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==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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The object of the game is for each player to get his or her balls into Mr. Bucket before he spits their balls out of his mouth. Blue, green, yellow, and red plastic balls 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> |
The object of the game is for each player to get his or her balls into Mr. Bucket before he spits their balls out of his mouth. Blue, green, yellow, and red plastic balls 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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==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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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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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> |
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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==In popular culture== |
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*Mr. Bucket is shown in the [[Green Day]] music video [[Brain Stew/Jaded]]. |
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*James Rolfe as "Board James", reviewed Mr. Bucket as part of his Board James series. In the video, James is stalked by Mr. Bucket in scenes reminiscent of classic [[slasher film]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinemassacre.com/2010/05/11/mr-bucket |title=MR. BUCKET |accessdate=2010-05-11}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 21:54, 2 June 2013
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 which ejected different colored balls from his mouth. Then the player used a plastic shovel to scoop up the balls and place them back inside Mr. Bucket.
Gameplay
The object of the game is for each player to get his or her balls into Mr. Bucket before he spits their balls out of his mouth. Blue, green, yellow, and red plastic balls 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]
Slogans
- "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.
- "Mr. Bucket - Buckets of fun!"
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]
In popular culture
- Mr. Bucket is shown in the Green Day music video Brain Stew/Jaded.
- James Rolfe as "Board James", reviewed Mr. Bucket as part of his Board James series. In the video, James is stalked by Mr. Bucket in scenes reminiscent of classic slasher films.[3]
References
- ^ "Instructions MrBucket Game" (PDF).
- ^ "Toys for Kids with Special Needs". Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "MR. BUCKET". Retrieved 2010-05-11.
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