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CHOKING HAZARD -- Toy contains a marble. Not for children under 3 yrs. CHOKING HAZARD -- This toy is a small ball. Not for children under 3 yrs. CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. |
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The object: try not to lose your marbles. A long-time favorite, Ker-Plunk takes a steady hand, as you skillfully remove the sticks from the marble-filled tube. A clear plastic tube is filled with marbles, which are supported by crisscrossing sticks inserted through the tube. Each player takes a turn removing a stick from the tube, trying to dislodge as few marbles as possible. As the game progresses and fewer sticks remain, it gets harder to keep the marbles from going ker-plunk! Play continues until all the marbles have fallen. The player with the fewest marbles in his compartment wins! For two to four players. --Alison Golder
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Remember those games you loved as a kid' They're back and better than ever! There's a whole new look to Mattel Classic Games, but the fun hasn't changed a bit. Look for Mattel Classic Games and share the memories with a new generation. A classic skill and action game, Ker Plunk! is where you take your pick and pull a stick. If all the marbles fall, you lose it all! You're only sunk if they go...Ker Plunk! For 2 to 4 players. Game includes game base, tube, tube connector, sticks, marbles and instructions. Tube measures 6.94"L x 12.25"H. Products and colors may vary.
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67 of 69 people found the following review helpful
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When I got Kerplunk home and opened the box, I was dumbfounded. The game was this little plastic thing made from cheap materials. As a kid, we had Kerplunk and it was much taller and wider. It was made of a heavier plastic, too. You could be extra careful when you removed the straws because the whole thing was solid and wouldn't budge. The new one is so little, you have to hold it with one hand while you pull the straw, making it difficult to move carefully. I think this is the same type of problem parents are having with retro games. The toy manufacturers know the parent will say, "I had this game when I was a kid, so I'll buy it for my kid!" Unfortunately, the new versions are smaller, cheaper and more fragile. If the original version of a game is what is desired, then a parent will have to buy an old game from Ebay. This is actually a cool game, just not the new version.
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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I was so looking forward to playing this with my kids. I have a 9 and 3yr. old, big age difference and hard to find games that we can all play, so I thought Kerplunk would be perfect. The older one would have fun and it was something the little one could play without having to stop and have mommy read the card to tell her what to do next. Boy was I wrong. First of all while trying to put the thing together, where the top and bottom were suppose to fit perfectly together, they didn't, the sticks that are suppose to go through the tiny holes couldn't because the top and bottom would not stay on right and some of the holes were closed up. The sticks were also really flimsy as was the two big top and bottom pieces. I remember when I was younger and played it wasn't this soft plastic, it was hard and durable. In the end we tried to play, the first time after the second stick was pulled all the marbles fell out so I never even got the chance to play. The second and last time we tried the top fell completely off! Maybe, I just picked the wrong box but I won't try to convince myself of it by buying another one.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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We purchased this game for our children for Christmas, and it has quickly become one of their favorites. Two to four people can play, so the children can play by themselves, or we can play with them. The set up is fairly quick, but my main disappointment with the game is the sticks which are placed through the holes in the tube. It takes a long time to put all of the sticks in, and they are somewhat flimsy and can be bent or broken fairly easily. They also tend to fall out of the holes without being removed by one of the players.
Overall, this is a fun game. Our children enjoy counting each other's marbles to see who has won or lost. Beware of the marbles and sharp sticks if you have smaller children, as the marbles are a severe choking hazard, and the sticks could poke a child. If you can make it through the long set-up stage, the actual playing of the game is very fun.
Overall, this is a fun game. Our children enjoy counting each other's marbles to see who has won or lost. Beware of the marbles and sharp sticks if you have smaller children, as the marbles are a severe choking hazard, and the sticks could poke a child. If you can make it through the long set-up stage, the actual playing of the game is very fun.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Kids like this
My grandkids like this game - one granddaughter asked for it for her birthday after playing it here. Read more
Published 22 days ago by BevS
A Twist on an Old Favorite
This is the Ker-Plunk I remember as a kid. I bought it to use in my classroom for my classroom management. When a student commits an infraction of the rules, I pull a stick out. Read more
Published 3 months ago by N. Sands
Ker-stunk is more like it
We just bought this toy and played it for the first time. This toy is such a disappointment and the fact that it is nothing like the original made it even worse. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bob Barton
Fun for kids, but cheap quality
I have 4 kids, 6 yr old, 4 yr old twins and an infant. I wanted something that the older 3 could play together, and something simple and fast. Read more
Published 5 months ago by D. Collins
piece of crap, Ker Plunk is the right name for it.
wow... this game is a shadow of its former self..
The manufacture has cut every corner possible, thin straws, smaller overall hight, very lightweight plastic, (you have to... Read more
The manufacture has cut every corner possible, thin straws, smaller overall hight, very lightweight plastic, (you have to... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Eric B. Smith
fun but a lot of work to set up
I am a speech pathologist in the schools and use this game during therapy. The kids love to play it but it is a lot of work to set up and some of the younger kids have trouble... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dot
Takes imet to set up
Takes time to set up for short play duration. If you do not mind the set up time, the game is fun for the children.
Published 6 months ago by Susie
Great game, super cheap new parts!
This is a great classic game that I personally loved as a child. We had to buy a new one when my sister got older because we loved it so much and had lost too many pieces. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jittherbug
kerplunk
I enjoyed this game as a kid, and now so can my grandson. Shipping was FAST! I would buy again.
Published 6 months ago by Diana
A Total Shame of a Game
I'm shocked that anyone would give this game ANY stars. It's so cheaply made and poorly designed as to be basically a throw-away. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Capt RB
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