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Buffalo Games Last Word | 
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| Brand: Buffalo Games
Category: Toy
List Price: $27.99
Buy New: $17.88
You Save: $10.11 (36%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 1916
Batteries Included: No
Age: 8 - 99 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 8 x 2.8 x 10.6
MPN: BUFFALO
Model: 180
UPC: 079346001804
EAN: 0079346001804
ASIN: B0007W05SS
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Thousands of possible category combinations | | • | Randomized timer for unpredictable fun | | • | Winner of 8 major awards |
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Product Description
It's a race to have the final say! In Last Word, there are over 200 Subject Cards with topics ranging from "Cartoon Characters" and "Breeds of Dogs" to "Items Used in the Summer" and "Vegetables." Each player draws one Subject Card and keeps it hidden from the rest of the players. Any player turns over the top Letter Card, and then the race is on! All players must try to come up with a word that starts with that letter and fits the category of the Subject Card in their hand. For example, if the Letter Card is C, the player holding the Vegetables Subject Card will play it and shout Carrot! Once the first Subject Card has been played, the timer starts and all players must try to name words that fit the same letter and category. Players continue saying words until time runs out, and the player who says the Last Word before the buzzer sounds, wins that round and advances one space on the game board. But beware - the timer has been cleverly programmed to go off at random intervals, so you never know when the buzzer will sound! It's a hilarious game that will have you shouting, laughing, stammering and babbling in a race to have the final say! Game comes with Playing Boards, 230 Subject Cards, 56 Letter Cards, eight Colored Pawns, eight Trade-In Pieces, Electronic Random Timer, and Game Instructions. For 2 to 8 Players. Measures 10.5" x 7.87" x 2.63".
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Almost brought a fun party to a halt August 18, 2008
A group of us get together about once a month for game night, with word and thought games being the most popular. We've been playing BuzzWords for a couple of months (GREAT GAME!). I bought Last Word because it seemed to be a fun alternative. We played a rousing game of BuzzWords then switched to Last Word. I thought we were all going to fall asleep. It might be better if played in teams, but even then, it took forever for 8 of us to move even 2 or 3 squares. The concept sounded good -- but the execution was pretty bad.
 Fun game for the family/friends get-together...and it doesn't take forever to finish! July 14, 2008
My wife and I purchased this board game primarily just out of curiosity. We wanted something for small parties and get-togethers. We like Cranium and Balderdash, but sometimes these games can take forever. Well, Last Word goes by quickly. So, if you're trying it out and you hate it, then just be patient. It will be over before you know it! If you're trying it out and you love it, then you can play it again and again in a relatively short period of time.
The game itself is a bit like Scattergories. Each player gets a category card such as "Items in a purse", a letter card is drawn, then you play your category card and starting throwing out names of items that are found in a purse that start with that letter. Mostly it's fun, but sometimes ideas run out and the game slows down almost to a halt. If there were a wider variety of category cards, then this would not be the case. Also, the last word must be spoken before the buzzer, which is set to go off at random times every time.
It's a fun game which could have used a little improvement, but overall, I recommend it.
 Utter Chaos July 10, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've played dozens of party games, and usually the louder we can get then the better the game, but this game was just sheer madness. When reading the rules it seems rather simplistic and fun, but in actual application it was horrible.
With a group of up to eight players everyone gets a "subject card". The subject can be boys names, actors, things found in a dentist office, etc. Each player keeps his subject to himself. Then a "letter card" is turned face up. At that point the first person to 1.) put down his subject card 2.) read the subject aloud & 3.) say a word that begins with the letter shown and is applicable to his subject (e.g. the letter is "O", "boys name: Otis!"), then his subject is the subject for the entire group. Immediately after shouting out your subject and word that begins with the visible letter, you have to hit the random timer and the race is on for everyone to say the last word.
I'll tell you how the game really went:
"The letter is 'B'".
"Blalalalalalalalah!!!!!!!"
"No,"
"What?"
"I was first!"
"Who said you can hit the timer?"
"You're cheating!"
"My subject is too long, I couldn't say it faster than you!"
"I didn't hear anything but yelling."
"Just because you were loudest doesn't mean you were first."
"OK, this game is terrible, lets pack it up."
With eight people yelling at once and all eight people believing that they were first, we got nowhere. We actually had to modify the game just so it was playable. We just selected subject cards and then flipped over a letter card and went from there.
 Favorite Game! June 17, 2008
Me and my best friend play this almost everytime she comes over and we always have a blast! It's hard sometimes but always fun! We end up saying something stupid and we laugh the whole rest of the time! It's a lot of fun!
A Spin on Scattergories March 27, 2008
This game is similar to Scattergories as it involves category cards and letter cards.
This is how it works:
Each person has one subject card in his/her hand. In the middle of the circle, a pile of letter cards is face down. Once a letter card is flipped over, every person races to find a word that begins with that letter and fits in their category. For example: If the letter B is flipped and I have a subject card that reads 'breeds of dogs' I can shout out beagle! The first person to shout out an answer places their subject card in the middle of the pile and pushes a timer. Now the game has switched. Instead of every person focusing on their own subject card, everyone has to thing of more answers to the card in the middle. Back to my previous example, other people in the group would now have to think of more dog breeds that begin with the letter B, each person shouting his/her answer. There is no limit to the amount of answers a person can shout out, but as soon as the buzzer goes off, the round is over. The person to say the LAST answer before the buzzer sounds gets to move up a space! The player that played his/her subject card picks another one from the subject card pile and the next letter is flipped.
This game is always unique as there are tons of subject cards. Some of them include things that are clear, girls names, comedians, song titles, and four letter words. If you find that you have a really hard subject card and wish to switch it for the next one on the pile, you can use a 'trade-in'. Careful about using this though because you can only trade your subject card once in the whole game.
Basically this game is full of fun. I once played with 12 people and it was insanely fun. Answers were being yelled left and right. By the time the buzzer went off it was hard to figure out who said the last word. I recommend this game to everyone. Great for family nights or a party with friends!
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