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(More customer reviews)I ordered the Trademark 3-in-1 Rotating Table Game as a Christmas present to provide an alternative entertainment for my 3 sons (aged 9 to 15), to give them something to do in the rec room other than video games. The game was shipped promptly by VIP Home Fitness and arrived in good condition. The carton is quite heavy, and takes two people to move safely. I had no trouble moving it inside and down into the basement with the help of my teenage son.
The packaging was very good. The cardboard carton was heavy duty, with particle board reinforcements on the corners. Shaped Styrofoam and padded plastic wrapping kept all the parts safe. Unpacking and sorting was easy. The instructions including an illustrated parts list. Each part was numbered with stick-on labels, corresponding to the numbered parts list. The small parts were organized in small plastic bags with numbered stickers on them. No parts were missing.
One thing to note is that the unit I received is different from the picture shown on Amazon. Instead of brown wood-grain, my unit has a dark blue/black finish that looks like granite, and the legs are triangular shaped particle board pieces instead of the T-shaped metal legs shown.
Assembly was fairly easy. The instructions say you need two adults to assemble it, but I had no problems doing it by myself (I am an average sized man). The parts are well made and everything fit together easily. The instructions are accurate and reasonably clear, although there are some unfortunate 'Chenglish' translations. The instructions are well illustrated. Assembly took me 2.5 hours, except for fixing the problem I will discuss next, which took an additional hour. I have a lot of experience assembling things, everything from Heathkits to custom Harleys back in the day.
The one problem was the playing surface of the foosball side was warped or bowed. The playing surface is made from thin particle board, and the middle of was bowed upwards from side to side by at least 1/2 inch. This caused the players' feet to hit the surface and prevented easy rotation of the players. The foosball was not playable in this condition, and is the reason I give the game 4 stars instead of 5. I corrected this problem by disassembling the foosball side of the table, and gluing the playing surface down to the two particle cross braces that run across the table from side to side. After gluing it with carpenter's wood glue and clamping it down with heavy weights while it dried overnight, the playing field was level. I got up early to reassemble the table before the kids got up on Christmas morning, and the table was fully functional.
We tried out the table this morning and everything works well. The air hockey has an electric fan, which provides enough air to keep the puck floating well. It is a fast game on such a small table, but a lot of fun. Unlike some other tables I read reviews for, the hockey goal is big enough to completely trap the puck when a score is made. The mini-pool also works well, but there is no ball return. Each of the holes is small, and has a small net underneath to catch the balls. It takes a small hand to retrieve the balls. The action of the foosball table is not quite up to the standards of the higher priced single-function units, but is quite acceptable. Overall the quality of the components is good. The instructions say it takes two adults to rotate the table, but I disagree - it is easy for one person to do it. It simply requires removing a wingnut screw from each end, rotating the table, and putting the screws back in.
Overall I would call this purchase a success. The only demerits are due to the unit not matching the picture, and the warped foosball playing surface. I didn't care about the appearance, and I fixed the warped surface by gluing it down to the support braces underneath. The games are fun to play, everything works well, and the quality of the table appears good.
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