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Battling Tops
by Ideal
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This memory was added on: August 18, 2009
This game stands out for me from childhood so much, the patterns on the tops, the blue arena; the excitement of it was awesome!
Me & my nana used to play this every week and laugh our socks off – brilliant game.
Karen
1967
This memory was added on: May 3, 2009
“Smarty Smitty”, “Hurricane Hank” – I still remember many of the names. This was a great game for me and my brothers. Low-tech battles, lots of excitement and it was really fun to see some tops launched out of the arena! It’s all in the wrist!
Steve
1961
This memory was added on: May 25, 2007
this game was so fun!! we could play it for a long time. lots better/simpler than video games
cj
1964
This memory was added on: May 18, 2007
Ha! God knows how many times, under how many different circumstances I've used the classic "He's down...he's up...anything can happen in Battling Tops" or the very diverse "It's all in the wrist action" Oh the days of the classics....makes a great retro party game as it brings out the knock out competitive spirit in many!
Hurricane Hank still rocks on an orange top!
Bob Doo...
Bob Doornenbal
1965
This memory was added on: December 26, 2006
Battling Tops was my favorite game growing up. I think part of was that my parents didn't mind playing this game with us kids. I remember a lot of laughs and good times. I've recently bought three original 1968 Battling Top sets on Ebay. I'm keeping one, giving one to my nephew and niece and the other I've decided to re-sell on Ebay. My nephew's and niece played for hours over the holiday's and both them and I loved it!
Brent
1965
This memory was added on: October 6, 2006
I found one at a thrift store a few years ago. I play it with my 6 yr old. He loves it like I did and still do. My brother got it for christmas way back when :)
eileen
1961
This memory was added on: August 26, 2006
One of the greatest dexterity games of the 70's. We played this for hours - though I hated winding up the top after dozens of games. I still remember the commercial where one top gets shot out of the arena in slo-mo.
JCat
1956
This memory was added on: August 8, 2006
This game rocked. I used to take it with me to our Ocean City summer rental and play for hours as a kid. This was a great travle game to take with you when you were away from your home for a while. Love it and am pursuing reacquisition on eBay.
Joe L.
1964
This memory was added on: July 4, 2006
My brothers and I still talk about playing this game at our grandparents house, when we would visit them. From little kids up until we were teenagers, we would play. Dizzy Dan was the only we could remember, but Hurricane Hank is mentioned here and I do remember that top being the hardest to beat. What a great game. My grandmother eventually gave the game away to a neighbor kid...along with original Superman comics (ugh!)...This was the best game in the '60's. Just ordered it to play with my own kids. Can't wait to play - Let the battle begin!
Holly
1965
This memory was added on: June 18, 2006
Hi. Im not breally born in 1920, My daddy bought this game for him, and me and my little brother to play w/. You might of seen his comment, he was the one who would have super sam and hurricane hank fight. Yea, anyway, me and my family always played it. Me being tricky nicky. We would have contests to see whos could stay up the longest, my dad usually won.
Daddy, thanks for buying the family this game, and i just want to say happy fathers day!
aloha
1920
This memory was added on: December 29, 2005
Awesome game. This one brings me back to that "simpler time".
John
1966
This memory was added on: November 20, 2005
My family was playing at grandma's apartment. There were so many shreiks of joy that the neighbors came by to make sure we were ok!
Jenifer
1974
This memory was added on: November 17, 2005
ME mum got me a new used one off of ebay.Yay! Carrying it through the airport I was stopped probably 5 time by astonished folks in awe and reverie who remember this as one of the best parts of their childhood. Me too. Has anthropomorphizing EVER been more fun? I think not. Upper cuts, wobbly knees,recoveries, speed kills,etc.etc. etc. Glorious highlight from this second childhood:blood sister in the game just like the good ol days, the top of a top popping off, launching strait up, hovering there at eye level, perfectly lit by the dimmed chandelier overhead for a moment of time somehow endless,endlessly suspended...all eyes big as saucers, and then down again three tops clashing and bashing again. OOOhs AAAhs of awe among friends. House rules? Any and all forms of prayer,curious winding rituals,supplication to whatever gods care to hear, strange voodoo and juju or even woowoo allowed. Hell, this may have the whole happy family on the cover, seriously ...the gloves are definately coming off.(No female top names though, sounds like a job for photoshop and some sticky labels)! Took it to Burningman and bust it out at the center cafe. In the middle of heated competition some good folks came round and passed out handfulls of OTTER POPS! Otter Pops and Battling Tops. Now THATS what I'm talkin about.
scott
1964
This memory was added on: August 19, 2005
I just bought my 50th copy of the game. I found a milk chocolate colored arena. Not painted either. I consider myself an expert on the game as well as a lunatic. Please email any questions, I love to talk about the game.
Robert
1960's
This memory was added on: January 19, 2005
This game was always played among family and relatives with fierce competition and rivalry. I always used 'Hurricane Hank' because for some reason, he always used to win. We thought, perhaps things were going a little bit too far when started to play 'Battling Tops' for money. We still had the game in its original box six years ago but unfortunately, my parents threw it out with some old toys whilst clearing the loft in order to have it converted. My heart was broken!
