Hiccups is a PlaSmart product; it is a hand held puzzle and meant for ages 6+. When it first arrived at our house, Mr. J was really excited - he loves to try out new games and he thought it would be easy. Well, he thought wrong. After numerous tries, he still had trouble making it from the first cup to the 2nd but that hasn't stopped him from trying again and again.
Mr. J trying it out for the first time |
When he was finally ready to give it up, I gave it my best shot. After 3 weeks, I still have yet to complete it. The goal is to move the ball from cup 1, numerically through the rest of the cups. I have made it to 7 (although, that was a fluke) I can regularly make it to 5, sometimes to 6.
Check out this video of Hiccups in play
The Hiccups game sits on our living room couch, and whenever we pass by it pick it up for a few minutes of
If you or someone you love enjoys hand held challenges/puzzles, then Hiccups is a great gift idea! With a SRP of $14.99 it would be perfect door prize for an office party. To keep up to date with PlaSmart be sure to follow them on Facebook and Twitter
PlaSmart was founded in 2003 and is based in Ottawa, Canada with offices in the United States and Hong Kong. PlaSmart products are manufactured world wide and are available in over 60 countries, on 5 contintents.
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PlaSmart is offering up (1) Hiccups game to one of my readers! The giveaway is open to Canada (excluding Quebec) and US. Use the form below to enter for your chance to win! Good luck.
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