The new Bop-It from Hasbro will have your family moving and grooving for hours. With new features to challenge even the most adept Bop-It players, this game has great replay value that's sure to be a hit with children of all ages.

We're big fans of the Bop-It in our family. So much so that we have three other models that get a lot of use and abuse. When I first received the current Bop-It I thought it wouldn't be much of a challenge for us, until I unlocked the Expert mode but I'm getting ahead of myself, let me cover the basics first.

Bop-It is recommended for children ages 8 and up but younger children will have fun playing this game too. One or more players can play the game and it requires 3 AA batteries (supplied) and retails for $19.99. The object of the game is to follow the commands given by Bop-It and score 100 points. Commands are given by voice, sound or color depending upon the level of the game (more on that later). There are 3 modes to the game: solo, pass it and party.

In the solo mode an individual tries to score as many points as possible by repeating the actions called out by the game: Bop It, Pull It, Twist It and Shout It. Each of these commands corresponds to a button or knob on the game. The "Shout It" feature can be turned on or off by sliding the microphone to the on or off position. This is great for adding an additional level of difficulty to the game or making it easier for younger players.
The Pass It mode can be played with 2 or more players. The game is started normally but at some point it will tell you to "Pass It". You then pass thegame to the next player. The player who fails to complete the commands is out and you continue until only one person is left -- the winner!

Party mode adds an extra element to the Pass It mode by including body parts that you must bop the game on. When a body part is called out the player must bop the game on their arm, leg, shoulder, hip, foot, belly or knee. Players should watch and make sure the other players are bopping the correct body parts.

There are three difficulty levels to the game: novice, expert and master. Each level is unlocked when a player in solo mode reaches 100 points in the previous level. So scoring 100 points in novice mode unlock the expert mode and scoring 100 points in expert mode unlocks the master mode. Once you've unlocked a level you can use a button to select which level you want to start on.

The novice level simply calls out the commands using a voice: Bop It, Pull It, Twist it and Shout it. Easy, right? It does speed up towards the end so your reaction time will need to improve if you want to keep up.

The expert level adds sound effects ans randomly calls out the voice command or the sound effect. Each action has a sound effect associated with it.

The master level adds another level of complexity by including colors with the voice and sound commands. Again, these are randomly mixed together and the pace of the game speeds up as well. If you score 100 point on this level you've beat the game.

I'm very please with this latest version of Bop-It. I found it challenging and fun for our entire family. My children ask me every day if they can play "the new Bop-It". Hasbro has released another great game that's fun for the whole family and won't be left on the shelf collecting dust.