Pop-A-Shot - Home Dual Shot | Arcade Basketball Game for Home | Sensor Scoring Hoop, 16 Game Modes, 7 Balls | Foldable for Easy Storage | Fun for All Players

Pop-A-Shot is a great home game. I would write "for the whole family," because that's how we use it, but I could just as easily see it being a hit in a single person's game room (especially for when friends come over). It was my family's favorite holiday present, and in this era of video games (with kids playing on separate consoles or phones even when they're in the same room), that's saying something.Is it a challenge to assemble? In a sense, yes, but I mean "challenge" in the positive sense. It took me 2-3 hours, but (a) I'm very far from a "handy" person, and (b) now that I've done it once I could probably do it again in half the time. Having done it, I feel pretty good about myself. ;-)If you're feeling nervous, just google a home assembly video (they're easy to find) and keep pausing and playing it throughout your process:You don't absolutely need any tools besides the included throw-away Allen wrench and other mini wrench, but I found it easier to have a pair of adjustable pliers or wrench for the purposes of bolt-tightening. Some people have used electric wrenches, but I don't think that that's necessary. You don't need to over-tighten the things.I would put all of the bolts and screws in a big bowl or pyrex dish so that you 100% for sure don't lose any. At the very end I was missing one bolt and was stymied, until I found it under a table; it's easy to drop them while assembling the unit. Save yourself the worry and make certain to keep them all in one place.Let me address the issue of height/ clearance. My basement ceiling is 87", or 7 feet 3 inches. That's pretty low. Yet the Pop-a-Shot fits (using none of the height-increasing tubes) and we can play the game pretty well.IMPORTANT: My son and I are each 5'9". If either of us was 6 feet or taller, that might have made things a little tougher with my low ceiling. But as it is, we can play fine. Yes, we have to adjust our shot to take off much of the arc, but that's just the way it goes if you have a low ceiling.If I had an 8 foot ceiling that would have been better, and I still would have used the lowest assembly setting (no height-increasing tubes) so that players could shoot with a little arc. But again: it still works with my 87" ceiling and with no one taller than 5'9". If you are taller and you still only have 87", you will probably have to bend a bit and take even more arc off your shot. If you have somewhat higher ceilings, you will be in even better shape.tl;dr version: You can make Pop-a-Shot work with only a little over 7 foot ceilings, but if you do you will have to make your shot more level and you will sometimes hit the ceiling. Just know that in advance.The scoring mechanisms work well. I've read on some of the less-expensive brands that the scoring mechanisms can miscount. Pop-a-Shot has a sensor above and below each rim, so the shot only counts if it really does go all the way through rather than just bounding off the rim (as some customers say happens on other brands of home hoop arcades). To me, that alone makes Pop-a-Shot worth the extra money, especially given that I hope to use this game for years and thus it's only a small amount extra per year, when amortized.I'd recommend this game to anyone with the space. I like to see my kids playing together and working up a little bit of a sweat (when they shoot for 30 minutes at a time) as opposed to simply playing video games on a console/tv or on a phone.

So much fun

The whole family loves it!

I bought the Pop A Shot for my grandchildren and we are having a blast playing together. The game is very solid and so far is holding up great! I basically assembled the game by myself except I had to have help attaching the scoreboard / backboard.I had to read the directions several times and had to undo a couple steps, but slowly I got it together and I’m a grandma. It’s a great value for the price and definitely adds to our game room!

This took me quite a few hours to put together - over the course of a day basically, all because of the ridiculous instructions. So that’s why I took off 1 Star. The how-to video they give you access to was much more helpful. Honestly, if you just follow that you’ll be fine.I did notice between both the paper instructions and the how-to video that they really seem to be geared towards some other version than the pop-a-shot I actually ordered. Perhaps an older version they used to sell. I’m not sure. I’m wondering if maybe this is why so many ppl in the comments had so much trouble putting this thing together. I know some folks really had missing pieces but in my case I kept THINKING I had pieces missing simply because the instructions were not for my specific product. Why not just match the instructions to the version each customer orders??? Is that too costly or time consuming?Anyway, I actually put this thing together on my own - scoreboard and all. My husband was supposed to help but he didn’t have much time between work days and it kept getting put on the back burner. I was pretty anxious to get this thing set up so I could play so I said screw it and started setting it up on my own.The scoreboard is heavy, yes. But it really isn’t that hard to get it attached if you have enough room to lay the entire structure down flat, while being very steady (careful, because it’s heavy so if you don’t have the strength to do this, you risk letting it fall which I imagine would cause some serious problems). If you have something sturdy to prop underneath it while you get the scoreboard screwed in, even better. I pretty much just sat half way underneath the zone I needed to attach the board to with just enough room to sort or prop it up with my leg while I got everything screwed in. Took maybe 5-10 minutes. Then I carefully lifted the structure back up.I had this thing in one room (sort of my home office/game room) but eventually decided it should go in the living room. I know a lot of ppl said to be careful about where you set this thing up because it’s so difficult putting it together in the first place and that once it’s in place......that’s a wrap. But like I said, the terrible instructions really make this seem like a harder job than it ever needed to be. Once you get the hang of this setup, it’s pretty easy to disassemble and reassemble, if you feel like dealing with it. So I broke it down into a few parts. I kept the scoreboard, net & ball return all attached (just folded it up) and just removed a few of the bars in key places so I could get it through the door way. Moved the parts to my living room and had this thing back up in 15 minutes. All together it took me about 30-40 minutes to break it down, move it and set it up again. Tip: I had a little trouble getting one section down a specific hallway in my house until I locked the wheels in place, since the wheel locks extend out a bit while in the unlocked position. The little bit of room that gave me was the exact amount I needed to maneuver it around the corner and down the hallway. The other sections were easy to move.Aside from the assembly problems which again, could easily be resolved by updating the instruction guide (and maybe adding better quality diagrams), the game itself is AMAZING. I’ve found it to be accurate. I like the little game/music options and you can adjust the sound. I’ve had zero issues and have played the heck out of this thing nearly every day I’ve had it which has been a little over 1 week now. Folds up nicely, so huge space saver there. My husband and I have enjoyed trying to 1up each other’s high score. Lol. Worth the money for all the fun you and your family will have.