Holy Crap, I'd totally forgotten about "Perfection" until today!

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Sympathyquiche@reddit

Someone donated one last week to the charity shop I volunteer at. The box was faded, but the game worked fine. It brought back a lot of stressful memories!

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media-and-stuff@reddit

This and operation.

I loved the idea of operation. But the noise annoyed me and triggered my startle response so much I couldn’t play it.

I could at least play perfection. lol even if it made my heart race.

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enickma1221@reddit

And they should have named Hungry Hungry Hippos “Capitalism”! lol.

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lucidguppy@reddit

The hippos should have top hats and monocles.

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splanchnick78@reddit

Lol I kinda do think this was the cause of my anxiety disorder

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vanisleone@reddit

That's exactly what I was going to say. My blood pressure went up when I saw the picture

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SlumberingSnorelax@reddit

Just because we played “Hurt Locker” as kids? Why? LOL!

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Conscious_Deer320@reddit

Also came here to say they spelled "Anxiety" wrong

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copyrider@reddit

Anxiety is just part of the fun! Perfection! is the game that just keeps giving… so glad that I’ve got imposter syndrome, anxiety, and a constant fear of failure.

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bassman314@reddit

Yes. This picture is causing that....

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Geek_Wandering@reddit

Exactly. And Simon should have been called Perfection. One mistake and you get the buzzer.

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frostedsun8282@reddit

Just got one for my kid for christmas.

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AiramEsor@reddit (OP)

Nah, we're American, he just has a great head of hair. 😂

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Chroniclyironic1986@reddit

Actually, i just bought this game! Well my 8yo “bought” it as a Christmas gift for my 10yo… still around though!

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We made a rule that you had to put all the pieces in a coffee cup and pull them at random because it had gotten too easy laying them out upright before. We were clocking 20-30 second games and there just wasn’t any rush anymore.

But it yeah it probably messed us up a little bit

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LemonCitron47@reddit

Tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick

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Nerdiestlesbian@reddit

I bought one for my son. Keeping the generational trauma alive. Lol

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elementalguitars@reddit

They gave us Perfection and Operation as kids and then wonder why so many of us have anxiety disorders.

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imthewronggeneration@reddit

They gave us anxiety to perfection.

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imthewronggeneration@reddit

Ahhhh, I literally grew up with this. Memory unlocked.

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The_Infinite_Carrot@reddit

I had this when I was a kid. My older brother had Screwball Scramble.

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iwantmy-2dollars@reddit

Just got a high heart rate alert on my watch

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Future-Turtle@reddit

PUT THE PIECES INTO THE SLOT

MAKE THE RIGHT SELECTION

BUT BE QUICK YOU'RE RACING THE CLOCK

POP! GOES PERFECTION!

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Nebulous_Fart@reddit

This is permanently seared into my memory yet I can’t remember basic algebra or peoples names; fuck yea.

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copyrider@reddit

Hold up… if we look at all the games from our childhood, what were we being trained for?

Operation Perfection! Simon Guess Who? Monopoly Chutes and Ladders Life

Themes: Work harder, be perfect, when it comes to money there’s only one winner, profile people who look different, build a family it’s easy, failure is imminent for all but the ones who break the rules and have money.

Seems like we were playing and beta testing the immersive game called Dystopia - 2020’s Edition.

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Donteatthepickles@reddit

Otherwise known as a heart attack.

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autricia@reddit

There's actually a two player version of this game that I saw on Amazon, but didn't buy it yet.

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YinzerInExile@reddit

I had no fine motor skills (still don't), so I sucked at it (and at Operation, for the same reason)

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ThatFalafelGirl@reddit

Oh ho- but what about Superinfection!? A game my brother and i loved so dearly when it broke we buried it in the yard.

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CelticSith@reddit

Yep. Perfection, Simon, Operation.. I had forgotten how our games would scream at us when we made a mistake. No wonder I'm a bundle of nerves as an adult

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LeperFriend@reddit

My 11 year old gets stressed beyond belief playing this game

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fuzzycuffs@reddit

As someone who ended up being diagnosed with chronic anxiety, I may be able to trace the roots to this game.

When my daughter received it as a birthday gift a year or so ago and I heard the timer sound, I started sweating profusely.

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bitsy88@reddit

That timer haunts my nightmares

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Quiet-Survey27@reddit

This game and Operation 😭

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BlackieDad@reddit

My kids got a pizza themed version from my mom and it takes every ounce of restraint I have to not run over and start slapping pieces in as soon as I hear that timer going

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hombre_bu@reddit

This was the very beginning of my generalized anxiety disorder

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Do_it_My_Way-79@reddit

Great, now I have to call my therapist for another appointment. Thanks.

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DrMcJedi@reddit

I have a two player competitive version…my kids always turn off the timer, finish it, and then restart the timer to watch it explode.

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EmmalouEsq@reddit

And this is why I need Xanax.

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DarkenL1ght@reddit

I can still sing the jingle from the commercial.

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lastcallhall@reddit

Ah yes, Anxiety, the children's game.

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soopirV@reddit

I got that for my kids a couple Christmases ago. They hated it just as much as I used to, but now I can reliably solve it!

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Obi1Kentucky@reddit

Once you memorize the grid this game is super easy. But holy shit at first it’s anxiety inducing

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jambr380@reddit

I got this game as a kid and never even came close to completing it. As a perfectionist, it still makes me hate myself to this day.

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Clear-Presence-3441@reddit

I have this game for my kids :)

Great for hand mobility/mobility, coordination, shape recognition etc

Only when we get older we realize it's not just a game lol.

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AiramEsor@reddit (OP)

Yep, my son starting naming the shapes right away!

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LadyBearSword@reddit

My ex husband was impatient at a mental health faculty and they had this game there. The absolutely worst game to have in that environment!!

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xprovince@reddit

I ace been trying to find one locally for a while now. I want to see my kids try this game

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pie_12th@reddit

My mom got so sick of stepping on those stupid little pieces! Lol good times. Sorry ma!

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meadowlark227@reddit

I literally would use this game as a therapist as a tool for clients to be able to practice anxiety-management skills while in session. There was never a goal to win, just to play.

It's one thing to learn/practice skills in a nice, calm, zen environment. Applying those skills in the real world can be so so so much harder.

But, put Perfection on the table, and practice anxiety-management skills "in vivo", while still being in an otherwise safe, calm and supportive environment? Genuinely helpful!

In other words: it is my professional opinion that Perfection is just as anxiety-provoking as things that can happen in real life. If anyone needed validation for Perfection terrifying them, here it is!

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TheGreatFallOfChina@reddit

Junior Queen's Guard training :)

My eyes are tired!

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