Customer Reviews

Hungry Hungry Hippos Fun on the Run Game

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Just bought this for my almost-4-year-old as diversion on a long trip - flight from CA to MI, drive from MI to PA, and then the reverse. He loves the big version and I hoped he'd like this little one.

He does find it entertaining. I think it was best as a back seat car toy - something he could easily hold and play with on his own. As an airplane toy, I actually worried it would be too noisy and annoy other passengers so I only let him play with it on the Detroit to Grand Rapids leg of our trip when we were in the butt of a DC-9 (if you've ever been in the butt of a DC-9 you know nothing is too noisy for that sort of flight)

The little plastic balls are kind of jumpy and not super easy to catch and I really wouldn't call this a 2 person game - I only have one child but when he is with a friend they will take turns with it rather that play together. It's so small and you need to constantly tilt the game this way and that to make it work right, as opposed to laying it flat like the big version.

All in all it's not the best toy out there but my son really got a kick out of it on our trip so I do suggest it for preschoolers on a trip. It was about half the price of this in a certain large toy store, though, so don't get it on line here. Not worth this price, definitely worth the reduced price. You may want more than one if you have more than one kid.

This is a great version of hungry hungry hippos, just smaller and compact. You don't have to put it together, the kids can just play it right out of the box.

I loved this as a kid, still like it now as an adult. Read the reviews about the flimsy quality and it isn't as well made as I would like BUT we didn't have any problems using it, and it is still working 9 months after purchase. It is fun and is small enough for car or plane.

It has no educational value that I could determine.

I bought this game as an alternative to buying the full sized due to the marbles. I have a child under 1 still at home that likes to put things in her mouth. This version of Hungry Hungry Hippos is great because the balls are contained. With the full version, the marbles are loose, can get lost or swallowed. The only downfall is that this smaller version is only for 2 players. I recommend!

I bought this game for my 6 year old niece. It broke within an hour of her playing with it. ( She's not a kid who plays rough with her toys, either.) Actually, the heads of both hippos came off, and could be put on again. But the heads come off again as you play with it. At least I didn't buy the full-sized game!

I really like this game as the marbles are contained and my kids love it too. They wanted the full size one but with a 2 year old I didn't want the marbles free to roam. I only wish that more than two could play at a time.

I'm personally sick of playing this against my son, but he can't get enough of it. As long as it makes him happy though. This will go down as one of my all time best toy buys ever.

I purchased this toy for Christmas for my youngest son. He LOVES it!! It is nice that he will be able to bring it in the car and play with it on our long rides to Michigan. His big brother also loves to play with him as well!! You do not have to worry about losing the little balls, and it only has the two hippos, so it is def not huge like the regular game. Love this product and I would def purchase something similar again!!

I should have spent the extra money and got the real version of the game. Not sure it will get played with much except in the car. I liked the car version so my son wouldn't lose the balls when he plays. It's functional and he does like it. Get what you pay for.

All the fun of hungry hungry hippos but contained in a plastic bubble! I recommend one game per kiddo. My children like to play by themselves, not against eachother.