Bop It facts for kids

The original Bop It, released in 1996.

Bop It is a fun series of electronic games made by Hasbro. These games run on batteries. The main goal is to react super fast to the commands the game shouts out. You'll hear directions from the game's speakers. To follow these commands, you'll need to use different parts of the game device. This might mean pulling handles, twisting cranks, spinning wheels, or flipping switches.

As you play, a cool beat plays in the background. This beat gets faster as you score more points. This makes the game harder and more exciting! Bop It can be played by one to four people. It has been a very popular game for kids and families for many years.

The first Bop It game was designed by Dan Klistner. Other Hasbro designers, like Bob Welch, helped develop it. The original game came out in 1996. Since then, many different versions have been released. In 2016, a classic version was launched to celebrate the game's 20th birthday. This version was shown at the New York Toy Fair before its release in June 2016. It was called Bop It! New Moves.

Since 2008, the voice you hear in the games belongs to Buddy Rubino. He has recorded the voice for many Bop It! games. These include Bop It!, Bop It! XT, Bop It! Smash!, Bop It! Tetris, and Bop It! New Moves.

Different Bop It Games

Over the years, many exciting Bop It games have been released. They often add new ways to play or new commands.

Newer Bop It Games (2008-Present)

These versions feature Buddy Rubino as the main voice.

• Bop It! Shout (released in 2009)
• Bop It! Bounce (released in 2010)
• Bop It! XT (released in 2011)
• Bop It! Smash (2012)
• Bop It! Tetris (2013)
• Bop It! Beats (2014)
• Bop It! Micro (2014)
• Bop It! R2D2 (2015) - A version inspired by the famous Star Wars robot.
• Bop It! with 10 New Moves (released in 2016)
• Bop It! BB8 (2016) - Another Star Wars themed game.
• Bop It Maker (2017) - This version lets you create your own commands!
• Bop It Classic (2019)
• Bop It! Baby Yoda (2020) - Based on the popular character from The Mandalorian.

Original Bop It Games (1996-2006)

These are some of the first Bop It games ever made.

• Bop It (1996) - The very first one!
• Bop It (2000) - A re-release of the original.
• Bop It Extreme (1998)
• Bop It Extreme 2 (2002)
• Bratz Bop It (2004) - A special version featuring the Bratz characters.
• Bop It Blast (2005)
• Bop It Download (2006)

Zing It: A Yo-Yo Challenge

Zing It is a unique Bop It game that looks like a yo-yo. It gives you commands to follow using yo-yo tricks. There are three main commands:

• "Bop it!" - You press a purple button on the yo-yo.
• "Zing it!" - You drop the yo-yo down and bring it back up.
• "Loop it!" - You perform the "'round the world" yo-yo trick.

Zing It has three different ways to play:

• "Vox Bop" - Similar to the classic Bop It game.
• "Beat Bop" - Also like Bop It, focusing on the rhythm.
• "Vox Bop Challenge" - The game gives you a series of commands you must do perfectly.

Just like other Bop It games, Zing It tells you your score with cool sound effects. Different sounds mean different point values. The highest score you can get is 250 points.

Bop It on Your Screen

Bop It has also moved from handheld toys to video games! In 2009, EA Games released a video game called Hasbro Family Games Night 2. This game included Bop It as one of the playable options. You could play it on the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo Wii.

Later, in 2011, EA Games created an iPhone application for Bop It. This app played just like the physical handheld game. It had all the same commands and even added some new ones that were never on the original toys.

Images for kids

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  The Bop It Extreme

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  The Bop It Extreme 2