Released by Cragstan in 1969, Skeedaddle Ring Toss was a version of the classic amusement park game with a twist—it moved while you were playing it.
Despite the variation in the play pattern, the goal of the game remained the same—to be the most skilled ring tosser by scoring the most points after five rounds of play.
GAMEPLAY
To assemble the game, three short pegs were inserted into colour-matched holes on the playing board, and a longer peg was secured in the center hole. Skeedaddle was powered by two C batteries, installed in a battery case located beneath the playing surface, dubbed the Trik Action Base by Cragstan.
At the start, two to four players each received two rings of the same colour (red, yellow, or blue.) The battery-powered base was turned on and placed approximately 8 feet away on a level playing surface.
Each round, players attempted to land ringers—throws where the ring landed around one of the four pegs—while the game board “skedaddled” back and forth in random directions, thanks to a motorized base with a set of fixed and pivoting wheels.
Scoring in Skeedaddle Ring Toss was straightforward. Landing a ringer on one of the two outer pegs that didn’t match a player’s colour scored two points, while a colour match scored 5 points. Securing a spot around the ring in the middle resulted in 10 points. Scores were tallied at the end of each round, and at the end of five rounds, the player with the most points was declared the ring toss champion.
IN THE BOX
A complete game included the Trik Action play board, three short pegs (yellow, red, blue), one long peg (purple), and six rings (two blue, two red, two yellow)
COLLECTOR CONSIDERATIONS
While Skeedaddle Ring Toss can occasionally be found on the secondary auction market, its short time on store shelves has resulted in limited availability of working, tested copies in excellent condition.
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