Crazy Bones
Encyclopedia
GoGo's Crazy Bones are small, collectible figurine
s that became popular fad
during the 1990s and 2000s. They are produced by Catalan
company Magic Box Int., and PPI Worldwide Group.
They are distributed by Panini in Brazil, and Plus Marketing in Europe.
Toy Craze was formerly the USA distributor;
however, the Canadian-based company Jonic Distribution North America (www.jdna.ca) is currently the sole distributor in North America. The main website for Gogo's Crazy Bones is www.gogoscrazybones.com., and the official global activities site is www.gogosland.com.
and Rome
called 'Astragal' (Knucklebones
), where children played a similar game using sheep's knucklebones.
This ancient pastime is also known as Tabas.
Games played are reminiscent of marbles
and jacks
.
Crazy Bones is a modern version of this game, played with characters molded from plastic. There are hundreds of individual characters, each character having a unique face and name. Each series has a number of 'rare' (referred to as 'wanted' or 'most wanted') pieces that are sought after by collectors and are sold on numerous websites for many times their original value.
Crazy Bones was launched in the United States by Peter Gantner after witnessing the success of Barcelona-based GoGos in Spain,
which had sold over 350 million
packs from its inception in 1996 to 1997.
Gantner formed Toy Craze in December 1997 with his brother David Ganter and businessman Scott Harris
, and the company acquired the distribution rights in the US.
Some sources indicate Bill Flaherty, who became President of Toy Craze, also founded the company.
Gogos agreed to provide him with inventory for no money down in return for 50% of all profits.
This deal was later renegotiated, and the manufacturer was later paid a royalty of sales.
A small company at the time of inception, Crazy Bones became a popular fad in the late 90s. The product was aggressively marketed to children, and promotional events took place in scout meetings, club groups, fairs, and shows, where free sample packs were distributed.
Toy demos have also taken place in SkyDome, where children were given free packs and taught how to play Crazy Bones. This promotion was organized by the Canadian marketers of Crazy Bones, a joint venture by Wayne Fromm (www.frommtoys.com) and Eric Segal, called All 4 Fun Toy Products Ltd. to benefit the Starlight Children's Foundation Canada. Wayne Fromm is owner of Fromm Toys Inc. and Eric Segal is owner of All 4 Fun Consumer Products Ltd. All 4 Fun Toy Products Ltd. also created a series of Crazy Bones for the Toronto Blue Jays, a cereal promotion with Cap'n Crunch and another with Wrigley. In 1999 and 2000 Fromm and Segal created one of Canada's largest collectible fad in the toy industry.
Nearly four million free packs have been distributed.
Crazy Bones secured a number of high-profile partners, including McDonald's
, which included the product as Happy Meal
toys nationwide.
These Crazy Bones were significantly larger than the normal toys, possibly to reduce risk of choking among young children.
Within two years, the company's revenues had grown to nearly $
17 million. By favoring tours of scout meetings and the like over television and print advertisements, Toy Craze has also kept its marketing costs to around 10%.
Crazy Bones were originally distributed in Canada
through the Concord, Ontario-based company Playtoy Industries
, where they enjoyed similar success. Playtoy Industries declared bankruptcy in December 1999 and Wayne Fromm and Eric Segal catapulted Crazy Bones through a joint venture (www.frommtoys.com)
Crazy Bones enjoyed incredible popularity in the late 1990s. From 1998-2000, 31.5 million packages were sold.
Over 23 million figurines were sold in the UK and Spain in a recent relaunch between March and December 2008.
Crazy Bones were banned in many schools, as they were blamed for encouraged theft
, argument
s, and in-class distraction
s.
The product was formerly known as simply "Crazy Bones." It is currently marketed as "Gogo's Crazy Bones."
HotShots later lost or sold the Crazy Bone patent. Toy Craze then obtained, distributed and licensed it, with Magic Box int. manufacturing them.
In April 2000, Toy Craze increased licensing to include at least 10 licensees.
Toy Craze, opened in 1997, continued to release Crazy Bones in a variety of forms: "Original", "Buddies", "Mutants", "Things", "Aliens", "Sports", Mega, Ghost, "Third Series" "Dragonball Z", "Toy Story 2", "Medabots" and "Shin-chan"
As of October 2010, the current distributor for Gogo's Crazy Bones in the US is Jonic Distribution North America (www.jdna.ca).
