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Great Toy: Playskool Bulls-Eye Bounce & Roll

Hasbro recommends this toy for children between the ages of 3 and 5.

Hasbro lies.

I challenge anyone to find a child under six who can truly appreciate this toy. Moreover, I challenge anyone to produce a kid who can score 179 on this bad boy! That's right. My high score on the Playskool Bulls-Eye Bounce & Roll, a toy built for very young children, is 179. I'm very proud.

Oh sure, little kids can bounce the colorful skee balls (or, God forbid, use the "roll-ball" option), but the genius behind this toy lies in the fact that ultra-competitive adults who fancy themselves "athletes" (that would be me) can challenge their equally competitive adversaries in hardcore contests. As far as I'm concerned, anything that makes your brow sweat and your mouth shout obscenities does not reside in the kiddie realm.

I'm not kidding about the swearing. When your glorious round is thwarted by a ball back-up (it's the bane of my existence), I guarantee you'll be summoning phrases that'll make sailors blush.

Incidentally, I'd love to know if someone has cracked 180. I've tried, but so far the barrier has remained painfully out of reach.

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Posted by Mac Slocum on April 8, 2006 8:57 PM
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