Eels and Escalators

Eels and Escalators is a board game that first appears in the episode "Sailor Mouth."

Description[]

The game has two players. On the board are four eels, three 3D escalator pieces, a start, and a finish line.

The concept is for the player to make it to the finish point before their opponent. By rolling a pair of dice, they move a certain amount of spaces each turn. Instead of numbers, the dice have three sides with one eel each, and three sides with one escalator each. If they land on the eels, they'll be moved back a certain number of spaces by "riding" the closest eel, closer to the starting point. If they get an escalator, they "ride" the nearest escalator, moving them upward and towards the finish.

Rules[]

• If the player rolls two eels, they move down the board towards the eels. If the player rolls two escalators, they go up the escalators.
• If the player gets four eels, they lose. If the player gets three escalators, they win.

Role in series[]

"Sailor Mouth"[]

SpongeBob and Patrick play this game at SpongeBob's house. SpongeBob keeps rolling eels while Patrick keeps rolling escalators. After SpongeBob loses the game, he lets out a curse, prompting Patrick to tell Mr. Krabs on him.

"SpongeBob's Place"[]

When SpongeBob is bored, the game can be seen on the floor of his house, along with numerous other objects.

"Plankton Gets the Boot"[]

The game can be seen on the floor of SpongeBob's house when he and Plankton are watching a movie.

"Bubble Bass's Tab"[]

While trying to look for the game Three Deadly Challenges, it appears on SpongeBob's internal shelf of games.

"Salty Sponge"[]

It appears as an arcade game in The Salty Spitoon.

Trivia[]

• Eels and Escalators is a parody of the real-life board game Snakes and ladders, also known as Chutes and Ladders.
  • The name of the original game was subsequently parodied as Sea Snakes and Ladders in "Patrick! The Game" and "Pet the Rock" respectively.
• This game was recreated as a modified version of Snakes and Ladders in Greece.
• The second escalator is pointing toward the wrong direction.

• A real-life version of this board game was created by Nickelodeon and released in November 2021 as a Hot Topic exclusive.^[1][2]

References[]

1. ^ https://www.hottopic.com/product/spongebob-squarepants-eels-and-escalators-the-board-game-hot-topic-exclusive/15460575.html
2. ^ http://www.nickalive.net/2021/11/hot-topic-releases-real-life-spongebob.html

Toys in SpongeBob SquarePants (V • E)

Beary • Boomerang Pet Ball • Bummer Dude Action Figures • Candy glove • Confess-a-Bear • Doll • Eels and Escalators • Flankton • The Flying Dutchman's Treasure Hunt • Gary's toy ball • Goofy Goober back scratcher • Kelpo toy • Kelpy • Krusty Krab playset • Magic Conch shell • Magic Wishing Shell • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Paddle Ball Set • Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy action figures • Mr. Fluffy • Mr. Krabs' Doll-a-Rama • Mr. Magic's Magical Kit • Mrs. Puff figurine • Mrs. Wiggles • Novelty toy tongue • Patrick Star action figure • Patty Pal • Pet Point 3000 • Pigulon • Pin-the-tail-on-the-seahorse • Puppets • Seanut Brittle • Stuffed animal barbell • Suburban dad doll • Teddy fish • Teddy • Teenage action girl • Time capsule souvenirs • Toy robot • Wacky Bucks • Walrus toys • Water shooters • Whirly Brain • Whoopie cushion • Wonder Whale