Bubba?s mouth snaps shut and turns into a handy storage case
One players and above
Fully detailed instructions included
Description
Feed Bubba fish until he floats! Bubba the Bottom Feeder is a unique underwater game that can be played in the shallow or deep end of the pool. Players take turns feeding Bubba fish and the first one to make Bubba float to the surface wins! The fish are weighted differently so no game is ever the same. Includes bubba and eight gold fish.
Product Details
Product Length:
2.5 inches
Product Width:
14.0 inches
Product Height:
11.0 inches
Product Weight:
1.0 pounds
Package Length:
13.9 inches
Package Width:
10.8 inches
Package Height:
2.7 inches
Package Weight:
1.15 pounds
Average Customer Rating:
based on 5 reviews
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review: ( 5 customer reviews )
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12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
A step above other pool games! Dec 27, 2006
By Matthew Grossman I purchased Bubba the Bottom Feeder game after reading the instructions on the back of the box. I grew up playing all kinds of cheap pool games in my grandma's pool, and most of them are some type of ring toss game, or have you dive for certain items that are scattered across the bottom while your siblings desperately try to stop you from getting that last one.
Bubba the Bottom Feeder was a bit different- it's set up like a -reverse- dive game. "Bubba" is a big fish with big green weighted lips who sinks to the bottom of the pool. (His lips are also hinged, making a nice carrying case for the other parts of the game!) His body is made of a mesh net, probably for safety reasons- and so everything can dry quickly when the game is over. The game also comes with several adorable little round plastic fish, each one weighted slightly different and about the size of a ping pong ball. Most float on the surface, while some sink slightly below.
The object is then to gather these little fish, one at a time, and "feed" them to Bubba, resting on the bottom. Each fish he is fed causes him to get a little lighter-- until finally he eats "too much" and floats to the surface, and the game can start again. The person to feed him the fish that makes him float- wins. (I think.)
It's by no means hours of fun, but it is a nice spin on dive games, and the concept of feeding a big fish was well thought out (it would be much less fun putting ping pong balls in an underwater net, for example)
The construction is pretty good for an inexpensive pool game as well- I only worry about Bubba's hinged lips breaking where the plastic gets fairly thin. Overall though this is a great little summer pool toy for the price, has a nice sense of humor (maybe teaches kids not to overfeed pet fish?) and is quite fun for kids.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Will not float Jul 07, 2011
By sothor Placed all floating fish in the net fish and it never floated. Just stays on the bottom. Needs improvement.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great Toy with one little warning!! Jul 24, 2009
By Anne
"Bookworm"
My kids LOVED this swim toy and it really was helpful in practicing swimming under water. The ONLY issue was my 8 year old carried Bubba back from the neighborhood pool by his tail while containing the smaller 8 fish inside. Later that night when going to put the swim toys away we realized the mouth had come open and all of the fish had fallen out!!! Unfortunatly a search turned up none of the fish. I just wanted to hopefully save others from making our mistake.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Bubba Jan 06, 2009
By H. C. Freund This is an excellent toy for the price. It is a different type of game for the pool and it helps kids learn to go underwater without fear. It will not supply "hours of fun", but it is something that you can come back to for a quick game at any time. Our granddaughter is 6 and ejoys playing Bubba. Sometime she wins sometimes not, a good lesson for this age.
Bubba the Bottom Feeder Nov 25, 2008
By Grandma Books This proved to be fun for children of ALL ages. It kept everyone busy for hours.
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based on 5 reviews
Will not float Jul 07, 2011
By sothor
Great Toy with one little warning!! Jul 24, 2009
By Anne
"Bookworm"
