A friend of mine can't remember a name of a board game from the late 80's early 90's please help!?

Question

The board game had a mountain or volcano in it and it had little safari people in it and little silver marbles that would come down the mountain and wipe you out can anyone tell me the name of this game? My friend want to get one for her kids.

Answer 1

my first thought is Indiana Jones???

Answer 2

Sounds like Fireball Island to me.  Good luck finding a copy, though, it's been out of print for a long time.  You can check out

www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1768

to see if it's the same game.