Speak & Spell Electronic Game – Educational Learning Toy, Spelling Games, 80s Retro Handheld Arcade, Autism Toys, Activity for Boys, Girls, Toddler, Ages 7+

Got a new one. This works fine.
First one didn’t work. Returned it and got a new one, which works fine.

The voice is very similar if not the same as the original
This is close, and I mean really close to the old speak and spell from many, many years ago! I remember playing with this toy for hours on end as a child, and so I felt like I needed to get one for my great nephew. The monotonous, annoying voice that they use on this is almost identical if not the same one from the original speak and spell. I can’t tell for sure, but it seems almost like thia new speak and spell might be slightly smaller, or just weigh a little bit less than the original. I’m not exactly sure because I don’t have an old speaking spell to compare to but it definitely feels a little different. It doesn’t feel this solid as the original speaking spell did either, I’m definitely afraid to drop it and feel like I need to be cautious with it. My great nephew was not super into it, because they have way cooler toys in 2022, but to me this will always be a cool toy for me to play with even if he doesn’t enjoy it.

A Nostalgic Try, but Not Quite the Original
I recently picked up the retro-inspired Speak & Spell for my kids, hoping it would bring back some of that classic 80s charm. While it does capture some of the nostalgia with its iconic graphics and gameplay, it’s just not quite the same as the original. The voice, while trying to replicate the classic speech synthesizer, ends up being more annoying than endearing.It’s a bit disappointing that it doesn’t fully capture the essence of the original, but despite this, it has proven to be a useful learning tool for my younger kids. They enjoy the various play modes and the different challenge levels, which keep them engaged. Overall, it’s a good educational toy, though it falls short of the classic experience I remember.

Trash compared to the 80s original
I got this for my kids because I had fond memories of the one I had as I was a kid. But the voice on this one is SO HARD to understand. And quiet. Not only that, but words that have been programmed in, are words with homonyms. For example, “Level A” has; “four”, “for”, “to”, “two”, etc…The kids get so frustrated with it that they barely use it anymore.

Was searching Speak & Spell since long.When I was a child I used play and learn with speak n spell and speak n math’s.Not getting speak n math’s but at last got the spell one. Can see my kids loving it.A simple gadget for kids to learn in this modern era. Simple and nostalgic

I just had this delivered today- it came with the batteries installed but I couldn’t turn it on. I did some googling and came across the tip about the reset button in the back- that did the trick and it seems to be working great. Kids love the “code” function and hangman. They plan on playing a spy game with the codes. Both my 6 year old and my 9 year old can use it for spelling as well- as there are 4 levels of words. They also love that it is the toy from “E.T.”Compared to the original- it is definitely lighter, and the letters seem to be bigger on the display. I personally love that unlike most of their electronics- they are not connected to wifi.Update- haven’t used this much over the past while but now not all the keys work. Only keys located in centre or the device are working. Disappointed.