Neil Boatswain
1969
This memory was added on: January 18, 2005
I remember this toy as a child.My all time favorite toy.I do not have it any more,but i do have one top called tricky nicky(it is red)When I first saw the toy blade bley i thought of battling tops.This game brings back so many memories as a kid.Looks like I will have to buy one for my son now
rodney
1964
This memory was added on: January 3, 2005
We just purchased this game for my 9-year old son for Christmas. I still have my original. The arena is a little smaller on the new game, but, other than that, the game is the same.
Bill
1962
This memory was added on: December 27, 2004
The best game ever invented! I'm 45, and a grandmother of seven, and I still want to buy this game for myself! I loved playing it when I was in grade-school. I asked for it every year for Christmas, but never got it, because it was always out of stock. I remember playing it at recess on days when we couldn't go outside, at school. The teacher had to make a waiting list for it, so many kids wanted to play it. I often wished for rainy days, just to get the chance to play it!
Carol Nine
1959
This memory was added on: December 6, 2004
This was an excellent toy/game. Our family played for hours and my brother still has it. It will not launch out of one of launching platforms but still other than that it still works fine. The good thing is this game has been resurrected. It is available again at K-Mart, Target and other retail stores. I don't know of the tops have names but it's on my christmas list!!
brian
1962
This memory was added on: November 24, 2004
Used to play this game all the time. This was a Friday night staple at my house growing up playing with my Mom, Dad, and Brother. I wish I still had it. My wife's grandparents still have one in almost mint condition, but no one is allowed to play with it.
Ni
1972
This memory was added on: September 28, 2004
Super game! The poster that talked about the individual tops have personalitites...They really did! It always seemed to me that Hurricane Hank was always faster!
It was great to watch as the tops would come out of the chute and smack an opponent clean out of the arena!
Andy H
1959
This memory was added on: September 23, 2004
Still have it at my Mother's house.
Al Hart
1958
This memory was added on: January 5, 2004
My Fave Toy. Easy to transport, never missed a visit to nan's without taking it. "It's in the wrist action" Brilliant catch phrase - love the site
Alan (uk)
1962
This memory was added on: November 23, 2003
Heck, I still have mine. It is a bit worse for wear and some of the tops are missing, but it can still be played. I used to put a little cooking oil on the bottom of the tops and this seemed to make them spin faster. One of my very favorite games as a kid along with a game called "Hit the Beach". I wish that Ideal or whoever they are now would market this game again.
Jim Hatcher
1959
This memory was added on: August 23, 2003
Hell with the memory...I still play this game. Currnetly involved in a home/away/neutral site match. Have 3 arenas...blue, light blue, and red. I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!!
rp
1965
This memory was added on: August 11, 2003
My neighbors had it before me, but I bugged my mom until I got it, too. Definitely, my favorite toy of all-time, except for maybe the table-top hockey or electric football games. Super Sam was red and Hurricane Hank was green. When there was no one else to play the game with, I used to spin the tops with my hand on the ground and pretend the tops were football players going for yardage. Red and white top and bottom combo -- Patriots and Chiefs. Light blue -- Dolphins. White -- any away team. Green and white combos -- Jets and Eagles, etc. Actually, I would really love to get the game so my daughter and son can play. Even though we're in the high-tech age, I don't see why kids today wouldn't like to play it. I bet if they re-released it and marketed it, it would do well.
Nick
1959
This memory was added on: July 20, 2003
I'll say one thing.....it sure didn't take anything too "high-tech" back in those days to amuse us. *L*! A nine year old kid today would find this about as amusing as a dirty brick.
HeyJoe
1964
This memory was added on: July 11, 2003
One of the best ever made. We had 2 sets when I was a kid. Both probably got sold or thrown out as we grew older, but I wanted this game forever. Finally picked one up on eBay! They did re-release this later in life, but it is not as good.
Jim Winski
1963
This memory was added on: July 7, 2003
I'm 44. Battling Tops was one of my favorite games as a kid. I don't remember what happened to mine. I was nine in 1968 when I first discovered this fabulous toy.
I'd always have contests among the six tops. Super Sam (I placed that decal on the green top) was always my favorite. But he had to fight off tough and mean "Hurricane Hank" in many staged battles.
I think it's time to locate this wonderful game from childhood years...and bring back some glorious times of the past. Go Super Sam, GO!
Harvey Mazel
1959
This memory was added on: June 21, 2003
This was one of my first and favorites. Played it all the time,even alone. each top had it's own personality. Ive described this toy to my wife and how much fun it was,but she just looks at me strangely and shakes her head.
Dennis Cline
1962
This memory was added on: June 6, 2003
Wow , what a game this was I remember the add on tv which had the catch cry " its all in the wrist action". I had many a good time bouncing some of those tops outa the arena. I dont recal the Aussie version having individual names on the tops. They dont make toys like this one anymore.
Cheers
Josh (australia)
1965
This memory was added on: May 23, 2003
Probably one of the greatest toys ever invented. (sure beats Bey-Blades!!) I just never got tired of battling these tops. I especially loved it when they would all come out the gate and one would get launched out of the arena! Great Fun!!
Sam
1962
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