TOMY Pop Up Pirate Classic Children's Action Board Game, Family and Preschool Kids Game for Children 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Year Old B
Product details checked 5 September 2026 · price checked live
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The premise is gloriously simple: up to four players take turns sliding coloured swords into the barrel, and whoever sends Pirate Pete flying is out. Because he pops from a different slot each time, it stays unpredictable no matter how often you play. It is aimed at children aged four to ten, though adults get pulled in too, and it quietly encourages decision-making and turn-taking. A 4.5 average from nearly 60,000 buyers is excellent for a family classic. Check the current price and availability on Amazon.
- Brand
- TOMY
- Amazon rating
- 4.5 / 5 from 60,068 ratings
- vs Games
- 0.2 below the category median of 4.7
- Rank in category
- 45 of 49 rated games we track
- Price position
- Among the cheaper options (category spans £2.99 to £44.99)
- How proven
- One of the most-reviewed in its category
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How it compares in Games
Across the 49 rated games products we track, the typical score is 4.7 out of 5. This one sits at 4.5, which is in the bottom quarter of the category. That does not make it a bad buy, but there are better-rated alternatives on the same shelf, so it needs another reason to earn your money.
It carries 60,068 ratings against a category median of 2,518. A rating from a large base is harder to distort and tends to hold up over time, so a high score here means more than the same score on a new listing.
On price it sits in the lower third of a category running from £2.99 to £44.99, where the midpoint is about £10.45. Buying at the cheap end is fine when the rating holds up; check the specifics below rather than assuming the saving is free.
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Worked out from the 49 games products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features, as the manufacturer lists them
Taken from the product listing via Amazon's product API. These are the seller's claims, not our test results.
- WELCOME ABOARD ME HEARRRTIES Pop-up Pirate is the classic kids action game millions of children have played for generations and continue to enjoy to this day
- GIVE NO QUARTER - Up to 4 players take turns to carefully slide their coloured swords into the barrel... If you send Pirate Pete flying - you're out of the game Last surviving pirate wins the game
- BECOME A SEADOG - This learning toy encourages decision- making in children and supports speech development as the little ones try and beat their friends and family
- ARRR' PIRATE Pirate Pete will pop up on a different sword hole every time, making this family action game unpredictably fun time and time again
- ALL HANDS AHOY Pop Up Pirate is a very enjoyable and fun family board game for children aged 4 - 10, as well as grown-ups as no one knows when Pirate Pete will pop up next
