Monkey loves pirates and the whole idea of buried treasure so I knew the latest release from Drumond Park would be well received. Rattle Me Bones is aimed at children aged 5 years and over and can be played with 2-4 players.
Rattle Me Bones needs 3 x AA batteries to operate Captain Boney, the game consists of the Captain Boney Skeleton, treasure pile base, a staff, 12 coloured accessories as well as a golden pirate hat, 6 treasure coins , spinner and instructions.
Fit Captain Boney to the treasure pile base, put the coins in the chest and place each accessory on the skeleton as identified in the instructions. We found it best for me to set the game up, Monkey was too easily frustrated trying to get everything in exactly the right place.
The idea of the game is to collect three items of treasure (the accessories being worn by Captain Boney, along with his golden pirate hat. Turn the game on (switch on side of treasure pile) and the youngest player spins first.
Whatever colour the spinner lands on indicates the colour of treasure you need to try to remove from Captain Boney, if none of that colour is left, then you try to remove a gold coin from the treasure chest.
Can you claim your booty without waking the pirate up? That’s the hard part of Rattle Me Bones. This really is a game of precise hand eye coordination. If you wake him up, he will certainly start to rattle his bones.
Should you wake the Captain up, turn him off, reposition him, replace any accessories which have been shaken off as well as the piece that the player was trying to remove. Turn him on, and the game commences with play moving to the next player.
Once a player has collected 3 pieces of treasure (accessories of any colour – blue, red or yellow, or you can use two gold coins to count as one piece of treasure – Monkey found this a bit confusing) on your next go you can try to remove the Captain’s golden hat! If they remove the hat successfully they are the winner.
Should they fail though, they need to reset the game, replace the hat and one piece of treasure, play then moves to the next player.
We’ve changed the rules slightly as Monkey was getting confused and frustrated with the number of coins he needed,. but otherwise, we’ve enjoyed playing Rattle Me Bones and it’s the sort of game that will be popular for some years to come. It’s also good to know that the game can be stored away easily in the box once play has finished.
Rattle Me Bones is priced at £22.99 and will certainly keep the kids entertained.
For more information on this game and many others pop over to the Drumond Park website, where you will also find stockist information.
disclaimer: we were sent this game in exchange for an honest review.
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Rattle Me Bones game from Drumond Park worth £22.99
Captain Mumsy and i’d hide my treasure in the washing basket, nobody else ventures in there lol! X
Tracy the Terror and I would hide my treasure in one of my many shoe boxes!
Captain Kay and my treasure would be under my sons bed
I would be Cap’n Stinky Feet & I would hide the treasure in me boots, arrrrrgh!! 🙂 x
Cap’n Squawkshoulder’s the name,me treasure’s hidden in the cupboard under the kitchen sink- a secret place,the existence thereof known by no other living soul..
Captain Kindness and I would share my treasure with my crew.
Captain Mum and I hide my treasure in the top cupboard where the Pirates can’t reach!
Captain Lola I will hide my treasure behind my bookcases.
Captain Wine, and I would hide my treasure in the fridge
Captain S(aaarrrr)ah 😉
I’d hide my treasure under the floor boards!
I would be called Captain Tasha Thrasher and i would hide my treasure under my bed
Brave Buckaneer and I would hide my treasure in a disguised pot
luckyone laura and my treasure would be in the washing basket as no one every uses it
Peg leg Clare and I would hide my treasure under my bed!
Captain Mitchell….and I’d hide it in my backgarden under the trampoline 😀 And yes I’m very unimaginative lol 😀
Captain Mumso – with lots of chocolate treasure!
Captain Mum of the washing pile….. I’d hide my treasure in the washing basket, theres only me that touches it !!
prirate diamond on my finger
black bow under my bed
Peg Leg Paul, and I would hide the treasure in a cave
Kayleigh the cruel and Id hide my treasure in the washing machine, no one else ever seems to go in there :/
Jack the horrid man I’d hide in a cave
Paula the ultimate pirate & i would hide it in the dogs basket.
captain kimbo I would hide it ??? (cant tell you its a secret) x
Captain jade and i would hide it in the garden
I’d be Peg Leg Pritchard & I’d hide my treasure in the cleaning cupboard as there’s no way anyone in my house would look there!
