Bop It is an electronic game of physical skill, marketed by Hasbro in which a single player responds to auditory commands with the correct of several actions. This game can be seen as a variation on the hit game, Simon.

Original Bop It has three inputs: a cyan pull handle, a yellow twist knob, and a blue Bop It button on one side, and a yellow Bop it button on the other side. Hasbro later manufactured Bop It Extreme with two additional inputs, a green flick switch and a red spin wheel in the shape of a gear.

Play

There are three modes to play: Vox Bop, Beat Bop, and Solo Bop. Bop It Extreme also offers Beat Bop Solo. By pulling the handle before the game starts, different game modes can be selected, such as a multiplayer game in which players must "pass it" to the next player to continue play.

Vox Bop

When play starts, a loudspeaker in the body of the game plays a rock beat and the player will hear a voice say one of "Bop It," "Twist It," or "Pull It," and you must do it in a set amount of time. As the game progresses, that length of time decreases. Every so often, the voice tells you to "Pass it," giving it to another person to do the same. A losing player is one who activates the incorrect input or no input within the required time; this player is eliminated and gameplay continues in this fashion until a single winner is decided.

Beat Bop

Beat Bop is more challenging than Vox Bop for beginners but is actually easier for experienced players, as sound effects are easier cues than words, once learned.

Solo Games: Vox Bop Solo and Beat Bop Solo and Light Bop

Solo games are identical to conventional games except that there are no interludes to pass the toy and the toy keeps count of the total successful responses. Once you make a mistake it lets you know how much you got, however it should be known that you cannot beat Bop It; it goes on indefinitely. Light Bop is for Bop it Blast (the latest) you need to do the actions when the action piece lights up. It will try to trick you by saying one thing and lighting another.

External links

• Hasbro's Bop It Products
• Bop-It Disassembled

Physical-skill games | Handheld electronic games | 2000s fads