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WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- This toy is a small ball. Not for children under 3 yrs. 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 -- This toy is a small ball. Not for children under 3 yrs. 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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140 of 140 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT GAME, TOO BAD THE PLASTIC CAN'T HANDLE THE HUNGER...,
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Hungry Hungry Hippos (Toy)
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!
46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
cheaply made,
By TJ "irish" (massachusetts) - See all my reviews
= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Hungry Hungry Hippos (Toy)
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.
73 of 81 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
zany and endless fun for young kids,
= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Hungry Hungry Hippos (Toy)
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.
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