Pop-up Pirate

Pop-up Pirate
Manufacturer(s) Tomy
Players 2-4 players
Age range 6+
Skill(s) required Luck

Pop-up Pirate is a popular game for children manufactured by Tomy. It originated in Japan under the name Kurohige Kiki Ippatsu (黒ひげ危機一発 Lit. "Blackbeard in Danger"?).

Contents

Rules

The pirate is placed into a spring-loaded barrel. Players must take it in turns to insert plastic swords into slots in the side of the barrel. If a player inserts the sword into a specific slot (which changes randomly every time the game is played), the pirate is launched out of the barrel and the player is out. The last player remaining after all others have been knocked out wins.

Variations

Themed version
Alternate versions replacing the pirate with other subjects have been released, including comedian Hard Gay, Darth Vader and Mario.
Pop-up Pirate Treasure Island
A variation of Pop-up Pirate, Treasure Island adds board game elements by having players race to be the first person to collect 6 gold coins from a treasure chest Blackbeard is guarding. Only one key opens the treasure chest though.[1]

Video game

Party Fun Pirate
Pop-up Pirate!
Publisher(s) Tomy
Platform(s) Wii (WiiWare)
Release date(s)
  • JP November 25, 2008
  • NA April 13, 2009
  • EU February 13, 2009
Genre(s) Other
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)
Media/distribution Download

Tomy has also released a video game version of Pop-up Pirate.[2] Available as a WiiWare game, it was released in Japan on November 25, 2008,[3] and in Europe on February 13, 2009. The North America version is titled as Party Fun Pirate, which was released on April 13, 2009.

The game is essentially a digital version of the game, but also includes a single player logic puzzle mode. Players are also able to replace the pirate with one of their own Miis.[4]

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