Trouble
It's from 1965, before you were born.
- Maker
- Kohner / Hasbro
- Type
- Board game (children's)
- Debuted
- 1965
- Note
- The 'Pop-O-Matic' bubble holds the die
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About
As of 2026, it's 61 years old.
Trouble debuted in 1965 with one brilliant innovation that made it unforgettable: the Pop-O-Matic, a plastic dome in the center of the board with the die trapped inside, so you 'roll' by pressing down and listening to that immensely satisfying POP. No more lost dice, no more cheating — just the pop.
The game underneath is a simple race-your-pegs-home affair (with the usual joy of bumping opponents back to start), but the Pop-O-Matic bubble is the genuine star, and pressing it compulsively is half the reason anyone plays.
Poppable, peg-racing, and gloriously tactile, Trouble is the game whose central bubble made rolling a die the most satisfying part of the whole experience.
