Hobbies And Interests
Board Games
Play classic Hasbro board games with a SpongeBob spin. Flip ants into SpongeBob's pants as quickly as possible in "Ants in the Square Pants," recommended for ages 3 and up. The first player to land all his ants in SpongeBob's pants wins. Build pineapples, buy and sell properties and open Krusty Krab restaurants in the SpongeBob edition of Monopoly, recommended for ages 8 and up. Collect the most clams to win. Plankton tries to get SpongeBob to reveal the Krabby Patty recipe in "Operation," recommended for ages 6 and up. The "surgeon" best at avoiding the buzzer and, in turn, earning the most cash, wins the game. Other games with SpongeBob editions include Connect Four, The Game of Life, Kid Cranium, Memory and Sorry.
Computer Games
Mr. Krabs expands his Krabby Patty kingdom in the SpongeBob edition of "Diner Dash," available as a free one-hour Windows trial download at sites like Big Fish Games. Help SpongeBob keep up with his fry-cook duties and keep customers happy through 50 levels of play in five underwater restaurants. Experience the sleep-time tribulations of SpongeBob, Patrick and Plankton in Valusoft's "Nighty Nightmare," available for PC. Dream sequences include Plankton destroying buildings, landmarks and tanks; Patrick's alter-ego Starman battling lint worms and soap scum; and SpongeBob racing in the Bikini Bottom Speedway Open.
Online Games
Nickelodeon's official SpongeBob website hosts a variety of SpongeBob games. Team SpongeBob battles Team Plankton and other Nickelodeon antagonists in "Nick Dodgers: Good Vs. Evil." Choose to play in "Arcade" or "Tournament" mode. Engage in mini-games as SpongeBob or Patrick in "The Race to Goo Lagoon." Click the spinner wheel to move forward on the board game and reach the finish line first to win. Use SpongeBob to clean up Patrick's messes in "Elbow Grease Scrub-Down." Dip SpongeBob in the bucket to improve efficiency and keep the meter from reaching "Hot Mess." Blast Plankton's robot army and collect bonus items while trying to make Krabby Patty deliveries in "Bikini Bottom Blaster." The game ends if SpongeBob loses all good health.
Video Games
THQ publishes a number of SpongebBob video games available for most major platforms. In "Atlantis Squarepantis," help SpongeBob and his Bikini Bottom pals find the "World's Oldest Bubble" and stop Plankton's evil plans. Choose to chase, fly, rampage, skydive or engage in hot-rod racing in "The Creature From the Krusty Krab." Fly through a large bull worm's jaw as SpongeBob, blast into outer space as Patrick or terrorize Bikini Bottom as a giant Plankton. In "Truth or Square," SpongeBob loses the Krabby Patty recipe and uses Plankton's memory machine to recall his happiest moments and to find the formula. Help SpongeBob battle the Dirty Bubble and other villains in "The Yellow Avenger." Use the powers from Mermaid Man's belt and save Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy from the villains.