Clint Herron
United States
Elkhart
Indiana
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I'm disappointed that this game is so out of print.
So I'm trying to find places to purchase small wooden eggs in order to make my own copy.
So far, I've found that the egg sizes are:
Approx 1 x 0.75
Approx 7/8 x 5/8 (Source #1, Source #2, Source #3, Source #4)
Approx 3/4 x 9/16
Approx 5/8 x 1/2 (or 7/16) (Source #1, Source #2)
I found a few places where I can buy the 7/8x5/8 eggs, and the 5/8x7/16 eggs, but nothing for the other two sizes, and no idea where to get a good wooden bowl like is included in the game.
Anyone else have ideas or sources that I could try?
Thanks!
--clint
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Sylvester Deluxe
United States
Aurora
Colorado
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Been there, and it hasn't been pretty.
I thought about using the relative size ratio of walnuts, brazil nuts, peanuts, and I think acorns/hazelnuts.
...and if you get that far, the bowl.
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Chris Shaffer
United States
Portland
Oregon
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I would think the ratio of the weight of the eggs to the weight of the stick would be almost as important as the sizes. If the eggs are too heavy, the game will be easier. Too light, impossible to play.
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Clint Herron
United States
Elkhart
Indiana
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Thanks for the insight.
TheCat wrote: I would think the ratio of the weight of the eggs to the weight of the stick would be almost as important as the sizes. If the eggs are too heavy, the game will be easier. Too light, impossible to play.
And for that matter, the smoothness and the slope of the bowl.
Yeah, argh. Maybe I'll just save my pennies and shell out the $70 or $80 if I care that much.
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Sylvester Deluxe
United States
Aurora
Colorado
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I have the dimensions on the bowl written down somewhere. If not, I know how to get them...
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Sylvester Deluxe
United States
Aurora
Colorado
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You could grab some fimo clay and probably get a pretty good version going on.
I thought about making some molds and pressing my own.
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Clint Herron
United States
Elkhart
Indiana
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I picked up a bunch of eggs from Casey's Wood Products -- I plan on seeing how close I can get it. I'll post back when I find out more.
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Jon Getty
United States
Goleta
California
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I had the candy-equivalents figured out when I found a trade copy:
red & blue: candied almonds
yellow & purple: peanut m&m's
green: small peppermints or regular m&m's (though the latter really are too small)
The bowl should be just large enough to fit them, about the size of a 4oz ramekin. The easy way to make the stick is to cut a piece of 3/8" dowel, long enough to weigh about the same as a peanut m&m. Drill a hole the size of a bamboo skewer and glue it in.
Incidentally, the candy will be smaller than the actual Gulo eggs, but the candy is a lot less slippery, so it works out.
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Andrew Pierce
United States
Alaska
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I bought wooden eggs and beads of different sizes, a dowel that fit snuggly into one of the beads for the alarm stick, wooden tiles and player tokens, and a small glass bowl from Pier 1. I looked around a few places in town (Anchorage, AK) for a wooden bowl but didn't have any luck. The various packs of wooden items were $2 a piece and the bowl was $1.50. The dowel was less than a dollar. My 4 year old son and I are going to paint the eggs, tiles and little people tomorrow. All together, less than $30. I was hoping for less than that, but it'll be a fun craft.
I've never played the real Gulo Gulo (found out about it after it was already discontinued) and I'm not paying $100+ for it on amazon. I've seen a few youtube videos of people playing and our home-made version seems to have the right feel based on a little bit of play testing.
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Todd Pytel
United States
Chicago
Illinois
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pieforteeth wrote: I bought wooden eggs and beads of different sizes, a dowel that fit snuggly into one of the beads for the alarm stick, wooden tiles and player tokens, and a small glass bowl from Pier 1...
That's an impressive homebrew job in the pic. But, though it's obviously tough to judge from the pic, your egg alarm stick looks too top-heavy to me. The real egg alarm's egg is about the same size as the smallest eggs in the bowl, so it's quite lightweight and can reach some truly precarious positions. I think yours would fall significantly more easily than the real thing.
All that being said, this seems like a real hassle of a game to DIY, for all the reasons already listed. Fun family craft time aside, I would just jump on one of the several new copies listed here for ~$80. The game is well worth that if you've got little kids in the house. Once you get to $100, it gets to be a harder sell. But then, as I've noted elsewhere, while I'd have a hard time ponying up $100 for Gulo Gulo, I wouldn't dream of selling our copy for that price. It's a truly wonderful game to play with children.
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Andrew Pierce
United States
Alaska
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tppytel wrote: pieforteeth wrote: I bought wooden eggs and beads of different sizes, a dowel that fit snuggly into one of the beads for the alarm stick, wooden tiles and player tokens, and a small glass bowl from Pier 1... That's an impressive homebrew job in the pic. But, though it's obviously tough to judge from the pic, your egg alarm stick looks too top-heavy to me. The real egg alarm's egg is about the same size as the smallest eggs in the bowl, so it's quite lightweight and can reach some truly precarious positions. I think yours would fall significantly more easily than the real thing.
The alarm stick egg is just stuck on the dowel. If it seems to tip too easily we can swap it with the smaller wooden bead. Thanks for the feedback. I'll post another picture once it's painted. I'm also going to keep searching for a wooden bowl.
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Andrew Pierce
United States
Alaska
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Voila!
we (myself, wife and 4-year-old son) played twice this evening, and the game works great!
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Clint Herron
United States
Elkhart
Indiana
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WOW, that looks fantastic!!! Very well done!
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