Friday, October 06, 2006

IF - Pop-O-Matic TROUBLE

Did any of you guys ever play the boardgame "TROUBLE" by Milton Bradley?

50 Comments:

Blogger Jeannetto said...

OH I was totally thinking of doing that! We're on the same wavelength. Anyway, you did a great job, i'll get over it.

12:32 AM  
Blogger Deborah Champion said...

no...buti am loving that popping dice thingie. I remeber them!

12:41 AM  
Blogger Nancy Murphree Davis said...

the game never crossed my mind and I have two kids! Great depiction~

5:59 AM  
Blogger pati said...

Unfortunately, I haven't played that game yet. It seems like fun.

Lovely illo, very sweet characters and colors.

7:03 AM  
Blogger Digital Scott's Illustrationblog said...

What a great scene! I never did have that game, but sound's like fun!

7:33 AM  
Blogger Ginger*:) said...

Oh, Michelle, this is just great!

7:42 AM  
Blogger Jeff G said...

FUN! Nice board - looks just like I remember!

8:02 AM  
Blogger CosasEnEstereo said...

amazing work u too :D i love your style simple but funny :D

8:54 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

nice piece! there are a lot of lovely character in your blog.
Compliments

10:13 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Those dice are the best.

10:30 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You genius. You thought of an item with the very same name as our topic. Does it get any more spot onish than this? I like how pretty the game colors came out.

1:31 PM  
Blogger SILVER KNIGHT said...

nice illo! you've got an appealing style!

cheers!

2:06 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That takes me back! I miss those days. It took about two weeks before I deconstructed the dice popper. Very cool Work.

2:07 PM  
Blogger Unknown said...

HA ! HA!! Fun take on the theme!! Love it!

3:16 PM  
Blogger andrea said...

This was one of those gimmick games that, like Operation, I always wanted but never got. At the end of the day my favourite board games are still Monopoly and Scrabble!

Gloriously intense colours!

4:22 PM  
Blogger JO said...

Hi Michelle, another great depiction of the topic, and yes I certainly played Trouble.

4:31 PM  
Blogger valerie walsh said...

You always bring up fun memories Michelle! Very well done and a great idea!

4:51 PM  
Blogger murphy girl said...

yup, also 'sorry' and 'connect four'! fun image!

5:41 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yes I do remember that game! It looks just like it!

Great illustration! Love the expressions!

7:00 PM  
Blogger MION said...

Haha, very nice!

3:08 AM  
Blogger Twisselman said...

Great expressions. Board games often mean trouble... even the ones not so-named.

7:52 AM  
Blogger Majeak Ann said...

haha! I used to love it!..I still hear the pop-sound!
great illo Michelle!
-Marjorie

11:35 AM  
Blogger Jana Bouc said...

Terrific illo--couldn't be more appropriate!

11:53 AM  
Blogger ELLA ELVIANA said...

i don't know the boardgame but it seems like fun! lovely illo!

5:13 PM  
Blogger Tony LaRocca said...

...many many times, though not as addictive as Monopoly...

9:00 AM  
Blogger garth bruner said...

Oh yes, we still have it. Fun illo!

9:42 AM  
Blogger Issi said...

lovely illo :o)

9:42 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

great illo...as usual...i love your style...haven't played trouble in a long time....

7:17 PM  
Blogger dear mina said...

You've brought back some fun childhood memories... I wouldn't have thought of it that way.
cool work!

7:38 PM  
Blogger Jannie aka Chickengirl said...

haha yes I thought about the boardgame when I saw the topic. Nice take!

9:15 PM  
Blogger paulinho said...

Not me, but I’m lucky enough to see it here! Great draw. See you.

10:51 AM  
Blogger nicole falk said...

YES! and this rule s- good job!

11:29 AM  
Blogger ° said...

this is perfect and yep i m guilty of playing it too

1:48 PM  
Blogger Jules said...

Ohohoh - I sooooo wanted to do pop-o-matic Trouble!!!!!!! Great job.

2:14 PM  
Blogger Anette Heiberg said...

Fun! I love all the action going on.

Anette
www.wynlen.no

3:05 PM  
Blogger Pickledog said...

Awesome work recreating the Trouble board and the box! I remember at about this time each year the holiday TV commercials would start for Trouble, Battleship, and Connect Four.

He-he-he.. Pop-O-Matic Bubble.

7:03 PM  
Blogger David said...

This is a great idea and very original. I love the game and the colors that you used. :)

7:38 PM  
Blogger Amy Zaleski said...

I remember this game....my neighbors had this and Hungry Hippos. Great job here!

5:34 AM  
Blogger sage said...

ha ha! cool!

11:47 AM  
Blogger Unto The Least of These said...

This is a really cute illo! I love your style! :)

12:09 PM  
Blogger Matt Phelan said...

I loved that game...actually I don't remember a thing about how to play it but the bubble...that's some fun right there.

2:21 PM  
Blogger girl who draws said...

Very Clever Michelle. I love your work.:)

6:30 PM  
Blogger Michelle Lana said...

thank you everyone for the wonderful comments!

7:53 PM  
Blogger Matthew Smith said...

haha...very clever!!

8:45 PM  
Blogger Ellen said...

Thank you for doing the game! I was hoping someone would!! This was one of my favourites as a kid...you executed the memory to a "T!"

9:00 AM  
Blogger Loni Edwards said...

Oh I loved that game! What a fun illo! Nice job Michelle!

12:37 PM  
Blogger Julie said...

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3:12 PM  
Blogger Julie said...

Love that Pop-O-Matic! Nice work!

3:14 PM  
Blogger kate said...

I have played that!! It was called something else though here in the UK. Very nice illo, and thankyou for your nice comment on my blog. :)

1:00 AM  
Blogger Jared Shear said...

This is great!! It brings back so many memories.

7:21 PM  

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