The slide isn't worth it. They couldn't even slide down it. But the the actual trampoline was fun for the kids. To answer one of the main questions, yes, you will need a certain adaptor to inflate this. We bought just a regular air pump for about $12 at a local retail store that you would use for air mattresses or large inflatables. It should come with the right adaptor that connects to the trampoline valve. We live on a pretty shallow lake so we used a 15# mushroom anchor and it held well. The ladder is hard for some of the littler kids to climb up. Overall, they seemed to still enjoy it. Quality seems good.