This was a game which worked in a very similar to Operation, in that you had to remove plastic things from a metal area using metal prongs. However there was one huge difference between Operation and Beware The Spider.
In Operation, if you touched the metal, the poor guys nose lit up and he buzzed. With Beware The Spider, if you touched the metal, you were pounced at by a massive spider. The buzzing nose of Operation would cause much hilarity amongst players, usually children of various ages, whereas having a spider leap onto a childs hand would often cause fainting and trips to the hospital for tetanus shots.
(OK, I’m lying about that last bit.)
It was such a scary game that, when my friends brought one in for Toy Day, I often opted out of playing it.
The TV Advert featured the lovely jingle, Beware the Spider, Where’s is going to land? Big fat hairy thing, Sitting in your hand!
Fills me with fear whenever I think about it!
careful…….careful…….. caref BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!
I will have to put you right there , the black foam ridiculous looking spider which was supplied was not frightening …. At All.
Hi where can you find a bewere of the spider game for sale I would like to buy one can any one e mail me about this I would greatly appreciate it
Oh my lord! I had one of these but it had been erased from my memory! I want ONE…..
I would like to have this game for my 11 yr old niece, who loves to play family games over the holidays. Getting tired of monopoly.