Pop N Drop Penguins Game

by I-Play

Product Features

• A classic "Pop-n-hop" game with a slippery surprise
• Watch out for the icy bridges
• Darling, colorful penguins
• 3-D board and penguins
• Fun for all ages

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 27 x 27 inches ; 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001SOIWM0
• Item model number: P25072
• Our recommended age: 4 - 7 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 4 - 10 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,430 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This classic "race and chase" game is fun for the whole family. Pop the die and move your colored penguins around the "icy" game board. If you manage to gt them "home" first you win. But if they fall off the icy bridges, you'll have to start over again. Contents: game board with popping die, 4 ice bridges, 16 colored penguins, game rules. Ages 4 and above, 2-4 players.

Product Description

This classic "race and chase" game is fun for the whole family! Pop the dice and move your colored penguins around the "icy" game board. If you manage to get them "home" first you win. Bit, if they fall off the icy bridges, you'll have to start all over again! Contents: Game board with popping die, 4 ice bridges, 16 colored penguins,Game rules. For 2-4 players.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Small Twist on Trouble, July 22, 2010

By 

M. Michaelson - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Pop N Drop Penguins Game (Toy)

This game is almost exactly like Trouble. If you already own that game, I would not recommended buying this game for the small twist: If a penguin lands on the end of a bridge, the player slides a lever and penguins on the top of the bridge fall into the "water" below, going back to their starting places.

There are 3 faults (1 major and 2 minor) with the game design:

(1) major - the penguins don't stay in their holes very well. It is very easy to knock the penguins out when you're reaching to pop the die, moving your pieces around, or just accidentally jostling the board a bit. On top of the bridges, the holes are especially too big and the penguins simply lean over. Some of the (unintentional) fun of the game comes from laughing at how many times you've accidentally knocked over someone's penguins.

(2) minor - the bubble with the die inside is not as effective as the one in Trouble. About a dozen times during our last game, the die got stuck between faces or didn't seem to bounce at all. Also note that the number two on the die is shown with 2 in-line pips (I think they're called) and not 2 diagonal ones like most dice.

(3) minor - the starting locations and ending locations are not color coded at all. Younger players may have difficulty remembering their home area or knowing the area they're supposed to finish at.

If you don't have Trouble, you might go with this, but having both, I can tell you that Trouble feels more substantially built.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids love it!, December 3, 2010

By 

daisy2147 (Virginia) - See all my reviews

= 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: Pop N Drop Penguins Game (Toy)

My son and daughter are ages six and three, and this had been their favorite game to play for over a year. We love to play it as a family too. Very fun, lots of action, cute game pieces (much cuter than the plain Trouble). It is great to have on hand for playdates too. All kids seem to love it. Highly recommended!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars avoid, December 28, 2011

A Kid's Review

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Pop N Drop Penguins Game (Toy)

Another reviewer summed this game up well. It's basically a ripoff of Trouble. Similar popper bubble with a die, similar rules with four pegs (penguins) you move around from home base to finish. The bubble is undersized; the die does not turn well and gets stuck in between faces constantly. A tiny jostle to the board to get the die to make up its mind sends all the penguins falling out of their holes. Fights ensue as to who was where. Even unintentional bumps to the board send the penuins falling over out of their spots. The concept of the "ice bridge" and making your opponents fall through is cute but the game physically was so poorly designed with regards to the penguins constantly falling out of their spaces that this is a game that I cannot see playing very often. We have Trouble and the Star Wars edition Trouble; both are much sturdier.