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CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. CHOKING HAZARD -- Toy contains a small ball. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
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Warning: Choking hazard. Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Warning: Choking hazard. Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
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Four hippos try to eat as many marbles as they can--as fast as they can. This game is fast-paced and riotous for kids who get to take turns popping a white marble into the ring, then furiously pressing on their hippo's levered tail to catch the prize. As if that's not enough, in the advanced game, all 20 marbles are released at the same time. Utter mayhem ensues, and whoever snares the most marbles wins. If only it would get kids to clean their plates as well as those pudgy hippos do! --Lynne Sampson
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These four hungry hippos want to munch a bunch of marbles! The faster you press their tails, the more marbles they try to chomp! If your hippo gobbles the most, you win! For 2 to 4 players. Game includes: Hippo game base, 4 Hippo heads, 4 levers, label sheet, 20 marbles, instructions. Color of parts may vary.
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144 of 144 people found the following review helpful
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Why is it that companies who decide to reissue classic games from the 50's, 60's and 70's seemingly ALWAYS do so using the cheapest of plastics? Gone are the days of thick precisely engineered plastics, strong metal supporting parts and ready-to-play-out-of-the-box sturdy construction. Instead, we get cheap inferior versions (Spirograph) and flimsy "assembly required" thin plastic versions that don't work properly (Hungry Hippos, Hands Down). C'mon folks, we're talking PLASTIC here...the stuff is plentiful and inexpensive: spend an extra 5 cents on the manufacturing end and give me a better product.
My beef with this toy is that it appears no one at the manufacturer bothered to play-test it. The lightweight plastic pellets go flying everywhere (you can't call 'em marbles anymore), the hippos get stuck or they fall off during play, and you can count on a plastic piece eventually breaking off or cracking, leaving you with crying children and extremely disappointed adults. (However, there IS satisfaction to be had after it breaks...go outside, place it in the driveway and stomp on it until it's reduced to nothing more than itty-bitty colored plastic pieces. Great for getting out the aggression this crappy toy provokes!)
Forget this rubbish, you're better off getting an original. Thank goodness for eBay, second-hand stores, and flea markets. Happy hunting!
My beef with this toy is that it appears no one at the manufacturer bothered to play-test it. The lightweight plastic pellets go flying everywhere (you can't call 'em marbles anymore), the hippos get stuck or they fall off during play, and you can count on a plastic piece eventually breaking off or cracking, leaving you with crying children and extremely disappointed adults. (However, there IS satisfaction to be had after it breaks...go outside, place it in the driveway and stomp on it until it's reduced to nothing more than itty-bitty colored plastic pieces. Great for getting out the aggression this crappy toy provokes!)
Forget this rubbish, you're better off getting an original. Thank goodness for eBay, second-hand stores, and flea markets. Happy hunting!
48 of 48 people found the following review helpful
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Very cheaply made, hippos don't stay attached.
This was a christmas gift for my kids (4 & 5)
and even though they play with it (rarely), it gets
frustrating when the hippos constantly fall off. And
when you wack the hippo a few times, it gets stuck and
won't open to accept the marbles. Definatly not worth
the money. Too bad they don't make it like they did a
generation ago.
This was a christmas gift for my kids (4 & 5)
and even though they play with it (rarely), it gets
frustrating when the hippos constantly fall off. And
when you wack the hippo a few times, it gets stuck and
won't open to accept the marbles. Definatly not worth
the money. Too bad they don't make it like they did a
generation ago.
73 of 81 people found the following review helpful
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The nice thing about the hungry hippo game is that you don't even have to say that anyone "wins" or not -- I tell my daughter that her hippos must have been REALLY hungry if they eat more marbles than my hippos. This game works best if all 4 hippos are in action gobbling marbles (or else the marbles get stuck), but two people can easily operate two hippos, even young children. The hardest part about this game were the assembly directions of how to insert the cheap plastic marble flippers. It only takes two seconds once you figure it out, but be sure to just look at the picture on the box, not the damned directions which make it sound like a real production.
The game itself is easy to play, makes a good amount of noise (as the hippo heads knock the plastic) and entertains for long periods of time. It's a silly game, but it does promote counting marbles to see who wins.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fun for the kids... loud for the adults!
If you've never been exposed to Hungry Hippos before, prepare yourself for the LOUDNESS of this game. Of course the louder the more the kids seem to love it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by M Cobb
Hungry Hippos Great Fun.
Bought the game for my great niece. She made everyone play at Christmas. Had a hard time getting her to stop and go to bed.
Published 4 months ago by L. S. Vance
Fun, fun, fun
Christmas gift for my 40 year old daughter. Seems Santa never got it for her when she asked for it as a little girl. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Fetter
Christmas Present
I don't how this game will be as yet because it's for Christmas but it looks good. It's what my grandson wanted. It arrived really
fast and it was well boxed.
fast and it was well boxed.
Published 5 months ago by Elaine Ekren
They don't make 'em like they used to...
I remember enjoying this game as a kid, but it must have been a much higher-quality product than this cheap rendition. Read more
Published 10 months ago by M. Frank
gooble,gooble
love this game played it with some folks a few years back. there was food on the table and i was hungry and i goobled them marbles up.tore it up. Read more
Published 11 months ago by A customer
Who's Hungry!?
I got this for my younger cousin since I remembered having it when I was little. Just like I remembered! Read more
Published 13 months ago by E. Kennedy
Cheap, cheap. A big disappointment!
This game is made for small children, yet it is plastic and needs to be assembled and disembled in order to fit back into the box. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Joanne M. Rea
Fun for all ages
Shipped with no problems and arrived very quickly. Game was a big hit for Christmas and all enjoyed playing. Sometimes a little noisy for the "older" kids. Read more
Published 16 months ago by sog
Despite the flimsy construction....
It's worth it to hear my 7 year old special needs grandson yell: "Grandma, Hungry Hungry Hippos!" and then we play all four hippos with just the two of us - and yes the hippo... Read more
Published 18 months ago by JudyMoody
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