1978: The Year Toy Shelves Were Swamped by the Snacking Hippo Sensation
My brother and I had one, and played it a lot. We played with friends, but also just the two of us. We did have to play it in the playroom in the basement, instead of the family room because of the noise. It was so much fun though.
My button mashing tendency with video games today began with lever mashing the hippos when I was a kid. Man, that hammering of plastic could get loud!
I played it in college with other "adults" while drinking beer. The game didn't withstand our abusive playing for very long.
My brother and I had one, and played it a lot. We played with friends, but also just the two of us. We did have to play it in the playroom in the basement, instead of the family room because of the noise. It was so much fun though.
My button mashing tendency with video games today began with lever mashing the hippos when I was a kid. Man, that hammering of plastic could get loud!
I played it in college with other "adults" while drinking beer. The game didn't withstand our abusive playing for very long.