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Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Milton Bradley Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: Hasbro
Sun-Disc Batted; Box Proves the Superior Product
Pete confiscates a yellow disc into permanent furniture darkness and then retires to the empty cardboard box, confirming the game is a failure and its container a triumph.

My human has presented me with a flat, colorful box from a brand called Hasbro, which I know primarily as a purveyor of loud, plastic objects for their smaller, more chaotic counterparts. This particular offering appears to be a "Grab & Go" game, a shrunken-down version of some human pastime meant for travel. I deduce its purpose is to keep their simple min…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★☆☆☆
Box wins. The game is an afterthought.
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