Product Description

It's the classic race-and-chase game with the PopoMatic die-rolling bubble! Pop the bubble and hop your pegs around the track. Land on an opponent's peg to bump it back home! But don't you get bumped back, or you're in Trouble! Keep poppin' and hoppin' to get all 4 of your pegs to the finish line first, and you win! Trouble includes plastic game unit with PopoMatic die roller, gameboard, 16 plastic playing pegs, and 4 rubber feet.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Hasbro
• Model: 4658 S5
• Dimensions: 10.70" h x 10.60" w x 2.30" l, .80 pounds

Features

• Board game for 2 to 4 players
• Be the first player to send your four game pieces all the way around the board
• Pop-o-matic automatically tumbles dice when pressed and released
• Ideal travel game
• Game's simple design makes it easy for new players to jump right in

Amazon.com Review
Trouble is a board game with a simple concept: Be the first player to send your four game pieces all the way around the board, moving spaces determined by rolls of the dice. The "trouble" of the title comes when an opponent's piece lands on a space occupied by your piece, thus sending yours back to the beginning. Parents will likely remember the game from their youth, or at least remember the game's signature gimmick, the pop-o-matic dice roller. The Pop-o-matic is a dome-shaped clear plastic housing for the dice in the center of the board game that automatically tumbles the dice when pressed down and released. This feature, plus the board's plastic slots that hold the game pieces in place, make Trouble a perfect travel game--car or boat motion won't upset the game's progress. It is indeed satisfying to press, slap, or pound the pop-o-matic. It's strong enough to withstand the frustration of the losing player(s). The game's simplicity makes it easy to jump into without elaborate explanations or practice games for new players, but it's utter lack of strategy will likely limit interest to just a few rounds. --Porter B. Hall

Amazon.com
Need an icebreaker? Want to work out some aggression without shin guards and helmets? Popomatic Trouble, Milton Bradley's classic race-and-chase game, is guaranteed to bring out your competitive side. Try to outstrip your opponents as you race your pawns around the colorful plastic board to safety. Should you have the good fortune to land on a space occupied by another player, you can send him reeling back to start, where he must wait for a six to pop up (literally) on the capricious dice bubble in the center of the board. Once liberated, your foe is free to reciprocate--now you're in Trouble.

The crystal ball on which the fates of all rest, a.k.a. the Popomatic Dice Bubble, is the genius behind this game, and is one reason it has become a classic. Encased in its bubble, the die never goes flying, rolls off the table, or gets lost. Simple to learn and exciting to play, Popomatic Trouble is a game that never loses its thrill. Popomatic Trouble is for two to four players. --Julie Ubben

From the Manufacturer
It's the compact version of the race-ahead, bump-back game for plenty of fun on the run! It's nearly impossible to lose the dice with built-in POP-O-MATIC dice roller! Be the first to move your pawns around the board and into home base, and you win!

Customer Reviews

Fun Game
The game is a fun to play, but my kids (6 and 3 years old) didn't quite get it. The board quality is pretty low (just a sheet of molded plastic over a piece of cardboard), and there is no place to hold the pieces besides the flimsy box the game comes in. I don't expect the pieces to stay with the board very long, and will probably have to use a ziploc or something to keep it all together.
The game itself is fun. My 3 year old could push down the popper herself with some effort, and that was her favorite part of the game. I agree with others that younger kids will get frustrated not rolling a 6 to get a piece out of home. I allowed them 2-3 pops to give them a chance to play. The game is more fun with more people, but that also increases the chance of sending someone back to start. We tried to make it fun, but the kids weren't real happy about getting sent back after so much time trying to get out.
I'd recommend it to others, but would think it more fun for 7-12 years old or so.

I always love this game
This is one of my favorite games. I love to play it with my husband, family and friends (its more fun when 4 people play). I love to chase people and send them back home. You need to be conscious not to be send back home... watch every move by yourself and other players. Make correct decision (moves)..some mistakes may cause you to lose.. You also need luck. The quality of this game is just ok not great (good enough to play).

Very Fun
My 5 year-old son loved this game. It also has taught him how to play games by the rules and helped with his counting.