IDEALAlex Electronic Hot Potato - Party Game, Musical Potato-Passing Game, Plush Battery-Powered Spud, Fast-Paced, Preschool, Family & Kids Ages 4+

Easy and fun game for players of all ages.The potato is a good size allowing for easy grasp for hands of all sizes. It is also soft and well padded, which comes in handy for those crazy throws; this means the electronics are protected and it shields users from the harder parts should they get hit with it. This is especially helpful when playing with kids of younger ages.The premise of the game is simple and the recording makes it clear at what stage of the round you are in. As opposed to "musical chairs," in this game, when you are "out" you actually get a potato chip. Once you collect 3 chips, you are out. Although this prolongs the game, it is slightly confusing for younger players, who might interpret getting something (chips) are them earning points or winning. But the game doesn't hinge on this rule, so it can be ignored as needed.The chips provided are made of card stock, but still easily damaged or lost. Because the game is not necessarily intended to be played around a table, players may have a hard time keeping ahold of their chips, which may contribute to damage/loss. Players may need a solution (such as chip keeper or chip table). Since there is no "game box" for this one, the chips can be stored in the velcro closure pocket that houses the on/off switch for the game, when the game is not in use.

Huge Hit with kids and adults! You never know what's going to be a hit and what's going to be a miss when it comes to gift giving. I like to celebrate the Christmas season with my family, including two grandsons, ages 1 1/2 and 5 1/2, by giving small gifts throughout the season. Some of them get played with for a few minutes or a few days and then interest is lost. But, this thing has staying power. My younger grandson enjoys just flinging it around and when the adults get involved, it gets a lot of laughs just trying to throw the crazy thing from one to the other. It's very soft and not likely to hurt anyone and the music gets faster as it gets closer to stopping. The first night I went to bed with the crazy melody playing over and over and over in my head. hehe But, that was ok. Now we ask the little one, Where's your hot potato and he's off and running in search of it. Hasn't gotten old yet. And it's well made too. It's holding up well. For $8, we've gotten a lot of mileage out of it. It's very silly. Just right to lighten the festivities!

5 yr old nephew loves it. Fun for entire family.

Overall, this is a fun product -- once you get it to work. And it does, but after we turn it on we have to press the "try me" button several times before it kicks in and starts to play music. If not for that, I would have rated this a "5". The child it was purchased for likes it, and so do the adults.

Bought as a gift for a child. Was told it was their favorite and when they go to their grandparents, it is what they immediately want to play. Very pleased. Received in time and product as described.

We got this for our son as a christmas gift and we just played it this past week and we go to play it this week and it doesn’t play the song anymore. Which is the most important thing about it all. Batteries can’t be dead already. This happen to a previous potato. I guess it’s not a lasting game toy.

Who doesn't like Hot Potato? I bought batteries to be ready for Christmas but it came with batteries already installed and ready to go. (I didn't know that and had bought batteries.)

Update: sadly the hot potato didn’t work very long even with the new batteries. We passed it a few times, then the music stopped every time it was passed, then it died completely. Christmas gift was a dud and will send it back for a refund.The batteries were dead when I got it. I was giving as a Christmas gift & couldn’t disappoint a child with a toy they didn’t work. There was no easy way to get it out of the packaging so it is now taped together. It doesn’t have auto shut off, you have to open it up & turn it on and off which will be a problem for a 5 year old. There is no volume control which will be a problem for his parents. The description said AA batteries but it requires LR44 expensive ones. I read the reviews but bought it anyway hoping there were just random issues. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it will work when it’s opened & be fun for a while. It’s cute as can be & a good concept but I’m a bit disappointed.