Pop-up Pirate 

SUBMITTED BY: Joseph LoMonte     DATE ADDED: Nov 15, 2011     EDITED BY: まだ

ÒÓÕ  èéêë   15-25 min.   Unrated If you're going to give this activity a low-rating, please post a useful comment to help make it better. SearchJHSActivity

Brief Outline: A versatile quiz game using the Pop-up Pirate toy.

Materials Needed:

• 黒ひげ危機一発 (Kurohige Kiki Ippatsu) Toy

Detailed Explanation:

1. The Pop-up Pirate game is a popular toy in Japan. It is a pirate that is placed into a spring-loaded barrel. Players must take turns inserting plastic swords into slots in the side of the barrel. If a player inserts the sword into a specific slot, the pirate pops out, and the player loses. Basically you could do anything for this game: true of false guessing, scrambled sentences, or any kind of quiz. If the student/team answers incorrectly, they play pop-up pirate by putting one sword in the barrel. If the pirate pops, that student/team loses.

Variations:

• Jenga, スーパーイタイワニー, チビ犬ガオガオ 
   

Tips/Cautions:

• Be careful with the pirate, when it pops it will most certainly hit the floor.

Comments:

• (Nov 15, 2011) Joe said:
  There's also a Wii version of the game which is official. Some apps are available for the iPad or iPhone but they are unofficial.
• (Nov 15, 2011) Joe said: There are cool versions that were only released in Japan such as Mario or Darth Vader. A complete list can be seen on Wikipedia.
• (Nov 15, 2011) Joe said: Be sure to get the new version, it has about 25 slots.