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Features & Highlights
This officially-licensed kit includes everything you need to play your own version of desktop Skee-Ball.
Skee-Ball is one of the most recognized and iconic games in the arcade world. This officially-licensed kit includes a mini-size Skee-Ball machine (with three pieces that snap together), 5 balls, and a 32-page illustrated book on how to play the game. It's a must-have desktop version of the classic game!
Customer Reviews
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1.0
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Not cute enough to bother with
Love the idea, hate the execution. Point stickers don't want to stay put, body pieces don't stay together well, and the "balls" jump right through the "catch" at the back. Not really Skee-Ball, more hours of, "Now, where did that little metal b@!#*%& go now?" That being said, hide-and-seek fans might just love it (but their backs and knees, not so much).
56 people found this helpful
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2.0
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It isn’t really playable
pretty cheap and the balls are not well contained. it’s a brief novelty you will get over immediately...
26 people found this helpful
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2.0
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I wanted to love this...
My boyfriend & I are HUGE Skee Ball lovers & play anytime we come across an arcade. I thought this would be a cute toy we could play with at home. Not quite. It comes with tiny stickers to place on each hole, but if you have the slightest but of OCD, they're almost impossible to get straight or even because the stickers & the holes they go on are just so small. To make matters worse, it just doesn't work like regular Skee Ball. It comes in pieces you snap together & the metal balls just don't glide the way they should. If you're looking for a gift as a reminder of a time you played Skee Ball with someone & NOT looking for an actual, working version, this is fine, but sadly not as a working game.
15 people found this helpful
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A fun toy. Everyone at work enjoys this little game
A fun toy. Everyone at work enjoys this little game. Sometimes we place it in a low cut box so the balls don't fly off on the ground :)
10 people found this helpful
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4.0
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Extra small for some extra big fun!
I purchased this product as a stocking stuffer for my 7 year old, because he loves to play skee-ball! It definitely is small, and a little hard at first to get the hang of. But for the price and just for a little extra bit of fun for any skee-ball fan, it still brings a smile to your face! It something he can take anywhere, (just as long as it’s not too hard to find the tiny metal balls!) and it keeps him entertained!
8 people found this helpful
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4.0
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Great as a collector's item
A great addition for someone who keeps coming back to play. Though it is really kind of small and putting stickers on the rings can be quite difficult. Plus these 1/4" diameter ball bearings can get easily lost if you're not careful and may end up in children's mouths, hence the warning label on the box. The little book does tell the history of the game and how you play it.
I bought it because I haven't played the game in a long time!
8 people found this helpful
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1.0
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I should have listened to Reviews.
As many of them started off with "I wanted to love this...." so does mine.
I was OBSESSED with skee ball as a kid (and still am) and wanted a miniature for my desk. The metal balls are too heavy for the cheap plastic, and honestly half the time fly through the trap in the back. It's also not the same without a ball return (which would have been super easy to add). In my experience, the lip isn't far enough from the game board and so it's extremely hard to get them into the 40 or 50 mark.
The stickers fall off and are also difficult to put on in the first place - They don't provide any tool to help apply them, so be prepared with a popsicle stick or something.
All and all, this looks like something I would have bought at dollar tree.
Not worth $10 and I'm extremely disappointed.
7 people found this helpful
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4.0
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cute but hard to apply stickers
This is a really cute, fun-sized game that is perfect for the office or a desk at home. However, it was very difficult to apply the decal stickers. They send you these little stickers to apply for the different points in each slot, but they are very hard to attach down into a small space.
6 people found this helpful
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5.0
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Great Stocking Stuffer
My Sister is stuck behind a desk all day and seemed to enjoy this cute lil Skee-Ball set. Not sure it was worth the near $7 I paid, but I’d buy again if needed at $5 or less.
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2.0
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Worth it for a few moments but it will be in the trash soon after
My wife is a big Skee Ball fan, and so this looked like a fun little toy to add to the holiday gift stocking. She was excited when she opened it, but that was about it as far as value. The main playing surface clicked together easily, but the score stickers for the holes did not adhere properly. And the game is truly not playable. The balls go off the playing surface or roll back quickly and wind up on the floor. I gave it two stars because my expectations were low as it's inexpensive. If you want it as a visual toy or a decorative accessory for your desk then it's OK (remember the score stickers fall off easily), otherwise you should pass on this one.