# I can't believe they don't make SIMON anymore - what's a good family game to replace it? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 3, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-they-dont-make-simon-anymore-whats-a-good-family-game-to-replace-it/642820 "2012-12-03T04:37:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-they-dont-make-simon-anymore-whats-a-good-family-game-to-replace-it/642820/1 "2012-12-03T04:37:33Z")
We’ve got a five year old and an almost three year old, and I thought we’d get a SIMON game for us all to play together. I was chagrined to learn that they don’t even make SIMON anymore! It’s a great game for players of all ages - you can have a little kid take a color and instruct them when they should hit their button. I saw that there is a UNO Robot game out there, but that’s probably a little to advanced for our brood. Anyone have recommendations for a family game that everyone can play? ---
**Author:** ![troubledwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@troubledwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/troubledwater)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-they-dont-make-simon-anymore-whats-a-good-family-game-to-replace-it/642820/2 "2012-12-03T04:46:23Z")
You can get a mini-Simon[here](http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/store/jump/productDetail/Catalog/Toys/Games/Mini_Simon/55256). 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-they-dont-make-simon-anymore-whats-a-good-family-game-to-replace-it/642820/3 "2012-12-05T05:56:35Z")
[Bop It](http://www.hasbro.com/en_CA/shop/details.cfm?R=5FCBD623-19B9-F369-D9D7-E9C7F1F33570:en_CA&DUMPIT=0) is something in a similar vein. ---
**Author:** ![by-tor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/by-tor/32/266_2.png) [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-they-dont-make-simon-anymore-whats-a-good-family-game-to-replace-it/642820/4 "2012-12-05T12:07:20Z")
Here is a freeware version of Simon for the PC: > **[freewarefiles.com - freewarefiles Resources and Information.](http://www.freewarefiles.com/Striver_program_45581.html)** > > freewarefiles.com is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, freewarefiles.com has it all. We hope you find what you are searching for! ---
**Author:** ![chargerrich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chargerrich/32/5399_2.png) [@chargerrich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chargerrich)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-they-dont-make-simon-anymore-whats-a-good-family-game-to-replace-it/642820/5 "2012-12-05T14:31:54Z")
You can still buy a Simon game… for [FIVE HUNDRED FREAKING DOLLARS!](http://www.amazon.com/Milton-Bradley-4850-Simon/dp/B002WRVBY8/ref=sr_1_4?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1354717832&sr=1-4&keywords=simon+game) ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-they-dont-make-simon-anymore-whats-a-good-family-game-to-replace-it/642820/6 "2012-12-05T14:35:31Z")
Within the last two years my kids were given a game very much like Simon - made up of four cubes. There are different games you can play with them, but one game is the same as Simon- they light up in four different colors and sounds and you have to repeat the pattern which gets longer on each turn. I’m sorry I can’t remember the name of it though. I’ll try to find it. EDIT: Duh, here it is: you want [Simon Flash](http://www.hasbro.com/shop/browse/?N=63+156).