I played this tons when I was about 12 yrs old. My Brother was about 19 at the time and he played it too. Now my son is four and he plays it, he likes it, lots of different boards and monsters to defeat. The secret spot above the first ghost house provides a great way to get unlimited 1 ups, bigs, fly's and fire balls. I prefer games that go left to right and that don't give me headaches with the graphics.