Captain silver, the colour of my hair 🙂
I’d be Captain Terror and I’d hide my treasure in the washing machine. Nobody would ever come close enough to find it! 😉
If I were a pirate I would be Captain Sea-Legs Lisa & I would hide my treasure on a white sandy beach in the Caribbean (& enjoy some sunbathing & cocktails whilst there!) x
Captain feisty lol and i would hide my treasure on a nice sandy beach x
I would be Pirate lazybones and would hide my treasure in my back garden.
I’d be captain mammywashalot and i’d keep my treasure in the washing basket, it would be really safe there!!
Captain Shotofrum, I would hide my treasure in the vegetable drawer
Under the dogs bed – Laura the small
peg leg pete and would hide treasure in false leg
Chrissie the Crazy One and I’d hide my treasure in the cleaning cupboard (under the sink) no-one ever ventures in there
I would be swashbuckler ward and I would hide my treasure in the biscuit tin where no one gets to look without me!
I would be Captain Buckleswash. My treasure would be in a bank, safer that way than under an X on the beach!
Sultry Suey. I’d hide the treasure in a cave on the South Coast Cliffs of Guernsey.
Captain Washbuckets, and id hide me loot in the dirty washing basket…. no one would EVER go in there!!! 🙂
Captain Jack Daniels and my treasure would be hidden behind the bar ……hic
Captain Lootalot …. who would hide their treasure in the belly of a whale
Where to hide it is so easy,the cleaning cupboard as no-one else ever opens it !,my name would be,as fro my name my grand-daughter Evie who’s five says it’s Dinglar,well shiver me timbers,I’ve never heard of it either x
Rhonda the wanderer and I’d hide my treasure under the bed, there’s so much junk under there no one would ever kind it lol.
Captain does everything and id hide my treasure under the bed
in the bank… id be too worried about someone finding it otherwise
Hide it in the bank and some of those nasty bank pirates will swipe it
Peg leg Nat and I would hide my treasure under my bed!
captain laura and id hide my treasure at the bottom of the sea 🙂
Terrible Tina and treasure in my boots!
Captain peat and I would hide my treasure in my bedroom
Captain Nutty Nanny & I’d hide my treasure in the cleaning cupboard lol
Captain Sleepy and I’d hide it with me in a bedroom with a lock
I would be called Tallbeard, if I told you where I buried my treasure I would have to kill you…
Captain clean up…… I keep my treasure in the cleaning cubourd as noone else in the house seams to know where it is! x
Ooh ah me hearties.
I be Captain kidd-me-Nott
I don’t hide me treasures, because I like to show them off to the world – if you had children like mine you would not want to hide them either
My name would be Captain Heathicles and I would hide my treasure under the big tree in the park!
Captain Kel’o Klogg
Sorry… Forgot to add I’d hide my treasure in the washing machine.. No one ever opens it but me…
Captain Shoutsalot!
Oops didn’t read it right – will hide it in the washing basket
Captain Slimy Toad and I’d hide it in a pond
Captain knee knocker cause id be scared of all the fighting lol.id hide my treasure in sand dunes that were camouflaged with fake rocks
Captain Fee and I’d hide the treasure in my son’s room as some days it’s impossible to find anything in there 🙂
i would be called cap’n gembones and i’d hide my treasure in my hollow peg leg.
Captain Jolly Jon and I would hide it in the garage which tends to have a few spiders, the kids never go in there!
Legless Lisa – with all that rum i think that would be my name xx
Capt’n Chicky and I would hide my treasure in a Round Barrow
Old Creaky and I’m not telling you where I’d hide it as it wouldn’t be hidden then
Captain Beck-A-Lott – I would have to go the whole mile and dig up my back garden to bury my treasure as I would have no chance of hiding anything in my home as my little girl and partner find everything I hide (christmas presents) Lol 🙂
Captain Caz and I’ll never reveal the hiding place of my treasure!
