Kerplunk
Straws, marbles, and a very slow build to disaster.
Thread the straws, tip in the marbles, then pull them out one at a time and try not to be the one who drops the lot.
Setting it up took longer than playing it and the marbles rolled under the sofa immediately. A full set was rare by the second Christmas.
The moment the marbles went was genuinely tense, which for a game involving drinking straws is quite an achievement.
Cost back then
£6.99
Goes for now
£15 new, £30 for a boxed 80s version
