Speak & Spell Electronic Game - Educational Learning Toy, Spelling Games, 80s Retro Handheld Arcade, Autism Toys, Activity for Boys, Girls, Toddler, Ages 7+

It's the same as the one I played with 30 years ago! My kids love it, and the nostalgic sounds take me back!

I had this as a kid and loved it. I’m great at spelling. I bought these for all my kids.

Just like I remember

Great for my kids to practice spelling. We homeschool so having around the house is great. I see that the box says "just like the original" and it is with looks and it's still a little hard to understand. 4 stars for not upgrading the ability to understand what the computer is saying 30 years later

As expected

This is the same machine that was sold when ET first came out in the movies. My son had one when he was young -- he is 40 now so I got a new one for his 6-year-old who is quite smart and loves figuring out how to spell words. He really enjoyed it, though he only knew a few words. After doing it over and over a few times he remembered some of the words that were new. It was battery-operated--no plug-in charger like most new things have. But the batteries came in the toy so I was pleasantly surprised at not having to put new ones in. It was also good for some grandma and grandson time together.

We bought this item 2 weeks ago and we're not impressed. The biggest problem is trying to understand the it's saying. After my son and husband got frustrated with it, I have it a try. The words it uses are not on the level stated and the words are not clear. After only having it for 2 weeks, it's been used one hour. I'm putting it in my garage sale this weekend. I will probably get a few dollars back. Big disappointment!!!! Uses words that young readers don't spell or use yet.

So so, my grandchildren didn’t think much of it.