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Calling all frustrated make-up artists, plastic surgeons and mugshot artists - this is the game for you!Mr Pop! was a board game that tested kids' speed and hand-eye coordination, and along with Buckaroo and Don't Tip The Waiter, was responsible for a a lot of fun memories (and screeches of surprise) during the late 70s. The game itself was made up of a plastic two-dimensional man's head - and a cheery looking choppy at that - which was full of lots of little holes. You had to begin by picking a card, and on the cards were pictures of different faces according to different difficulty ratings. You then had to start the timer on the board (which was very loud) by winding it up the timer old-school-style, not a battery in sight, then pushing the face back until it clicks. You then had to then match the different plastic pieces to create a matching face by inserting the moulded features into the holes of Mr Pop's plastic head. So, hair, eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, moustache
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