- Gator Golf
"Gator Golf" is a children's
miniature golf ing toy from the American game company Milton Bradley. It was released in 1994. In the game, children take turnsputting into the mouth of a motorized plastic gator figure, which then flings the ball off its tail and spins around, creating a new challenge for the next player. "Gator Golf"'s commercial tag line was "Gator Golf" - what could be greater than playing a game of golf with a gator?"History
"Gator Golf" was designed by toymaker Robert B. Führer, who had also developed the 1990 game "
Crocodile Dentist ". Führer submitted his idea for "Gator Golf" (then known as "Crocodile Golf") to Milton Bradley in November 1992. Milton Bradley asked him to consider using a different animal in the game, such as a beaver or a dragon, but Führer's original idea remained mostly intact. [Drew Fetherston. "Playing With Toys Is Serious Work: Robert B. Fuhrer's life revolves around games". "Newsday ".December 5 ,1994 . C03.] The game debuted at the 1994American International Toy Fair , [Nancy Piccin. "Local companies strut stuff at Toy Fair - Milton Bradley plays up mystery". "Sunday Republican".February 20 ,1994 . D1.] and became one of the most popular children's toys of the 1994 Christmas season. [Devita Starr. "Dashing through the aisles - Parents' search for Power Rangers, other desirable toys is almost over". "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ".December 22 ,1994 . K5.] ["Toy with these ideas". "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ".November 27 ,1994 . K1.] [Phil Vettel. "Mysery and mania lead off games for kids". "Chicago Tribune ".November 25 ,1994 . 4.]In 1999, "
Ladies' Home Journal " named "Gator Golf" one of the top ten toys available for under $20. [Sarah Smith. "Ten Toys Under $20". "Ladies' Home Journal ".December 1 ,1999 . 98.] W. Michael Kelley recommends the game as a classroom activity in his 2003 book "Rookie Teaching for Dummies". [W. Michael Kelley. "Rookie Teaching for Dummies".For Dummies , 2003. 158-9.]References
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