Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Oct 03 '00
Pros: loads of fun
Cons: too long to set up
Summary:
Kerplunk was one of my favorites as a child. My son and I enjoy playing this also.
The object of the game is to be the person with the least marbles when the game goes Kerplunk.
Before playing, you must set up...
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Apr 27 '04
Pros: Fun action while it lasts. Teaches patience and payoff.
Cons: Requires patience for payoff. Cheaply made.
Summary: Nostalgia is exactly that.... nostalgia; and it should STAY in the past. Especially when big toy companies try to revive new and updated versions of their classic games. What was Mattel thinking when they brought back Ker Plunk??? And they are ...
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Jan 01 '04
Pros: Kids loved it
Cons: hard to assemble and flimsy
Summary: I was worried there for a moment when I was trying to put my daughters Ker Plunk game together that she had received from her special Santa. Contents include: Game Base Tube top and Tube bottom Tube Connector 30 colored sticks 32 ...
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Dec 27 '03
Pros: Fast, simple game; Almost anyone can learn to play, even young kids
Cons: Almost no strategy or skill involved; Marbles and sticks are easy to lose
Summary: Ker Plunk is a children’s game played with a Plastic base, plastic sticks, and marbles. This simple game has been keeping kids entertained for decades as they pull out the plastic sticks, one by one, and try to avoid allowing any marbles to go ...
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Nov 26 '02
Pros: fond childhood memories, but little else
Cons: a cheap piece of junk, hard to use
Summary: My Ker-Plunk had spunk; this is just a piece of JUNK!!
Growing up as a small child in the 70s, I logged a lot of time playing games with my brother, family and friends - that was just the kind of crazy fun you had back then. We also had to...
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Apr 14 '02
Pros: Sells for ten dollars
Cons: Difficult to fit the tubes and connector together!
Summary: A few weeks ago one of the student therapists at our support group was opening up a box of Ker-Plunk! for the kids to play that afternoon. I should have stuck around a few minutes to see how this was set up and how many took to complete the...
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Sep 15 '01
Pros: fun entertainment for all ages
Cons: small pieces easily lost
Summary: When my 6 year old received Ker Plunk for her 6th birthday it was tossed aside after opening to check out cooler things like Barbie and Power Puff girls. Later, after the dust settled she wanted to play with it. Since 4 people can play at a time, the two...
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May 03 '01
Pros: A lot of fun to play.
Cons: This is one tough game to assemble.
Summary: I had never played Ker Plunk until I recently purchased the game at Toys R Us for $9.99. My hubby had grown up with this game. The game consists of plastic sticks (like pick up sticks) which you stick through the middle of a plastic cylinder. Then,...
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Mar 07 '01
Pros: the old version was fun
Cons: not durable, marbles fall when tube is turned
Summary: This year for Christmas my husband asked for one game, Ker Plunk. He had very fond memories of playing this game as a child, and wanted our children to experience the same kind of fun he had had. Well, to our disappointment Ker Plunk just isn’t the...
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Feb 20 '01
Pros: fun, involves strategy. younger kids have a chance against adults.
Cons: set up, noise
Summary: I personally think that ker Plunk is a great game. What this game is is a clear plastic tube with holes poked at the top. You take plastic sticks and you stick them through the holes. There are alot of sticks to put through the holes and it may take a...
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Jan 25 '01
Pros: none
Cons: Assembly required. Poor base design causes marbles to fall when turning.
Summary: Some childhood memories are best left in the past and you should not try to update them with your own children. Ker-Plunk is one of those memories.
I remember playing this game with my two brothers and even by myself for hours and enjoying it...
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Jan 06 '01
Pros: Easy and fast game for children
Cons: Marbles always get lost fast
Summary: Ker Plunk is a game that I have played with both of my children. I also played the game as a young child. It is a really fun game that all ages can play the only problem is that it takes longer to set the game up than it does to play it. It does teach...
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Dec 31 '00
Pros: Fun for the whole family
Cons: A VERY simple game, does not require much brain power.
Summary: My eldest son received Ker Plunk as a Christmas gift this year from his grandparents. It is one of the "Mattel" Classic games series and a load of fun!
This game that is recommended for ages 5 and up is easy to understand and not a...
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Nov 20 '00
Pros: always a winner
Cons: none
Summary: Once again another classic game that will never go out of style. If you've read any of my other game reviews you know I truly have a love for the classic games. Great fun, A little bit of nostalgia and for the most part no batteries required.
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Nov 20 '00
Pros: simple, durable, fun
Cons: a bit noisy
Summary: Here is an old classic game that takes only a minute to learn and can give your children hours of fun. The game requires no reading skills and only very basic counting. It is just a fun simple game for 2 - 4 players.
The game consists of a...
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Oct 31 '00
Pros: Original Game, Fun for Kids, Not Expensive
Cons: Hazardous Pointy Sticks
Summary: Don't Poke Your Eyes Out! Ker Plunk is another challenging balancing act game that can be compared to Topple. In both games the object is to keep something from falling. With Topple, you must put little plastic round-pyramid shaped cups onto a mantle....
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