Review on Mattel GPL82 Minions Babble Buddy by Nathan Tank

My husband and I have tried different brands of batteries with no success. We have tried to troubleshoot any way we can, maybe we need to remove the "protective tape", maybe the positive/negative connections are reversed. We've spent so much time trying to get this toy to work to get ready for the party, but to no avail. All this after taking some time to get the toy out of the box.