MAGIC 8 BALL®

Product Description

Are the Yankees going to win the series' Would she say yes if I asked her to the prom' Am I going to get that job at the lobster restaurant with the crazy bibs' In life, there are always burning questions that one just can't bare to sit around and wait for. So whylet the suspense kill you' Ask the magic 8 Ball--the magic 8 Ball knows all! Simply ask a question, give the magic 8 Ball a little shake to conjure up your fortune, then turn the ball over and peer into the mystical, cloudy porthole for your answer! Mattel Classic Games brings back the games that you loved when you were young so that you can share the memories with a new generation! The magic 8 Ball features over 20 possible answers!

I never had one of these as a kid, but I saw it on an episode of House, and decided to get one as an adult. Sure it's silly, but we all need silly every now and then. :)


My son took my magic 8-ball off my desk today while I was surfing on Amazon. I took the Magic 8-ball and asked "Should I write a review about you, Magic 8-ball?" The reply was "without a doubt", so here I am typing up my review.

I do not know or remember where this Magic 8-ball came from. I only know that it seems to have always been here, on my desk. I have moved houses a few times, and it always ends up back on my desk. I am not sure why it stays there because I have never used it in the course of my business. I try to save it for the really important questions that life throws my way.

For instance I asked it today "Are we in a depression?", the reply was "better not tell you now". So I was confused and asked "will you tell me later?" and it responded "ask again later". Isn't that amazing? I can't wait for later to find out the answer.

The Magic 8-ball has usually steered me in the right direction. An example would be a few years ago I asked "Should I invest in Enron?", the Magic 8-ball replied "my answer is no". Wow, did that save me a ton of money! How could it possibly know that Enron was going to fail? Oh wait, its MAGIC!!!

Now there have been a few times when the Magic 8-ball has been not only wrong, but horribly wrong. The most recent was a few weeks ago when I turned from my desk and saw my dog chewing an electrical cord. I asked the Magic 8-ball "should I go unplug that electrical cord to keep the dog from getting shocked?" The Magic 8-ball replied "my sources say no". So I did not unplug the cord.

I turned around and focused on the work I was doing and then a few minutes later I hear some weird noises and smell burnt fur. What is happening? Then I remembered the dog. By the time I spun around the dog was on fire. Not a huge raging fire, but enough of a fire to light 4 or 5 cigars at once. I yelled at the dog "STOP, DROP, AND ROLL!!", but when that did not work I realized I had never trained her to use that technique, something I must remedy later. I ran over and was about to stomp out the fire, but then realized it might hurt the dog, and more importantly I was barefoot, so I ended up throwing my margarita on her, luckily for her I had that drink in my hand so early in the day. I am sure it was past five o'clock somewhere. That put out the fire and taught me a good lesson, never ask the Magic 8-ball any questions regarding electricity. Good to know.

An update on my dog, she is fine now. We had to cut off the burnt fur and used our Wahl 79900N Clip-N-Trim 23-Piece Complete Haircut Kit, while not specifically made for fur, it did a fine job. And the fur will grow back eventually. The good part is she no longer likes the taste of extension cords.


PS: I figured enough time had passed to re-ask my "Are we in a depression?" question and the Magic 8-ball replied "Most likely". Oh well, hope it does not last long.


FUN FUN FUN, a wise word for every day, helps to solve problems about every matter... always at my night table, also, a cool decoration item.


this toy is well made but i have not dropped it so i wouldnt know the durability. very fun and a great conversational piece of the past.


I found the Magic 8 ball to be the perfect vacation home housewarming gift for the family which has everything, especially one where large groups of disparate ages spend time together. It doesn't take up much room, if they give it away later it wasn't very expensive, and it's even a fun drinking game. "Let's ask the Magic 8 ball what they think about spaghetti for dinner!" amuses even the most jaded of 7 year olds, and might even amuse or at least strike a nostalgic note for their 50-year old parents.


It is fun for children to think of a question and then laugh at the answer that comes up. Adults like it too. Put questions on a piece of paper and put them in a draw. The "genie" with the towel around her head and too much jewelry on, rubs the eight ball and gives them their answer. It makes for a lot of laughter.




Little can be said to describe this product. It's a classic toy of fortune-telling. Mine predicted that Bush would (sigh) win the second term in office, so it may be telling the truth when you answer the question. It also predicted that Obama and McCain would win the primaries, and Obama would win the whole thing, but we'll see about that. It's on my desk, and words cannot describe how awesome it is.
My only grudge? after a while, bubbles form inside the ball and obscure the view of the predictions. I know it was cheap, but I just wish that it was better built than to allow bubbles to form. Wait, does that mean there is a leak in the ball? Oh man. Quality control, Mattel, quality control!


I bought the Magic 8 Ball for my 10-year-old brother-in-law. I wasn't totally sure if he would like it or not, but he has been having fun with it. He and his friends take turns asking it questions and think of different ways to re-word their questions when they don't get a yes or no response. I was impressed that they were putting a lot of thought into their questions even though they know not to rely too heavily on the answers. I recommend this toy.


We used this for a Christmas gift exchange game among adults, and it was a big hit - except the triangle with the answers wouldn't always float to the top. Other than that, we had a good time asking it questions, and it was kind of right each time. Really fun, and the woman who ended up with it for her gift at the end of the night was thrilled to have it, due to her nostalgia about it, and she also was eager to show her young kids how to play with it at home.


well the ink is a bit too blue and that makes the message hard to read. also the weight seems to be a tad lighter than the 8 -balls from long ago.

NONETHELESS. my lady loves it. it's a fun thing to have around. I would its a good buy so as long as its under 7 bucks.

About MAGIC 8 BALL® detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #155 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Mattel
• Model: 30188
• Released on: 2006-06-12
• Dimensions: 4.00" h x 4.20" w x 5.10" l, .70 pounds

Features

• The original Magic 8 Ball has all the answers you need
• Ask any question, turn over the Magic 8 Ball, and you'll get its answer
• Answers questions about romance, friendships, school, work, and more
• Great fun for kids and adults
• Get a sneak preview into the future

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