings a song. The board is a brightly colored cardboard foldout made to look like Bingo’s backyard home, and the playing pieces and “toys,” enough for two to four players, are also made of cardboard. This game might entertain a 3-year-old for a while, but older children will probably tire of it easily. The talking and singing dog will probably get played with on his own far more than the game itself will. Three AAA batteries are required (a demo set is included). –M. Sullivan
Customer Review: Overly long
This game is overly long for a three year old when played according to the instructions. It takes a very long time for one player to amass all five items necessary to win the game. The random moves announced by the electronic dog BINGO keep small ones from cheating by forcing a spinner onto a specific spot or shuffling cards in their own favor. However, be prepared to spend at least 20 to 30 minutes to finish a single round of this game. It can take substantially longer to play according to the rules depending on the number of players.

You may need to make up your own rules, like “sharing” found objects with players that need them, or getting 3 of the 5 necessary items just to move this game to a conclusion.
Customer Review: Fun for my 3 year old
This is a fun game for younger kids. My 3 year old really enjoys playing it but it is too boring for my 6 year old.