Gogos
A gogo is a figure about three to five centimeters tall . Gogos are produced by the Spanish company Magic Box International . They are sold by Toy Craze in the US, Panini in Brazil and Plus Marketing in Europe. They were a short-lived trend ( fad (hype) ) and were among the most popular children's toys in 2009.
Style of play
One of the best-known ways of playing with the bone-like gogos ( Crazy Bones ) is the game of meeting each other on a smooth surface, which is reminiscent of a marble game variant, usually on table tennis tables in the schoolyard. For example, player 1 places six gogos on one side of the table tennis table. Player 2 does the same thing on the other side. Now player 1 selects any gogo in his row and lets it slide over the plate. If he hits one of the other's goos, he may keep it. This continues until either all six gogos of a player are lost or one player declines to continue playing. Rules have already been developed that allow official tournaments with gogos.
variants
There are other variations of the game such as bowling , in which you set up ten gogos like skittles and use one gogo as a "ball" to hit as many gogos as possible. Even in the shape of the fox it can be played according to its rules; instead of coins, the gogos are used. Another popular variant, especially with older Gogo editions, is what is known as dice. This variant is about throwing the gogo as skilfully as possible so that it lands in a certain position. Each position is worth points and there are three throws per gogo. It should be noted that the go-go touches the ground at least twice before it stops; if this rule is violated, the throw is repeated. If the go-go lands face up, this gives one point, if he lands facing diagonally down or up, this gives two points. If the gogo lands on the feet or on the head, the player receives four or five points. Three gogos are selected beforehand by each player. The winner is the one who wins two out of three rounds. The win is usually one of the opponent's three gogos; however, the profit can be agreed in advance.
Series
The first series are from the mid-1990s. Probably the best known series is called Gogos Crazy Bones , which came onto the market with success in 2009. The color and quality improved. Since the faces of the Gogos are now painted on and not punched in as with the predecessors, they are more suitable for sliding, as there are no longer any protruding parts that greatly impair sliding.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Gogo's Attracts Four New Partners | LICENSING INTERNATIONAL EXPO. April 22, 2010, accessed January 20, 2020 .