Captain Tinny and I’d bury my treasure in the back garden so no one could get it, but I could get access when I needed to get some shopping!
I would be Captain Gothica, and I’d hide my treasure with my cleaning products, nobody goes there apart from me!
Captain ‘PMT’ = Pirate man torturer!!
I would hide my treasure in my knicker drawer! A place no man dare go!!
Helen the horrid and would hide my treasure under my hat
Alica the Atrocious and I would hide the treasure in the cleaning cupboard, no one ever ventures in there!!
Dodgey Dave in me pockets
Stacey swashbuckle, and I would hide my treasure under the stairs (I was always rubbish at hide and seek – can you tell?)
I would be Captain Pappy and my treasure would be hidden in the woods
Scally Steph and I’d hide my treasure under the pear tree in my garden
Rickety Rachel and id hide the treasure in the stream,
Captain Fearless Fay and I would hide my treasure under the kids bunk bed, with the amount of rubbish under there no one will ever find it!
Pirate Blackheart and I’d hide my treasure under my hawthorn tree.
one eyed Jen, and I’d hide my treasure under the mattress
under my bed – Tammy Tremendous
Captain fantastic and I’d hide my treasure in the washing basket no one owuld find it there
Four eyed Emily – and I’d hide it in my knicker drawer!
Jussy the jaw and I would put mine in the washer as no one else but me uses it x
I’d probably be called ‘Captain Ono’ as I keep seeing reminders lately that we’re fast approaching Xmas again and I just hear myself crying ‘Oh No!’ in panic all the time. I would stuff my treasure (presents) where I always hide them but if I told you I’d have to kill you 😉
Jolly Judy and I would keep my treasure under the floorboards
Pirate perfect! Because I like things “just so”
I’d hide my treasure under the bath – because everyone looks under the bed, don’t they?
Tam the terrible! I would hide it in the loft it’s such a mess up there no one would ever find it!!
Pirate Pam – I’d bury in the cat’s letter tray – No-one would look there!
Captain mum but I’d hide my treasure in the rose brush
I’d be Pirate Piggy and I’d bury my treasure on a hot, idyllic tropical island so I had an excuse to escape on holiday to retrieve it.
Captain Messy hair , which is also where I would hide my tresure (in my messy hair)
Captain Jen and hope my treasure under my bed
I would be captain moan a lot, apparently the children say its all I do! I would hide my treasure under the childrens bed as they never look under there!
Captain Seggsie and the treasure would be hid in the Pantry 🙂
Kat The Beardless
Captain Invincible, I would hide my treasure in a sunken wreck guarded by sharks ( that only I can control)
Captain pink moustache ….i would hide it in my handbag ……my hubby and children say that they can never find anything in there ….it should be safe
Captain Mysterious and I would hide my treasure in an enigma.
Captn Pauls and I would bury my treasure in the garden
Captain Janice, I would hide it under the bed.
Captain Pink Beard and I’d keep my treasure taped to the bottom of my stiletto
Captain Honey Suckle and I’d hide my treasure in lavender bush
shadow walker
I would hide my treasure in my toy bear
Captain granny grumps, hide it in dirty washing basket there is only me go’s in there
Captain K and my treasure would be in the loft.
Captain Gorgonzola and would keep my treasure in the sock draw.
I would be ‘Krafty Kaylz’ and I’d hide my treasure under the floorboards!
I would be Capn’ GUTROT so I would hide my treasure under the rubbish tip!
Stressed scally and if I find a good hiding place I’m having it bugger the treasure!
Bad Ear Blurry Eye. I’d hide my treasure under my bed.
captain clara and under my bed.
I’d be Fearsome Fred and I’d hide my treasure under my floorboards
I’d be victorious Victoria and I’d hide my treasure in on a high shelf in my wardrobe 🙂
Pirate Deydra! Would have a massive fish tank and hide my treasure in there.
