Mad Gab | 
| Brand: Mattel
Category: Toy
Buy New: $24.99
New (12) Collectible (3) from $18.95
Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 149
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 10 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 6 x 6 x 6
MPN: G6850
Model: G6850
UPC: 027084178944
EAN: 0027084178944
ASIN: B0009F4YRG
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Teams work to decipher groups of unrelated words into real phrases before time runs out | | • | Timer included to monitor each teams time | | • | It's a game sure to spur laughter | | • | Includes 1,200 mad gab puzzles on 300 cards, timer unit, flipper unit, timer/flipper label, score pad and instructions | | • | For 2 to 12 players |
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Product Description
Introducing the new game that has everyone speaking a strange new language called Mad Gab. Read a group of simple words aloud, like: "Ask Rude Arrive Her." You and your team-mates have 30 seconds to sound out three puzzles. Guess right and snatch that card. Miss it, and the other team can steal the point.O.K. the time is set, the card flipper is loaded, and everyone's ready for a laugh riot. Just remember, when it comes to scoring points in Mad Gab, it's not what you say, it's what you hear. Includes 1,200 Mad Gab puzzles on 300 cards, timer unit, flipper unit, timer/flipper label, score pad and instructions. For 2 to 12 players.
Amazon.com Product Description
Canoe Key Pace He Grit? Mad Gab is one of the most entertaining and fun talk-out-loud games you'll even play. Teams square off against their opponents in trying to be the first to 25 points, which are earned by solving word puzzles. The puzzles are mondegreens of small words that, when said together, sound like a phrase, famous person, place, or thing. For example, "Canoe Key Pace He Grit" when pronounced quickly sounds like "Can you keep a secret?"  | | 300 cards, a timer, and a score pad are included. "Eiffel Tower" and "A Model Citizen" are the shown puzzles. |
Talking to yourself might have people looking at you funny any other time, but it's almost a prerequisite for Mad Gab. Simply reading "Sea Grit Dress Up Ease" may not be enough to solve the puzzle. But once you start sounding it out slow, fast, slurred, or with quick repetitions, you start to hear "secret recipes" and have the answer. But players should be careful, because if they don't guess correctly before time runs out, then the opposing team has a chance to steal for the point. The game includes 300 cards featuring 1,200 puzzles with two levels of difficulty. An easy example is "Sand Tack Laws" being Santa Claus, while a hard clue might be "Thigh Sing Gone Thick Ache" (the icing on the cake). A timer, a flipper, labels, a score pad, and instructions are also included.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 So fun, however... October 26, 2008
C. King (new york, ny)
I absolutely LOVE this game. I love the fast-paced hilarity that it creates. However, why don't they make refill cards? It's not quite as fun when I play with someone who's never played before, and I know the answer right away because it's a repeat. While 1200 puzzles is a lot, I would like to buy some more if they were available.
 It doesn't pay to be a visual person July 11, 2008
Rasheed Abdullah (SF Bay Area)
Mad Gab is a very fun and creative game. It's a team game whereby the team reads the totally random put together words and tries to guess what is really being said. For example: "New Disc Hollow Knee" answer: "Nudist Colony". It is great to watch as people clamor for the correct phrase or name, and as the card holder hears it he/she can't understand why the team isn't guessing it when they sound like they are saying it correctly. If you are an audio person you will have a field day, but if you are a visual person, you will have fits.
BEST GAME EVER July 2, 2008
KR Mena (Seattle, WA USA)
Great, great fun, and lots of laughter! We play this game every summer on our camping trip with 4 to 20 players, ages 7 to 60. The only problem that we have with this game is that we have gone through all the cards at least 3 times and need a 2nd edition!!!
If you are looking for fun for all, look no farther!!!
Good Brain Excercise June 2, 2008
C. Santiago (FL, USA)
If you like word games and figuring out puzzles, then you will enjoy this game. It takes a bit of logic and a good grasp of popular sayings to figure out. Also, must not be ashamed of sounding insane when mouthing off phonetically. If on the other hand, you do not like word games and are not familiar with idioms, then you will not enjoy the game. As an educational toy, I believe it is a good exercise for the brain and for honing listening skills. Again, this game is truly for people who enjoy word puzzles, all others probably best to steer away.
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pirate the cool (Cubanistan)
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
in case you are wondering or are stuck on this example i made up from this game, it says "stupid game makes no sense unless you're drunk". that says it all. this game is rather stupid and annoying unless you are really plastered drunk, but then again, what kind of exapmle does that send to your children? "hey kids, if you drink lots of guiness you will have more fun!" i dont think so...though it would be a lot funnier, thats still out of the quetsion and beside the point. this is the perfect drinking game. one thing about this game that was really irrataing was the fact that the timer it came with was loud enough to shatter eardums within a 10 yard radius! utterly rediculus. do not try to follow the rules, i guerentee you wont understand, its much more fun if you just have a bunch of people and have one person try to figure out one of the stupid puzzels on the card [btw one side is SUPPOSED TO BE hard and the other easy...not the case...they are both equally stupid]. i do not recomend this game. it had a great commercial, but it gets really old in about 5 minutes unless alcohol is involved.
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