“The zaniest marble-gobbling game ever!”
Released by Milton Bradley in 1982, Stuff Yer Face used two clown puppets as the central characters in a battle to see who could consume the most marbles.
GAMEPLAY
Two puppets — one with green sleeves and one with yellow sleeves — were fixed to either side of the game base. Their faces were brightly illustrated to resemble circus clowns with big blue eyes and vibrant red lips with wide open mouths, a design that would trigger coulrophobia in many.
Marbles of green (10), yellow (10), and red (five) were placed into the centre of the game base. Players used levers attached to the back of each of the puppet’s arms to scoop a marble of the matching colour (green arms, green marbles) into the clown’s tiny hand and pop it into its mouth. The marbles rolled down a chute into a tray underneath the clown.
Once a clown had gobbled up all its marbles, it targeted the red marbles. The first player to acquire their own 10 marbles and eat the most red marbles won the game.
IN THE BOX
A complete game included a game base, four plastic arm/hand components with cloth sleeves, two clown torsos, two plastic clown faces, and 25 marbles. Instructions were printed inside the box top.
MARBLE MANIA
Children have enjoyed games with marbles for generations. From strategy games to ones of chance, marbles offer a diverse range of gameplay experiences. Some vintage favourites include: KerPlunk from Ideal (1967), Mad Marbles from Lakeside (1970), Mr. Mad from Ideal (1970), Payoff Machine from Ideal (1978), and Call the Plumber from Tiger Games (1989).
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