How to play
Balloon Pump
Pump the balloon for points, and bank them before it pops.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4 at once
- Ages
- 4 and up
- Round
- About thirty seconds
- In the packs
- Party, Little Kids
Controls
This one uses the stick and the big button, nothing else.
| What you press | What it does |
|---|---|
| Button 1 — the big button | pump |
| Stick | flick any direction to bank |
How a round goes
Forty-five seconds, one balloon each. Every press pumps it once and adds a point to what you are carrying. Flick the stick to bank those points and start a fresh balloon. Banking only unlocks after three pumps — the label turns orange and says CARRYING when it does.
Every balloon pops somewhere between eight and twenty pumps, rerolled each time and never shown. Pop, and everything you were carrying is gone.
Scoring and winning
Only banked points count. Most banked at the buzzer wins; ties share. Alone, your total goes to the leaderboard.
Tips
- The pitch of the pump never gives the number away, so there is nothing to listen for. This is a nerve game.
- Banking a big one gets a fanfare; banking small and often gets a win.