Cool Cards: Punch-Out King Hippo (Nintendo Game Packs)

Back in the late 80's, Topps released a series of Nintendo cards called Game Packs to take advantage of the hyperactive Nintendo-mania of the time period. Interestingly enough, you could play scratch-off games on the cards featuring your favorite Nintendo heroes! In this Punch-Out game, you scratch off the sliver bubbles, which reveal the actions of either you or Hippo, until somebody drops. The Game Packs also included stickers like the one above.

The rules of the game were outlined on the back of the scratch game cards. And on the sticker backs were "Top Secret Tips", like the one above. But what kind of tip is that? It's basically saying "The way to beat enemies is to let them beat you."

You don't actually win anything by playing the scratch game, but the concept is pretty cool because it makes the cards more interactive. On the other hand, if you play the game, your card isn't mint anymore because you've scratched off the bubbles. Quite the conundrum.