Dash N Grab Inflatable Hire

Dash N Grab - sometimes called a giant hungry hippos game or a human hungry hippos inflatable - is a large red-and-blue inflatable arena where 8 players race to collect the most balls from a central pit. Each player starts at one of eight positions around the edge, straps into a harness vest connected to a bungee cord, and when the game starts everyone charges toward the middle to scoop up as many of the small soft balls as they can carry and sprint back to drop them into the collection net at their position. The bungee pulls them back the whole time, which is what makes it harder than it looks - and what makes it good to watch.

It's a high-turnover game - each round is short, the setup resets quickly, and with 8 spaces you can get a lot of people through over a full day.

Equipment details

• 8 players per game
• Arena: 12m x 12m (39ft x 39ft), 2.6m (9ft) high
• Players wear a harness vest attached to a bungee cord
• Suitable for indoor or outdoor use
• Minimum age: 10 years
• Power: 2 x standard 13amp plugs
• Full driveable access required
• Operated by our staff throughout the hire

Works well at

• Corporate fun days, team-building events and staff parties
• School fun days and college events
• Birthday parties and private celebrations
• Community festivals and village fêtes
• Youth clubs and church events

Dash N Grab hire across Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and London

We deliver and set up from our commercial unit in Havant, and we've run Monster Event Hire since 2002. All the kit is ours - no sub-contracting - and the electrical equipment is PAT-tested annually. Our staff are RPII-trained, hold enhanced DBS checks and are first-aid certified. We carry £10 million public liability insurance, with a certificate available on request. We also carry licensed-premises cover, which most hire companies don't, so there's no issue with pubs, clubs or bars.

Tim Smith from Havant Family Church said after their event: "The two lads you sent down to set-up and break down were excellent and both had brilliant attitudes, a really good advert for your company!"

For something with a similar bungee format, the bungee run takes two players head-to-head. See the full inflatables range for more.