Board game · animals, children's

Hungry Hungry Hippos

1978 · 2⁠–⁠4 players, best with 4 · 10 min · ages 4+

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How many players

For 2 to 4 players, best with 4.

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4 players: best

Weight and time

Light: 1.1 on BoardGameGeek’s five-point scale. A game takes 10–10 minutes, for ages 4 and up.

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BGG rank21,671stamong all games

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How to play Hungry Hungry Hippos

Players repeatedly press their hippo’s lever to snap up marbles from the middle before the others do. It is a fast, noisy dexterity game for 2 to 4 players that takes 10 minutes, and it suits young children and groups who want something simple and active.