Gator Golf
| Type | Miniature golf |
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| Inventor(s) | Robert B. Fuhrer |
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| Country | United States |
| Availability | 1994–present |
| Materials | Plastic |
Gator Golf is a children's
putting
into the mouth of a motorized plastic alligator 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?" It was released again in 2008, then in 2009 under the "Elefun and Friends" banner. It was then re-released in 2019 by Goliath Games. The game was then re-released again in 2020 by Toy City in the UK and its name was "Gator Golfers".
History
Gator Golf was invented by toymaker Robert B. Fuhrer who had also developed the 1990 game
The game was released again in 2008, without the spins (possibly to keep the game at a lower price than the original) and changing the color from green to orange. However, in 2012, the color was turned back to green (though the design of the gator from the 2008 version remained).
The game was released once again in 2019 by Goliath Games. The gator was given a complete redesign, with birds on its back to keep the score.
References
- ^ Drew Fetherston. "Playing With Toys Is Serious Work: Robert B. Fuhrer's life revolves around games". Newsday. December 5, 1994. C03.
- Sunday Republican. February 20, 1994. D1.
- ^ 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. "Mystery and mania lead off games for kids". Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1994. 4.
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