The original bones were small plastic figurines made with faces. Each bone had a different name and personality. The long line of characters included the well known Jaws, Top Hat, and Eggy. Slight variations in design with a shift to a more spooky nature, of 59-78, led to production of the Mutant set of bones. On the other hand, Things, Ghost, Aliens, Buddies, and Sports were intended as each containing brand new characters.
"Sports"(40 units) had sports uniformed crazy bones characters. "Buddies" included 58 Gogos, each, like the past series', with its own function and design including: Liberty, Book worm, and Slick.
In the "Things" series (60 units) all the bones were shaped like various everyday objects such as: a TV, couch, or book, but as with the other series' they had smiley faces. "Aliens"(60 units) had anthropomorphic figures of a classic grey, big eyed, alien. Some of the designs included: Salad Head(Caesar), Cyclops, Boris, Tut and others.
A "Third" series of Crazy Bones (In the old packaging and design)named "The New Generation" was later released, including 120 all new characters. Some seem to be variations of the originals, or mutant original, but they are all meant as new characters to the series. McDonald's has also done a promotion with Crazy Bones.
Crazy Bones are released in different sets for different countries.
The following sets have been released;
GoGo's Crazy Bones (80 bones, each available in 5 colours, 15 'Wanted' and 5 'Most Wanted' rare bones with different paint schemes)[Series 1]
In March 2009, to mark the release of the Explorer series in the UK, the Daily Mirror newspaper ran a week-long promotion where they gave away free figurines, stickers and sticker books. Two of the figurines were exclusive to this giveaway
In April 2009, the Entertainer toy shop in Kingston upon Thames
held a 'swap day'. Every swapper received a special 'Laser Mosh' - Mosh is the first bone in the original series. The Laser Mosh is lime green, and carries the same coating as the Explorer special Gogos.
In January 2010, gogo's Crazy Bones Mega Metropolis was re-released in the UK after an earlier trial in selected areas. A Partwork
, the magazine features a new 'Mega Gogo' each week. Starting with Mosh (Gogo #1 from Series #1) the Mega versions are (so far) all from series 1. After that, The others have been released in a different order (1,8,3,9 etc.)
Each Mega Gogo has a flip-top head which opens to reveal an evolution series 2 bone. The mega bones' heads are also removable, allowing mutant versions to be created once other models have been collected. Each Mega bone comes in several colour variants, some of which do not match the original colours from the series. The Mega bones are contained in a hexagonal 'pod'. These are connectible and also have different colours to collect. It is possible to pull these apart to make multi-colour pods.
From January 21, 2011, Magic Box International adds a new Gogo's Crazy Bones Trading Card Game.
This new trading game complements the range of Gogo collectable figurines and creates an exciting new way to play and collect Gogos. There are 160 cards to collect, including 32 special prismatic 'Leader' cards.
Packets of the Gogo's Crazy Bones Trading Card Game contain 6 cards, including 1 special card and are priced at 50p.
A Starter Pack is also available containing a Collector Album for storing the cards, a full game guide, checklist and 3 packets of cards. The Starter Pack is priced at £3.99.
As with all Gogo's Crazy Bones collections, an extensive marketing campaign is in place to support the launch. This includes a large TV advertising campaign and product sampling via the Gogo's Crazy Bones Comic.
In December 2009 the largest South African Sunday newspaper listed the toy as the top gift for boys between the ages of 6 and 8. Four months after release the sales have already exceeded 200,000 units.
Gogo’s Crazy Bones Series 2 was released on March 18, 2010. The South African distributors and licensors of the toy are Blowfish Entertainment.
Gogo's have also been promoted in supermarkets, like C1000 and Carrefour. Evolution, Explorer, Power, and Superstar are yet to be released in these countries.
s which are sold separately.
Series 4 Power Gogo's replace stickers with cards. There is a collector's folder with transparent sleeves for all cards.
Released February 2011, The trading cards also have a collector's folder, sold with a free pack of cards @ £3.99.
Magic Box Int has also created various collector tins, bags (blue and green) and containers for the gogos.
In August 2009, plush toys of three types were released:
All plush designs are based on bones from series 1
In March 2010, the 'England dugout 2010' was released to store the England 2010 collection.
, Ecuador
and "Geloucos" in Brazil
(translated to 'Crazy Ices').
