Swaying toy

A swaying toy comprising:

• a grounding-position-variable base member having a partially spherical bottom surface;
• a tubular tower member erected from the base member and having an inside space, the inside space having an opening at a top of the tubular tower member;
• a ball placing member disposed above the inside space of the tubular tower member, which allows a ball to be placed thereon;
• and
• a piece placing member comprising:
• a piece placing portion which allows a piece to be placed thereon;
• and
• a ball-hit portion to be hit by the ball,
• wherein the piece placing member is swingably attached to the tower member such that a supporting-point portion is supported by the tower member, the ball-hit portion is disposed inside the tower member and being inclined downward relative to the piece placing portion beginning where the ball-hit portion enters the inside sa of the tower member, and the piece placing portion is disposed outside the tower member,
• wherein the ball is released from the ball placing member according to a grounding state of the base member, passes through the inside space of the tower member, hits the ball hit portion, and causes the piece placing portion to swing upward toward the ball placing member.