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{{About|the children's toy|the father of [[Charlie Bucket]]|Mr. Bucket, Charlie's father}} |
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'''Mr. Bucket''' |
'''Mr. Bucket''' is a [[children's game]] published by [[Milton Bradley Company|Milton Bradley]] and released circa 1992 which was discontinued but re-released in 2011. The game featured a plastic, motorized bucket (Mr. Bucket) which spat out differently colored balls. Then the player used a plastic shovel to scoop up the balls and place them back inside Mr. Bucket. |
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| ⚫ | Blue, green, yellow, and red plastic balls in the shape of a square are scattered around the floor like pins, and players each choose a shovel that corresponds to the ball color they will attempt to collect. Once Mr. Bucket is turned on, players scoop up the balls that match their shovel and drop them into the top of Mr. Bucket. While players are collecting, Mr. Bucket will spit the balls that have been placed inside him out of his mouth at regular intervals. The winner is the first player with all three of their balls in Mr. Bucket at the same time. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/Mr.Bucket.pdf |title=Instructions MrBucket Game}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Blue, green, yellow, and red plastic balls are scattered around the floor, and players each choose a shovel that corresponds to the ball color they will attempt to collect. Once Mr. Bucket is turned on, players scoop up the balls that match their shovel and drop them into the top of Mr. Bucket. While players are collecting, Mr. Bucket will spit the balls that have been placed inside him out of his mouth at regular intervals. The winner is the first player with all |
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==Awards== |
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Mr. Bucket is shown in the [[Green Day]] music video [[brain stew/jaded]] |
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| ⚫ | Occupational Therapy Associates, one of the nation’s leading clinics in the treatment for sensory problems, included "Mr. Bucket" in 2005's list of toys that will help with hand eye coordination.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toydirectory.com/specialneeds.htm |title=Toys for Kids with Special Needs |accessdate=2008-11-06}}</ref> |
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== Slogans == |
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*"[[Balls]] pop out of my [[mouth]]." (This slogan has proven to be quite humorous and controversial.) Because of its reference to the male genitalia being close to the Bucket's Mouth. |
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*"Mr. Bucket - Buckets of fun!" |
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== Replacement and care == |
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Replacement parts for this discontinued item are available through Hasbro. As of 2006 twelve replacement balls cost [[United States dollar|US $]]3.00. This game should be under adult supervision at all times as stated in the instructional booklet included in Mr. Bucket.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/Mr.Bucket.pdf |title=Instructions MrBucket Game}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 21:42, 5 February 2012
Mr. Bucket is a children's game published by Milton Bradley and released circa 1992 which was discontinued but re-released in 2011. The game featured a plastic, motorized bucket (Mr. Bucket) which spat out differently colored balls. Then the player used a plastic shovel to scoop up the balls and place them back inside Mr. Bucket.
Gameplay
Blue, green, yellow, and red plastic balls in the shape of a square are scattered around the floor like pins, and players each choose a shovel that corresponds to the ball color they will attempt to collect. Once Mr. Bucket is turned on, players scoop up the balls that match their shovel and drop them into the top of Mr. Bucket. While players are collecting, Mr. Bucket will spit the balls that have been placed inside him out of his mouth at regular intervals. The winner is the first player with all three of their balls in Mr. Bucket at the same time. [1]
Awards
Occupational Therapy Associates, one of the nation’s leading clinics in the treatment for sensory problems, included "Mr. Bucket" in 2005's list of toys that will help with hand eye coordination.[2]
References
- ^ "Instructions MrBucket Game" (PDF).
- ^ "Toys for Kids with Special Needs". Retrieved 2008-11-06.