Since the resurgence of the European Gogo's Crazy Bones, several similar products have entered the market;
Figurine
A figurine is a statuette that represents a human, deity or animal. Figurines may be realistic or iconic, depending on the skill and intention of the creator. The earliest were made of stone or clay...
s that became popular fad
FAD
In biochemistry, flavin adenine dinucleotide is a redox cofactor involved in several important reactions in metabolism. FAD can exist in two different redox states, which it converts between by accepting or donating electrons. The molecule consists of a riboflavin moiety bound to the phosphate...
during the 1990s and 2000s. They are produced by Catalan
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
company Magic Box Int., and PPI Worldwide Group.
They are distributed by Panini in Brazil, and Plus Marketing in Europe.
Toy Craze was formerly the USA distributor;
however, the Canadian-based company Jonic Distribution North America (www.jdna.ca) is currently the sole distributor in North America. The main website for Gogo's Crazy Bones is www.gogoscrazybones.com., and the official global activities site is www.gogosland.com.
History
Crazy Bones was inspired by a children's game played in Ancient GreeceAncient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
and Rome
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
called 'Astragal' (Knucklebones
Knucklebones
Knucklebones also known as astragaloi, hucklebones, dibs, dibstones, jackstones, chuckstones or five-stones, is a game of very ancient origin, played with five small objects, originally the "knucklebones" of a sheep, which are thrown up and caught in various ways...
), where children played a similar game using sheep's knucklebones.
This ancient pastime is also known as Tabas.
Games played are reminiscent of marbles
Marbles
A marble is a small spherical toy usually made from glass, clay, steel, or agate. These balls vary in size. Most commonly, they are about ½ inch in diameter, but they may range from less than ¼ inch to over 3 inches , while some art glass marbles fordisplay purposes are over 12 inches ...
and jacks
Jacks
Jacks is a playground game for children....
.
Crazy Bones is a modern version of this game, played with characters molded from plastic. There are hundreds of individual characters, each character having a unique face and name. Each series has a number of 'rare' (referred to as 'wanted' or 'most wanted') pieces that are sought after by collectors and are sold on numerous websites for many times their original value.
Crazy Bones was launched in the United States by Peter Gantner after witnessing the success of Barcelona-based GoGos in Spain,
which had sold over 350 million
Million
One million or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione , from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.In scientific notation, it is written as or just 106...
packs from its inception in 1996 to 1997.
Gantner formed Toy Craze in December 1997 with his brother David Ganter and businessman Scott Harris
Scott Harris
Scott Harris may refer to:*Scott Harris , songwriter and primary member of the musical group the Scott Harris Project-See also:*Scott v. Harris, a case heard before the United States Supreme Court in February, 2007...
, and the company acquired the distribution rights in the US.
Some sources indicate Bill Flaherty, who became President of Toy Craze, also founded the company.
Gogos agreed to provide him with inventory for no money down in return for 50% of all profits.
This deal was later renegotiated, and the manufacturer was later paid a royalty of sales.
A small company at the time of inception, Crazy Bones became a popular fad in the late 90s. The product was aggressively marketed to children, and promotional events took place in scout meetings, club groups, fairs, and shows, where free sample packs were distributed.
Toy demos have also taken place in SkyDome, where children were given free packs and taught how to play Crazy Bones. This promotion was organized by the Canadian marketers of Crazy Bones, a joint venture by Wayne Fromm (www.frommtoys.com) and Eric Segal, called All 4 Fun Toy Products Ltd. to benefit the Starlight Children's Foundation Canada. Wayne Fromm is owner of Fromm Toys Inc. and Eric Segal is owner of All 4 Fun Consumer Products Ltd. All 4 Fun Toy Products Ltd. also created a series of Crazy Bones for the Toronto Blue Jays, a cereal promotion with Cap'n Crunch and another with Wrigley. In 1999 and 2000 Fromm and Segal created one of Canada's largest collectible fad in the toy industry.
Nearly four million free packs have been distributed.
Crazy Bones secured a number of high-profile partners, including McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
, which included the product as Happy Meal
Happy Meal
A "Happy Meal" is a meal specifically marketed at children, sold at the fast-food chain McDonald's since June 1979. A toy is typically included with the food, both of which are usually contained in a small box or paper bag with the McDonald's logo....
toys nationwide.
These Crazy Bones were significantly larger than the normal toys, possibly to reduce risk of choking among young children.
