Retro Mastermind

I got this Retro Mastermind set for my partner after we misplaced our old version, and it turned out to be an excellent choice. The design feels classic and simple, and everything in the box is organized well. Setup takes less than a minute — just place the pegs and you’re ready to go. The instructions are straightforward, making it easy for anyone to learn the game quickly, even if they’ve never played before. We’ve already used it for a few game nights, and it’s been a hit because it works for all ages and doesn’t require a long explanation. The quality of the board and pegs feels solid and durable, which matters since we tend to play a lot. If you enjoy logic games or grew up with the original Mastermind, this is a great pick. It’s been a fun and nostalgic addition to our shelf, and I’m glad we replaced our old set with this one.

Love this game. I first played it 40 years ago at work and bought one for my family. Just bought the retro version as a gift for my great nephew. He loved it and caught on very quickly!

Exactly what I wanted! Happy to introduce my wife to the game!

Delivered as stated. So glad to get the original. Just like I grew up with!!

Great game! Arrived neatly packaged, includes all pieces, and instructions. Reminds me of my childhood! Really fun. Worth it buying the og version

I forced my kids to play Mastermind because I am a 40 year old child that won't let go of my own childhood. I loved Mastermind as a lad and, by God, I was going to make my kids love it to. My mastermind was brown. This one is gray (grey) (I heard that either spelling is now acceptable). The black and white pegs are much smaller than I remember and my big sausage fingers have a hard time getting them out of the slots. I get very frustrated and have to count to 6, sometimes 7. My kids love the game, I am happy to report. My five year old thinks she is really clever and codes her pegs all black. At this point myself, my wife and our older daughter all know her scheme, but play along so as not to crush her spirit. "4 black, again!?!? Who would have thought?" Some might say that is encouraging mediocrity and not challenging her to come up with more intricate codes, but it's Sunday afternoon. Can't we take a break, one afternoon from vigorous academics that will hopefully get her into an Ivy? I prefer Yale, my wife is Princeton, all the way. I know what you're thinking, "Yale ain't gonna happen if you continually allow her to code 4 blacks and then play along like you don't know she coded 4 blacks." In conclusion, Mastermind is a great game for adult parents that loved Mastermind as a kid themselves, to force on the next generation. Operation, on the other hand, is a game that was spawned by Satan himself.

I played this as a kid and, surprisingly, it doesn't seem much easier for me 40 years later. The gameplay itself is exactly as you'd expect it, and can be frustratingly challenging at times. Seems like the first combination of pegs takes some luck and dictates the success of the rest of the turn. Main problem of this game is, as others have stated, the lack of smaller black and white pegs. If you go past the 7th or 8th iteration, depending on how many correct choices you had made in earlier rounds, you will need to remove pegs to use them later. Seems like such an obvious design flaw that could have been corrected years ago. I also agree that the shield to block the clue giver's pegs easily is flipped over, revealing the pegs.

A fun, beloved, oldie and goodie. Playing it as an adult feels different from how it felt as a kid. Now, I play to see how "connected" I am to my partner's thought process instead of trying to win the game.

Excelente calidad de producto! Me divierto bastante con familia jugando. Muy recomendado! Cuidado con las piezas muy pequeñas.

Good memory and mindset

I bought this game for my 9 yr old granson. He had played it at a retro game night. He loves it and I look forward to playing it with him.

The build and material quality is good. The guide is comprehensive and thorough. But I cannot get rid of the feeling that this is not Mastermind I remember. The pins are much smaller than the slots and do not hold there tightly. Even so, once set, they are hard to remove because they fall too deep to the slots.

Me encanta el juego de master mind, por mucho tiempo el precio estaba muy alto y no me había animado a comprarlo. Por fin lo compré y estoy feliz con mi decisión, la calidad del juego es excelente y llego en perfecto estado.