Abstract: A game piece advancing skill game having a base with a mole figure that extends upwardly through an opening in the base, and a tower having a bell at its upper end. Another mole character is mounted on the tower and the toy is adapted such that striking the mole character on the base causes the mole character on the tower to be advanced upwardly toward the bell by an amount proportional to the striking force applied to the character on the base. A toy mallet is provided for striking the mole character on the base. In addition, LEDs are provided at spaced intervals on the tower as designated by numerals 1 through 9. The toy is adapted so that during game play the LEDs on the tower are turned on or off by striking the character on the base so that the mole character on the tower is advanced upwardly to the level of a targeted LED. The targeted LED is then either turned on or off based on game play rules and the player achieves a pre-determined number of points.