Within two years, the company's revenues had grown to nearly $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
17 million. By favoring tours of scout meetings and the like over television and print advertisements, Toy Craze has also kept its marketing costs to around 10%.
Crazy Bones were originally distributed in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
through the Concord, Ontario-based company Playtoy Industries
Playtoy Industries
Playtoy Industries was a Canada-based toy company created in 1985 in Toronto, Ontario, by Donald Griffin. In 1997, it moved to Concord, Ontario. They were in bankruptcy in 2001....
, where they enjoyed similar success. Playtoy Industries declared bankruptcy in December 1999 and Wayne Fromm and Eric Segal catapulted Crazy Bones through a joint venture (www.frommtoys.com)
Crazy Bones enjoyed incredible popularity in the late 1990s. From 1998-2000, 31.5 million packages were sold.
Over 23 million figurines were sold in the UK and Spain in a recent relaunch between March and December 2008.
Crazy Bones were banned in many schools, as they were blamed for encouraged theft
Theft
In common usage, theft is the illegal taking of another person's property without that person's permission or consent. The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting and fraud...
, argument
Argument
In philosophy and logic, an argument is an attempt to persuade someone of something, or give evidence or reasons for accepting a particular conclusion.Argument may also refer to:-Mathematics and computer science:...
s, and in-class distraction
Distraction
Distraction is the divided attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention onto the source of distraction. Distraction is caused by: the lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; or the great intensity, novelty or attractiveness of...
s.
Rebranding
US
Crazy Bones was first released by an American company HotShots.HotShots later lost or sold the Crazy Bone patent. Toy Craze then obtained, distributed and licensed it, with Magic Box int. manufacturing them.
In April 2000, Toy Craze increased licensing to include at least 10 licensees.
Toy Craze, opened in 1997, continued to release Crazy Bones in a variety of forms: "Original", "Buddies", "Mutants", "Things", "Aliens", "Sports", Mega, Ghost, "Third Series" "Dragonball Z", "Toy Story 2", "Medabots" and "Shin-chan"
As of October 2010, the current distributor for Gogo's Crazy Bones in the US is Jonic Distribution North America (www.jdna.ca).
The original bones were small plastic figurines made with faces. Each bone had a different name and personality. The long line of characters included the well known Jaws, Top Hat, and Eggy. Slight variations in design with a shift to a more spooky nature, of 59-78, led to production of the Mutant set of bones. On the other hand, Things, Ghost, Aliens, Buddies, and Sports were intended as each containing brand new characters.
"Sports"(40 units) had sports uniformed crazy bones characters. "Buddies" included 58 Gogos, each, like the past series', with its own function and design including: Liberty, Book worm, and Slick.
In the "Things" series (60 units) all the bones were shaped like various everyday objects such as: a TV, couch, or book, but as with the other series' they had smiley faces. "Aliens"(60 units) had anthropomorphic figures of a classic grey, big eyed, alien. Some of the designs included: Salad Head(Caesar), Cyclops, Boris, Tut and others.
A "Third" series of Crazy Bones (In the old packaging and design)named "The New Generation" was later released, including 120 all new characters. Some seem to be variations of the originals, or mutant original, but they are all meant as new characters to the series. McDonald's has also done a promotion with Crazy Bones.
Canada
The Classic series was available in Canada in the 1990s. The rebranded Gogo's Crazy Bones series 1 is sold in Canada in 2009. Series 2 becomes available in May 2011. Series 3 becomes available on August 12, 2011.GoGo's Crazy Bones in Europe
In EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
Crazy Bones are released in different sets for different countries.
Sets
The following sets have been released;
GoGo's Crazy Bones (80 bones, each available in 5 colours, 15 'Wanted' and 5 'Most Wanted' rare bones with different paint schemes)[Series 1]
- GoGo's Crazy Bones Evolution (80 bones, each available in 5 colours, approximately half are translucent with embedded glitter)[Series 2]
- GoGo's Crazy Bones Explorer (80 bones, each available in 4 normal colours and a 5th 'laser' metallic colour) [Series 3]
- GoGo's Crazy Bones Advance (10 bones, each available in 5 colours. Only available in Tin Boxes)
- GoGo's Crazy Bones Power (80 bones - each available in 2 normal and 2 metallic colours, and 10 'Most Wanted' rare metallic bones with added paint steps) [Series 4] - This set also adds a collectible card game to the mix with each pack containing 2 bones and two cards (often 1 normal figure, 1 metallic figure, 1 normal game card, and 1 metallic card) with a chance of a 'Most Wanted' figure or card replacing one of these. The Most Wanted cards have the character name suffixed with a '-W', and have a laser-style finish.
