Drop It

At a quick glance, Drop It looks like one of those two-penny machines you find in amusement arcades. You know the ones; where you drop a copper coin into a slot at the top, hoping it drops in a spot where you’ve lined it up. Only there’s a bunch of obstacles en-route, which mean it turns into more of a pinball zigzag of a descent!

Sure enough, Drop It is an action/dexterity game by KOSMOS Games. Each players has a series of wooden shapes of different sizes: circles, triangles, squares and diamonds. On your turn you drop one piece into the vertical board. It consists of a slot between two sheets of transparent plastic, so you can see through it. Gravity takes hold once you let go of your piece! You’ll score points wherever it lands, in spite of – or in aid of – the bumpy route down.

The board has a wonky set of horizontal thresholds. You’ll score points depending on if the highest part of your dropped piece sits within certain zones. But there’s ways you could score zero, too. Specific shapes have labels around the base and edges of this vertical board. This is a no-score zone. Meaning, you’ll score nothing if the matching particular shape lands or touches there. Also, if two shapes of the same colour (or the same shape) touch, they also score zero. Lady luck players her part, but you have plenty of decisions to make, yourself!

There’s a lot of competitive fun to be had with Drop It. There’s also different rules to simplify/beef up the game, as well as providing variations in gameplay. Analyse the board, line up your piece… and drop it!

Player Count: 2-4 Players
Time: 30 minutes
Age: 8+