The Tonka Pop-o-matic Search and Rescue Game is a preschool game that lets children become a rescuer.  They get to choose their vehicle and move around town rescuing a lost dog, or helping a kitten stuck in tree. To move around they popped the die on top of the vehicle and moved the number of stars shown.  When they reached a rescue location, they turned the token over to show the happy scene of peril diverted, and collected a hero badge!

 

Making the vehicles super cute and easy to use was a top priority for this game.  The vehicles have a double spring mechanism.  One spring is under the bubble, and one under the car, to help minimize the force needed to pop the die.

 

Parenting Magazine called it a bordom buster!