Movatterモバイル変換


[0]ホーム

URL:


Jump to content
WikipediaThe Free Encyclopedia
Search

Gator Golf

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Children's miniature golf game
Gator Golf
TypeMiniature golf
Invented byRobert B. Fuhrer
Company
CountryUnited States
Availability1994–present
MaterialsPlastic

Gator Golf is a children'sminiature golfing game. It was released in 1994 by the American game companyMilton Bradley (Currently owned byHasbro). In the game, children take turnsputting into the mouth of a motorized plastic alligator figure, which then flings the ball off its tail and spins around, creating a new challenge for the next player.Gator Golf's commercial tag line was "Gator Golf - what could be greater than playing a game of golf with a gator?" It was released again in 2008, then in 2009 under the "Elefun and Friends" banner. It was then re-released in 2019 by Goliath Games.

History

[edit]

Gator Golf was invented by toymaker Robert B. Fuhrer who had also developed the 1990 gameCrocodile Dentist. Fuhrer submitted his idea forGator Golf (then known asCrocodile Dentist Golf) to Milton Bradley in November 1992. Phil Grant and Mike Meyers of Milton Bradley played a key role in developing the game. Milton Bradley asked him to consider using a different animal in the game, such as a beaver or a dragon, but Fuhrer's original idea remained mostly intact.[1] The game debuted at the 1994American International Toy Fair,[2] and became one of the most popular children's toys of the 1994 Christmas season.[3][4][5]

The game was released again in 2008, without the spins (possibly to keep the game at a lower price than the original) and changing the color from green to orange, but in 2012, the color was turned back to green (though the design of the gator from the 2008 version remained).

The game was released once again in 2019 by Goliath Games. The gator was given a complete redesign, with birds on its back to keep the score.

References

[edit]
  1. ^Drew Fetherston. "Playing With Toys Is Serious Work: Robert B. Fuhrer's life revolves around games".Newsday. December 5, 1994. C03.
  2. ^Nancy Piccin. "Local companies strut stuff at Toy Fair - Milton Bradley plays up mystery".Sunday Republican. February 20, 1994. D1.
  3. ^Devita Starr. "Dashing through the aisles - Parents' search for Power Rangers, other desirable toys is almost over".The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 22, 1994. K5.
  4. ^"Toy with these ideas".Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 27, 1994. K1.
  5. ^Phil Vettel. "Mystery and mania lead off games for kids".Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1994. 4.

External links

[edit]
Products
(list)
Board games
Electronic games
Other games
Toys
Video games
Consoles
People
Related topics
Related companies

  • 1Licensed or not originally published by MB
  • 2Only in the United States and Canada
Intellectual
properties
currently
managed
by Hasbro
Toys
Games
Other
Distributed
worldwide
by Hasbro
Subsidiaries
and brands
Other media
Conventions
See also

  • 1(U.S. and Canada)
  • 2(except Japan and parts of Asia)
Stub icon

Thistoy-related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gator_Golf&oldid=1316308682"
Categories:
Hidden categories:

[8]ページ先頭

©2009-2026 Movatter.jp