How does the water toy work?

Pressing the button forces an air bubble that launches the small rings or balls upward, and you try to catch them on the pegs before they fall.

Is it still sold today?

Similar water-ring and water-game toys are still widely sold, generally following the same basic design as the originals.

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1970s · toys

The handheld water game where you pressed a button to push rings onto pegs — the original battery-free boredom killer for long car rides.

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It was the ultimate car-ride and waiting-room boredom killer before anyone had a phone to hand a kid.
The satisfying click of the button launching the rings made it strangely addictive to fidget with.
Almost every kid who had one remembers trying (and failing) to land all the rings at once.

How does the water toy work?: Pressing the button forces an air bubble that launches the small rings or balls upward, and you try to catch them on the pegs before they fall.
Is it still sold today?: Similar water-ring and water-game toys are still widely sold, generally following the same basic design as the originals.