- Gogo's Crazy Bones Gold Series Limited Edition Tin Part 1. (10 bones. Only available in Tin Boxes.) Gold metallic versions of popular characters from series 1-3.
- GoGo's Crazy Bones England 2010 (27 bones, 5 'laser' variants) These bones each represent a member of the England 2010 football squad. Each has a more complex paint scheme than usual, and the rear of the bone has the name of the player it represents.
- GoGo's Crazy Bones Superstar (80 bones, each available in 2 colours, plus 4 Most Wanted versions)[Series 5]. Features a selection of the most popular bones from Series 1-4. Each bone has a new "fuzzy" finish. Most Wanted versions have a combined Fuzzy Metallic finish. Packs have a retail price of £1.99 and contain 2 bones, 2 stickers and 1 storage/display cube. The cubes come in seven colours and can be attached to each other in the style of popular building bricks.
- GoGo's Crazy Bones Gold Series Limited Edition Tin Part 2. (10 bones. Only available in Tin Boxes.) Gold metallic versions of popular characters from series 1-4.
- GoGo's Crazy Bones Trading card series. (160 cards, 128 'Normal' and 32 'Leaders'. Traiding card versions of popular characters from Series 1-4.
- GoGo's Crazy Bones Comic. A monthly magazine that is very similar to Mega Metropolis. Extras, like new products, are included.
Specials
In March 2009, to mark the release of the Explorer series in the UK, the Daily Mirror newspaper ran a week-long promotion where they gave away free figurines, stickers and sticker books. Two of the figurines were exclusive to this giveaway
In April 2009, the Entertainer toy shop in Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
held a 'swap day'. Every swapper received a special 'Laser Mosh' - Mosh is the first bone in the original series. The Laser Mosh is lime green, and carries the same coating as the Explorer special Gogos.
Gogo's Mega Metropolis
In January 2010, gogo's Crazy Bones Mega Metropolis was re-released in the UK after an earlier trial in selected areas. A Partwork
Partwork
A partwork is a written publication released as a series of planned magazine-like issues over a period of time. Issues are typically released on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis, and often a completed set is designed to form a reference work on a particular topic.-Publication:Partwork series...
, the magazine features a new 'Mega Gogo' each week. Starting with Mosh (Gogo #1 from Series #1) the Mega versions are (so far) all from series 1. After that, The others have been released in a different order (1,8,3,9 etc.)
Each Mega Gogo has a flip-top head which opens to reveal an evolution series 2 bone. The mega bones' heads are also removable, allowing mutant versions to be created once other models have been collected. Each Mega bone comes in several colour variants, some of which do not match the original colours from the series. The Mega bones are contained in a hexagonal 'pod'. These are connectible and also have different colours to collect. It is possible to pull these apart to make multi-colour pods.
GoGo's Trading Card Game
From January 21, 2011, Magic Box International adds a new Gogo's Crazy Bones Trading Card Game.
This new trading game complements the range of Gogo collectable figurines and creates an exciting new way to play and collect Gogos. There are 160 cards to collect, including 32 special prismatic 'Leader' cards.
Packets of the Gogo's Crazy Bones Trading Card Game contain 6 cards, including 1 special card and are priced at 50p.
A Starter Pack is also available containing a Collector Album for storing the cards, a full game guide, checklist and 3 packets of cards. The Starter Pack is priced at £3.99.
As with all Gogo's Crazy Bones collections, an extensive marketing campaign is in place to support the launch. This includes a large TV advertising campaign and product sampling via the Gogo's Crazy Bones Comic.
Gogo's Crazy Bones in South Africa
Gogo's Crazy Bones Series 1 was released in South Africa in October 2009. The collectables are available as 4 product variations:- A booster pack with 3 figurines and 3 stickers
- A collectables special bag sold with 3 figurines
- A sticker album
- A collector’s item tin containing 10 unique figurines that are not available in any of the other product lines.
In December 2009 the largest South African Sunday newspaper listed the toy as the top gift for boys between the ages of 6 and 8. Four months after release the sales have already exceeded 200,000 units.
