[Capt. Quirk]

Woodie's game hint

"Just be careful about the stock market, with jello, gerbils, and K'nex blocks."

mentions "Squares", the stock market could be a stack that goes up & down.

When I think of Gerbils, Desert Rats, Rodents or Mouse (Mice) come to mind and may indicate a change in OI before we thought.

Or possibly the squares are going to be loaded on goals that move around the playing field (cage) like gerbils in a cage? Mobile goals may be like the "stock market, with jello" if the playing pieces are not stable.