8th Feb 2012

Flippin' Penguins

Iceberg ahead!

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Flippin' Penguins

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Despite what they say in those highbrow nature documentaries, penguins are unfathomably ridiculous. Just ask Pingu or Chilly Willy. They also lend themselves to being immortalised in plastic and wobbled off moving icebergs for your amusement - at least they do now!

Flippin' Penguins

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That's because Flippin' Penguins is a fabulously silly game where players must launch hat-wearing penguins onto a wobbly revolving iceberg. It sounds daft and it is. But it's also seriously entertaining in a way that only games this infantile can be.

Flippin' Penguins

The Joker Penguin
(big trouble for Batman)

Each player starts with two penguins. The idea is to wait until one drops into the slot by your flipper and then launch your sub-Antarctic flightless seabird onto the floating mass of glacial ice. (See, we can make it sound cerebral if we feel like it). The first player to flip both of their penguins, plus the additional 'joker' penguin, onto the iceberg wins.

Flippin' Penguins

Feeling dizzy?

If all this sounds easy, it isn't. For starters the whole battery-operated shebang is constantly rotating and tilting. Secondly - and this is the fun bit - opponents will be trying to knock your penguins off the iceberg with their own. Timing is everything, and just when you think you've won, a flying penguin will invariably bodycheck yours off the ice, forcing you to start over. You can also accidentally flip your opponents' penguins onto the iceberg when you meant to flip them off the base and into oblivion (well the floor) instead. Aargh!

Flippin' Penguins
Yes, Flippin' Penguins makes Hungry Hippos look like advanced chess, and yes, it's gloriously childish. It's also the most fun you can have with a couple of mates, post pub, without feeling guilty in the morning. So don't get cold feet, get Flippin' Penguins!

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Please Note:
  • 2 - 3 Players
  • Ages 4+
  • Not suitable for children under 3 years, due to small parts.
Battery Requirements:
  • Requires 2 x C Batteries (not included)
Dimensions:
  • Approximately 33.5cm(W) x 7.5cm(H) x 33.5cm(D)

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visitor avatar I run a social skills class for children aged 6-11. They have all absolutely loved this game. Loads of fun and laughter.
Laurel, Exeter - 9th February 2009
visitor avatar Adults love it, 4yr and 2yr olds love it. Simple fun.
Dave, Glasgow - 25th January 2009
visitor avatar This game is great!!! We spent hours playing it and made a great party game (especially after a few drinks!) It's flippin' great fun.
Amy, Sandbach - 10th May 2007
visitor avatar Ok, so this game sounds simple and infantile...and it is! It's great! Our 2 year old absolutely loves launching the penguins, (supposedly to get them onto the iceberg), and it's something that the whole family can play. To be honest, though, we often end up playing this long after the kids have gone to bed, and it becomes unfathomably hilarious after a bevvy or two. A great game for the Xmas party season... :).
Lisa, Essex - 25th November 2006
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