Can you hear above the Hungry Hippos!?! (Chad Valley Hungry Hippos)

Member Name: nigelcross

Product:	Chad Valley Hungry Hippos
Date:	11/08/09 (47 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: educational

Disadvantages: noisy

I think everyone will know why I can only give Hungry Hippos 4 stars. The noise, the noise, THE NOISE! This game is insanly loud. If anyone has ever had this game they will know exactly what I mean. You cannot hear anything above Hungry Hippos, the tv - NO, other people talking - NO, a drive by shooting - NO!

I loved this game as a kid but was only allowed it out occasionally as my mum would fake a headache and say she was too poorly for it! Even if we sneaked it out upstairs she would still be irritated by it.

Setting up the game is easy, just put all the balls in the middle of the hippos. Each player adopts a coloured hippo and places one hand on the lever which opens its mouth. The other hand goes behind your back.

The aim of the game is simple - to get your hippo to eat as many balls as possible. The person who has the most balls in their collection tray at the end of the game wins.

I think this is a great game for young children. It teaches some important maths skills such as counting and working out the difference between 2 numbers. Overall its a great game but crazily noisy!

Summary: fab game