Entered my name into a pirate name generator and it came up with Gurglin’ Sara Morgan…..okay….lol xx
Captain Mum Can I Have….
i would hide my treasure with the cleaning products under the sink, on one would ever find it 😀
Captain Pyper
I’d be Jolly Jo and I’d bury my treasure under the X (and I’m not telling anyone where that it is!)
Capn Clucky – an me treasure be in me boot!
captain mumma, id probably hide it in my knicker draw haha!!
Captain Dagger, i’d hide my treasure under my big pile of ironing!
I’m Pirate Pat when playing with my grandson so I’ll stick with that. I’d hide my treasure wherever I leave my pens as I can never find one 🙂
Barbarossa and I would hide it under the sea
Captain Chrissy, under my bed
slippery sid under me bed
Captain Catlady and I’d hide my treasure in the cat’s litter tray, no-one would look there!
Victorious Victoria and I would hide my treasure at the bottom of the pond!
Salty Sam and in my locker
Dangerous Donna and i would hide my treasure on a desert island
Olivia the ‘Orrible – I’d hide the treasure in my car
Captain Crackerjack & I would keep my treasure in the dog food cupboard.
Wench Washerwoman. I’d hide it in the dirty laundry and i am the only one who touches it!!
Barbara the Barbarian. Hidden under a cross!
Anthea the Aggressor and I would hide my treasure in a hole under the carpet.
Captain Lollypops and i would hide my treasure in the biscuit tin haha 🙂
Sheri the Brave
id be captain bossypants and id keep my treasure under my mattress
My name would be lady windblower and I would hide my treasure …… under the bed!
Argumentative Annie and I would hide my treasure in my bra!
Captain Angelarrrrr! I’d hide it in my son’s room – it would never be found lol
I’d be Cut-throat Caroline and I’d hide my treasure on Monkey Island.
Captain moana and i would find it in my childrens bedrooms
Captain Fallapart and the treasure would be hidden in my daughters sock drawer
Pirate Polly – I have a pet parrot, so I’d hide the treasure under her cage
I’d be Spider Monkey and my treasure would be hidden within the depths of a overflowing kitty litter tray – after all who in their right mind would look there?
Captain Sarcastic.
I’d hide the treasure under a helipad. Well – everyone will be looking for X marks the spot. They’d never suspect the big H.
I’d be Captain WashALot and I’d hide me treasure in the washing machine …. seeing as nobody else seems to know we’ve got one! Ha-harrrrr!
Captain Biscuit – I’d hide mine underthe floorboards!
Captain conscientious. Somewhere clean and out of everyone’s way.
One-eyed Kirst and I’d hide me treasure where X marks the spot o course 😉
I’d be Captain Cook the tea and I would hide my treasure in with the vegetables, it would be safe from the kids then.
Swashbuckling Sheryl and my treasure would be hidden in the dishwasher as I’m the only who opens/uses it and my treasure would stay clean.
I’d be called Surly Suze and would hide my treasure in my pillowcase.
I would be Captain Granny Lynn and I would hide my treasure in my Knitting bag!
Barbara the Barbarian. I would hide the treasure under a cross!
Captain boff and i would hide my treasure in the dirty washing because no one would dare go there haha
Pretty Polly and I’d hide the treasure behind my books as I don’t think most pirates can read
half pint
Pirate Angie! I’d hide my loot inside a giant cupcake!
Peg leg pauline! My treasure is in the biscuit tin!
Irate Pirate – I’d hide my treasure inside a fake parrot
Captain Bairn and was hidden in Falkirk Stadium.
BowBow and I would hide them under my skirt as I would be a girl pirate
Captain Pandora and would hide it where no one could find it 😉
I’d be Jellybelly Jackson and I’d hide my treasure in a cave
If I was a pirate I’d call myself Nutz and i’d keep my treasure in my bedroom as it’s so messy at the moment that no-one would even attempt to find it let alone succeed 😉