My daughter (2.5 yo) likes to play with the ducks by herself. she prefers this to actually playing the game, although she does know how to play (with a little help from me on the taking turns bit...). I always know when she wakes up from her nap when I start hearing this game quacking away over the baby monitor.

We have several toys that make noise and I can pretty easily tune them out, but I have to say that this one is incredibly annoying. At least it's easy enough to turn on and off!

my two boys enjoy the game (3 and 1 years old)
it is very loud, i read that some older versions had 3 batteries and the one on the right could be removed to stop the quacking. our version has 2 batteries and a mechanical quack, i just finished removing the bellows that was attached to the red "duck call" whistle. I could not figure out how to remove the turn table so I just pushed at the bellows with the screwdriver and it was off. it is not yet back together but i am sure it will be less noisy.

I realize that if you're reading the reviews you're probably just wondering if the game is educational and/or entertaining. But here's a couple of things you should think about before purchasing. Like other reviewers have said, it would be nice if there were a power switch somewhere on the game. As it is, the big red button that you hit to turn the quacking & movement on/off is VERY sensitive - I can't put the box back up on the shelf without the game turning on. And forget trying to stack another game on top of this one! Again, the quacking starts up! And children can't put the game away themselves because you have to get 3 ducks in each corner with the main piece in the center just right in the too-small box! Because the game itself isn't anything spectacular, parents should definitely consider this type of thing before buying the game.

This toy is great in reference to the educational aspects of the game. It allows a parent or older sibling to teach colors and shapes while also incorporating the social skills of sharing and being happy for someone else when they win.

That being said it is a terribly noisy game, both mechanically noisy as well as the continuous qucking that takes place while it is running. There is no shut off button or volume control and it is a tough little bugger to get re-packaged in the box once it has been taken out. I expect my kids to help put a game away when they are done using it but this one requires my efforts solely. Once you get it back in the box you have to becareful not to bump the top or set anything on the top of the box or you set off the quacking while it is in the box.

Great learning toy but can get on a parents nerves if played with for a long period of time.

Overall I gave it a three because of the re-packaging hassles and the lack of on/off button or volume control.

We all loved this toy, easy to play and lots of fun. This may be too obvious but the off button is the BIG red, round button right in the middle of the game. Would recommend for anyone to buy!