When I was in the board game aisle at Target, I found a game called Speed Stackers or some shit like that. I forget the real name of the product because it was the concept of the game that really had me floored.
The game consists of taking six plastic cups and then timing yourself to see how long you stack the cups in a pyramid. Speed Stackers boasts an alternate set of cups for two-player, cup stacking mayhem. The total package consists of twelve cups, a cup bag, a cup stacking mat, and a timing device. Retail Price: $29.95.
When I was investigating the nature of this game and then discovering the price tag for said game, I let out THEE biggest scoff you could possibly imagine and then I did one of those things where I immediately looked all around me, to see if anyone else could believe what was going on here.
Apparently I was the only one shocked by the fact that there are consumers out there in the world that are willing to shell out thirty bucks for twelve plastic cups under the pretense of a stacking game. The game was situated between Operation and Mousetrap adding further insult to injury. Now THOSE were real games.
I initially grabbed the box because I thought some really clever college kid finally came up with the idea of marketing flip cup to the masses. This idea is just as stupid as the stacking game, but at least I could applaud the idea of some kid out there paying his tuition through selling crap to his absent-minded brethren.
But thirty bucks! Not even a student at Arizona State would fall for such a scheme. Zing!
But the whole idea got me thinking of great toys and games that we had growing up…
Speed Stackers? More like Lame Stackers!
Seriously, Ben, is that really the best caption you can do here? C'Mon!
10 comments:
Kuh, Terrible!
I'm shaking my head thusly.
Hey, if they can get people to spend $50 pushing buttons that mimick guitar notes...
I agree stupid games right and left at stores worldwide. Not only that but people buy it. I had tons of toys growing up, mom and dad always let me melt my heart with sweet valley high, a board game. Now let me tell ya I'm not sure what they were thinking. This game lets you have your own credit card, and pick out your own boyfriend...And they wonder why I turned out the way I did....I mean come on guys...Terrible
Honey Don't tell people about your sweet valley high male crushes. I thought you threw that game out.lol
I wondered what was going on in that overflow room in Towers Hall with you and the other 5 guys...you did leave on suspicious terms.
Only City Slacker would buy that game.
Joe Blogs is a douche
This is almost as ridiculous as that "Pick A Number Between One and Ten" board game I saw at Walmart the other week....
Hey, I don't care for that comment. I've been playing a lot of internet pick a number a number between one and ten, and let me tell you, there is a lot more strategy than you would think.
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