Gogo’s Crazy Bones Series 2 was released on March 18, 2010. The South African distributors and licensors of the toy are Blowfish Entertainment.
Gogo's Crazy Bones In Other Countries
- Foot Gogo's. Football themed Gogo's
- Cool Gogo's. Gogo's with a Hip-Hop theme. A tin with 10 metallic Gogo's was also released.
- Urban Toys. Very similar to series 1. Gogo's are colored differently, some are numbered differently,and there are only 60 Gogo's.
- Megatrip Gogo's. A series with 80 different Gogo's. Special colors included Glow, Glitter, Multicolor, and Metal.
Gogo's have also been promoted in supermarkets, like C1000 and Carrefour. Evolution, Explorer, Power, and Superstar are yet to be released in these countries.
Gameplay
Other than the collectible nature of Crazy Bones there are multiple games that can be played with the figurines including:- Traditional - Players take turns flicking Gogos at their Gogos, points are scored depending on how many of their opponents Gogos are knocked over.
- On-Line - players throw pieces towards a line on the ground, the closest to the line wins.
- Battle - players line up multiple pieces and flick them towards the opposing players pieces in an attempt to knock them over.
- Bowling - players line up multiple pieces and 'bowl' a further piece at them. (Akin to ten-pin bowlingTen-pin bowlingTen-pin bowling is a competitive sport in which a player rolls a bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic lane with the objective of scoring points by knocking down as many pins as possible.-Summary:The lane is bordered along its length by semicylindrical channels Ten-pin bowling (commonly just...
.) - Bomber - players place multiple pieces in a circle on the ground, then throw a further piece at them in an attempt to knock them out of the circle.
- Airborne - players throw a piece into the air, then attempt to pick up a second piece whilst the first is still in the air. They then throw the two pieces in the air, attempting to pick up a third and so on until they fail. (Akin to JacksJacksJacks is a playground game for children....
.) - Basket - players attempt to bounce pieces into a box.
- Dice - players toss a piece as one would a dice, with points assigned based on how the piece lands: 5 for upright, 2 on its side, 1 face up, 0 face down.
- Box it - players draw a box on the ground, attempting to throw as many pieces in the box as possible.
Online Games
Some Gogo's Crazy Bones games can also be played online, on the Gogo's web site:- Online Bowling:
- Online Battle:
- Sticker Jump
- Nuclos Power
- MemCards
- SpeedBones
- GoBricks
Other merchandise
European Crazy Bones, Evolution, Explorer and Superstar packets also contain stickers. These can be collected in sticker albumSticker album
A sticker album is a book where a person collects stickers to stick in the book on designated sections. Sticker album themes can be based around sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup or TV shows like Doctor Who.-Layout - Sports:...
s which are sold separately.
Series 4 Power Gogo's replace stickers with cards. There is a collector's folder with transparent sleeves for all cards.
Released February 2011, The trading cards also have a collector's folder, sold with a free pack of cards @ £3.99.
Magic Box Int has also created various collector tins, bags (blue and green) and containers for the gogos.
In August 2009, plush toys of three types were released:
- 'Clipper' Keyrings (8 different designs)
- 6" Reversible dolls (5 designs that swap between 'normal' and 'most wanted')
- 8" 'Bone Shakers' (3 designs with removable heads that reveal a cup to throw normal-sized bones with)
All plush designs are based on bones from series 1
In March 2010, the 'England dugout 2010' was released to store the England 2010 collection.
Similar products
During the mid 1990s, Coca Cola released a similar brand of toys named "Hielocos" in MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and "Geloucos" in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(translated to 'Crazy Ices').
Since the resurgence of the European Gogo's Crazy Bones, several similar products have entered the market;
- Little Tokyo's - Made by Exit toys of BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
- Toonz/Blinku micro monsters (40 to collect + 2(?)half-toonz that connect to create a single micro monster) - Clearly derivative but with the gimmick of animated '3d motion effect' faces. Made by Dracco, a Danish company with a MacauMacauMacau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
-based subsidiary. - Skyzos - Made by Panini. Each model has a good and evil side.
- Fings - Made by Topps Europe
- Frikis - Made by E-Max (Have a BONES™ label on the back.)
- Jojo's Bouncin Boneheads - Made by Imperial Toys
- Fidgets' Knuckleheads - Made by Moose
- Dracco Heads - Made by Dracco