Parker Brothers Pictureka Flipper

by Parker Brothers

Product Features

• The penguin spins and flip and you find the pics
• Game tiles store conveniently in the iceberg-shaped case
• Race to find pictures that match the missions before he starts flinging out more tiles
• Can you find something sharp or pointy?
• You'll have a hilarious penguin-tastic picture-picking good time with the whole family

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 10.5 x 10.5 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001U7YBU2
• Item model number: 89857
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 years and up
• Batteries: 3 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,730 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

It's Pictureka penguin style. Keep your eyes peeled as the penguin spins and flips tiles all over the place. Race to find pictures that match the missions before he starts flinging out more tiles. Can you find something sharp or pointy?

Product Description

It's Pictureka, penguin style! Keep your eyes peeled as the penguin spins and flips tiles all over the place. Race to find pictures that match the missions before he starts flinging out more! Game tiles store conveniently in the iceberg-shaped case!For 2 or more players, ages 6 and up.Contents: 1 spinning penguin, 1 iceberg top and base, 64 double-sided picture tiles, 16 double-sided mission tiles and instructions. Requires 3 AA batteries (not included).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just okay., January 31, 2010

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M. S. Schafer (Gainesville, FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Parker Brothers Pictureka Flipper (Toy)

This toy is not hard to use, and it is entertaining to watch. But it is also not all that fun to use, and the six times or so we've played it, everyone gets bored after about 20 minutes. We found that we needed to have one person just to play the role of the "moderator" -- the person who watches for when the light changes, calls out the new category, and verifies whether player choices match the category being played. Trying to meet these functions while being a player just didn't work. Definitely need to play in a larger surface area, probably on a soft surface such as carpeted floor or bed since cards will go flying off a table and scatter across a hard-surface floor. So, not a bad toy, but purchase it on sale. You'll have a good time for $12 but feel ripped off if bought at premium price near $30.00

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loads of fun, December 29, 2009

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John R. Prince (Fort Worth, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Parker Brothers Pictureka Flipper (Toy)

I was unsure what to expect from this toy, but we played it last evening with our seven and nine year olds, and everyone had a blast.

The succint version is the penguin flips spins 360 and flips out cards (thus it's best to play on the ground). A moderator reads something you should find in a card. As an example, "Something yummy". The first player to find something (an apple as an example) and yell "Pictureka!" keeps the card. Whoever has the most cards at the end of the game is the winner. That sounds simple enough, but it is very fast-paced, and my kids (who have a plethora of games) had a blast playing it (as did Mom and Dad).

58 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Meant for six year olds and up?, December 28, 2009

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Homeschool Jen "homeschooling mom" (California) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Parker Brothers Pictureka Flipper (Toy)

Buy Pictureka for your six year old and you will get:

disembodied bloody hand
skulls
disembodied bloody arm
bloody eyeball popping out of a man's eye socket
two steaming piles of poop
a zombie with a bloody bone stump where his foot should be
disembodied bony, bloody hand
multiple references to alcohol
a man with a chainsaw for an arm
a guy with the top of his skull removed, his bloody brain
sticking out and spewing blood and matter
a man carrying a bloody brain
a man carrying a bloody eyeball


and MORE!!


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Family game night last night started out fun with this game. The idea of it is fantastic and game play is fun. Then, a few of these disturbing images started popping up. My eight year old was crying and was disturbed. Then, I looked through the cards and found these images. I cannot believe they advertise this as a family game for ages six and up. Perhaps your six year olds play Grand Theft Auto or watch violent cartoons. If so, then you feel free to buy this game. However, if you like your children to not see rated R elements in a cartoon picture - then stay away from this game!