- DVD includes on-screen demonstration of game play
- Unique game board has 24 double-sided tiles
- Includes colorful and flexible character movers
- Ages 6+
Product Description
Make game time even cooler with the new Ice Age: DVD Game that includes content from all three movies, including Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs! Choose Manny, Diego, Ellie or Sid to be the first to collect precious acorns hidden under thawing ice. Solve cool puzzles like Acorn Avalanche, Nutshell, and Ice Fishing and play video mini-games to speed your subzero search across the tile-based game board. But watch out for Rudy the dinosaur one run-in with him and its back to the starting point! For 2-4 players or teams.Amazon.com Review
Based on the popular movie franchise, the Ice Age DVD Game is an exciting game of survival that both kids and adults can enjoy. Designed for ages six and older, the game has players take control of Manny, Diego, Ellie, or Sid as they race to uncover hidden acorns. As they make their way across the board, players also play through special puzzles and mini-games on the DVD. Featuring characters and video clips from all three Ice Age movies, this game is a must-have for any young fan of the movie franchise.
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Based on the popular Ice Age movie franchise, this DVD/trivia game offers fun for kids and parents alike. View larger. |
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Fun, Straightforward Game-play Ideal for Younger Audiences
All of the action takes place on a colorful board with an appropriate, icy theme. The game pieces have been modeled after the main characters from the film: Manny and Ellie (both mammoths), Diego the saber-toothed tiger, and Sid the sloth. The figures are detailed, colorful, and convincing — certain to charm fans of the movie.
Players begin by arranging 24 tiles in a six by four grid at the center of the board. Since the tiles are shuffled and placed randomly, you’ll never play through the same board twice — each game experience is unique. Once the board is set up, it’s a race to find all four of your acorns. Players take turns flipping over tiles of their choice, in search of their acorns. Be careful, though: if you flip over the wrong tile, you might awaken Rudy, a frightful dinosaur who will send you back to your starting position.
The rules of the game are straightforward, and kids should have no trouble learning how to play. If they’re struggling with the written instructions, they can watch the easy-to-follow video tutorial on the DVD.
Interactive DVD Keeps Game Exciting
The entire game is played alongside the interactive DVD. With each turn you take, the DVD presents you with one of eight mini-games. Ranging from puzzles to memory tests, these mini-games are fast-paced and give the game a digital aspect. Since it requires DVD operation, this game is best played with adult supervision. This isn’t too much of a concern, however: the mini-games are engaging enough to keep even adults entertained.
The DVD’s production values are impressive, and the menus and music channel the spirit of the Ice Age films to the players. It is loaded with clips from all three Ice Age movies, which play periodically through the game. Parents should be mindful that the some of the scenes (particularly those featuring the antagonist, Rudy) might be a bit too intense for younger viewers. For this reason, it’s recommended for ages 6 and up.
What’s in the Box
DVD, game board, 24 double-sided board tiles, 5 game movers, instruction sheet.
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 | US $19.99 (2 Bids) End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 13:51:15 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
I probably would have been disappointed with this if I had paid anywhere close to full retail. However, at only $5 it was worth every penny. My kids loved it. While it is not as good as Scene it games it was still a fun game to play. Limited mini games.
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
This game is very entertaining but not too difficult to play. The characters that pop up on TV are just as wonderful as in the movies. Fun for all ages with a good variety of action to be played. Not boring for adults and with help almost any age can play, including the little ones!! The alligator is not too scary, which was one of the concerns I had before purchase. Loved by everyone in the family!
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
It’s a good thing I bought this when it was on-sale because it is not worth the money. We own six of the SceneIt DVD Games and love them all. This game is not like the others – it is simply Mini-Games that you play over and over again which is extremely boring. There are no trivia cards, My Play or All-Play included at all. Some of the cut scenese were cute…the first time through, but they replay those as well. We played it once and I guarantee we won’t ever play it again.
Amazon User Rating: 1 / 5
My kids (3 & 7) loved this game…. the first 2 times. After that the limited number of different dvd minigames repeats and repeats and repeats and …… you get the picture. Buy it for $5 if you can, otherwise look for a smarter game.
Amazon User Rating: 2 / 5
The game was better than I thought it would be, but it could be SOOOOO much better. At least with the other scene-it games there is a mixture of on-screen stuff and board game stuff. With the Ice Age game is 100% on-screen stuff, and it can take forever to play the game because you are waiting for your DVD player to catch up. The use of Rudy is fun. The first time we played, Rudy was never put into action and the game wasn’t as fun, but on our second game we found Rudy in the beginning and it added more fun and strategy to the game. (As strategic as kids under the age of 8 get anyways.)
The only thing you do in this game is play mini games on the DVD, watch a few clips just for fun, and move your pieces on the board. If they had added in clips of the movie WITH questions, or had cards to turn over with questions it would be better. However, as it is, the kids can play by themselves at any age as long as at least one kid can use the DVD remote. We did have a problem with some of the games skipping, even on our 1st time playing it…with no scratches on the DVD. For example, on the musical game, kind of similar to old SIMON Says game, it skipped the part you were suppose to mimic and skipped right to the answer. I had to guess twice and luckily for me there are only 3 choices. Then on the acorns under the shell game, it skipped over the mixing of the shells so you had to guess blindly…actually that made it a little more challenging, since the kids almost always knew where the 3 acorns were, but it was still a little annoying. I only paid $10 for it, and wish I had only paid $5 at most, but oh well.
Amazon User Rating: 3 / 5