Tomy Flippin' Penguins

We purchased this game from Amazon shortly before Christmas to ensure our grandson had a family game that he could be included in. This cost us just under £10 when we purchased it but Amazon have now raised the price to £12.72 with the RRP remaining at £12.99. We thought this would be good value for money and although we have been a little disappointed with this game overall, the price is reasonable for a battery operated game such as this is. The idea is that there are three flippers around the rotating iceberg wheel which can be used to launch the penguins up onto the central iceberg with. In theory this is great but in practice we found the flippers, ...  Read the complete review

Tomy has been around since 1924 when it was founded in Japan. They are well known for their toys and games for young children and in most recent years have widened out to other products designed for both infants and their parents. In the last couple of months Tomy have merged with another Japanese company, formerly their rival, Takara. But not being as well known in this country the Tomy name has stayed in the UK. A couple of years back Tomy brought out the game Flippin Penguins. I personally did not notice this new addition to their range but my son, also a big fan of Pingu, certainly did. He mentioned the game a couple of times to us, , but as all parents ...  Read the complete review