Description. The game centers on an articulated plastic model of a mule named "Roo" (or "Buckaroo"). The mule begins the game standing on all four feet, with a blanket on its back.

Why is Buckaroo called Buckaroo?

A buckaroo is a cowboy of the Great Basin and California region of the United States, from an Anglicization of the Spanish word vaquero.

What's a Buckaroo mean?

1 : cowboy. 2 : broncobuster. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About buckaroo.