Over 1M pieces sold the first year it was introduced and over 500k annually for several more years.
Introduced by Ideal in the U.S. in 1977. Remained in Ideal line until 1990.
Sold as Suspense by Clementoni.
Sold by Wiggins Teape and Berwick as Suspense in the UK.
Sold by Arxon under the name Nervenkitzel.
Marketed in Japan under multiple names, including the Newton Game in 1973.
Classic skill and action game.
Requires a steady hand, skill and concentration.
Players take turns placing their suspended balls on the 'nest'.
'Nest' configuration changes with every ball played.
Sometimes surprisingly, balls are released. Other times balls can be stacked high with growing tension.
See pictures attached for Breaking Point/Ideal, Suspense/Clem, Breaking Point/3 Japanese versions, Nervenkitzel/Arxon, Suspense/Berwick.
The tension mounts as the balls pile up and players are careful to avoid the Breaking Point®! Strategically place balls on hanging cluster - one wrong move and it's an avalanche! First player to place all their balls wins! SKU #2001-6. Ages: 4 & Up. Players: 2 – 4
