Most families enjoy a friendly board game together, but one American dad and his young son have taken Hungry Hungry Hippos to a whole new level — and straight into the record books.
Serial Guinness World Record breaker David Rush has teamed up with his seven-year-old son Peter to achieve something most people wouldn’t even think of attempting — clearing a Hungry Hungry Hippos board while blindfolded.
The Idaho father, who has made a name for himself collecting some of the world’s most unusual records, decided to turn the popular children’s game into a high-speed challenge.
The rules were simple enough. Both players had to wear blindfolds and collect every marble on the board in the fastest possible time, relying entirely on their coordination, memory and a little bit of luck.
Of course, things didn’t go entirely to plan.
During one attempt, an excited Peter accidentally removed his blindfold too early, forcing the pair to start again.
But persistence eventually paid off.
The father-and-son duo completed the challenge in an astonishing 7.03 seconds, smashing the previous Guinness World Record of 15.57 seconds.
And if you think that’s impressive, this latest achievement marks their fourth Hungry Hungry Hippos world record together.
Rush, who has broken hundreds of Guinness World Records over the years, regularly uses his unusual challenges to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.
For Peter, however, it’s probably just another afternoon playing games with Dad.
While most parents are busy telling their children to stop playing games and finish their homework, David Rush is encouraging his son to play faster, wear a blindfold and make history.
Suddenly, family game night has become a competitive sport!