June 2008 New Toys — General Games

Enviro-Quiz by INTELLI-KID

ENVIRO-QUIZ is a fascinating, scientifically documented and interactive game, and is very relevant to current concerns about air pollution, climate change, the different threats to the environment and endangered species, the solutions to improve the environment and to protect wild animals. This game is an enjoyable aid towards making children (and adults) more aware of environmental problems, and encouraging them to take action to ensure a viable environment - and a better future for everybody. While ENVIRO-QUIZ is a game of environmental awareness, it is most definitely also a game that is fun and easy to play. Everyone loves question and answer games, whatever the subject. The game is designed in particular for children and adolescents, families and educators. Help with reviewing and validating the information, and with developing the game, was provided by well-known worldwide organisations, including the IUCN - World Conservation Union. The Instruction booklet provides many different ways of playing depending on age, number of players and the time available. It’s a great travelling game. 5/12/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Environmental Quiz Wheel by INTELLI-KID

The Quiz Wheel is ideal for public events, schools and enviro-organizations, where larger groups of children can learn about environmental issues by participating in the game. This 36” wheel spins to land on environmentally-themed categories of questions corresponding to a set of quiz cards included in Enviro-Quiz and Enviro-Health games. 5/9/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Number Memory Game by eeBoo corp.

The simple memory game uses numbers and familiar objects to help children sharpen their counting and memory skills. The game contains 20 3-1/4” x 3-1/4” squares.
— In a November 2013 survey, Joe Berardoni, owner of Pun's Toys in Bryn Mawr, Pa., told TDmonthly that memory games, like those from Eeboo, are a best-selling educational toy. 5/8/2008 (Price: $13.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Color Memory Game by eeBoo corp.

The simple memory game helps kids recognize colors and sharpen their memory skills. Each large piece measures 3-1/4” by 3-1/4”. The game is intended for two to four players 5/8/2008 (Price: $13.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

3D Tree Puzzle by CREATIVELY YOURS GIFT DESIGNS

The wood puzzle is very environmentally friendly. It is constructed from two tree bases that fit into one interlocking base. Each piece of the puzzle must be assembled in order, helping children learn the order of the alphabet and numbers. “Children enjoy this puzzle because they feel twice as satisfied when completing the puzzle,” Tony Goonewardenn of Creatively Yours Gift Designs told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 2008. 5/5/2008 (Price: $27.00)

Puzzler's Box Of Frustration by COPERNICUS TOYS

The box contains over half a dozen classic mind-benders, take-aparts and other conundrums to keep the puzzler bemused, busy and happy. “Variety, value, and fun packaging all make this a great product,” Peggy Tobias of Copernicus Toys told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2008. 5/5/2008 (Price: $12.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

One Through Ten Counting Train wall art by eeBoo corp.

Ten 8" x 10" cards to place on the wall. Each card's image represents a different piece of the train, along with a different number on each card. Numbers count from one to ten. 5/2/2008 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gift Trap by Ekos USA

Multi award winning party game, including “Best Party Game of the Year 2008”.  A fun, educational and insightful game for all ages that is uniquely themed around exchanging gifts.  It’s the hilarious social conversation starter that will get you and your friends talking about things that matter. 5/2/2008

Livecube 2D Pentominoes Puzzle by LIVECUBE TBS INC.

Players solve the 12-piece 3D puzzle in two-piece segments, and then join the six groups to complete the whole puzzle. “The way to play this puzzle is similar to Tengram, but it looks different,” Min Shih of LiveCube TBS Inc. told TDmonthly. “It is much easier to start but more difficult to finish.” Launch date: March 2008. 5/1/2008 (Price: $12.00)

Imaginetics - Bob the Builder – The Machine Shelter by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

The 13-piece travel playset is based on the popular series “Bob the Builder.” Each piece is magnetized, so kids can create and recreate scenes endlessly.
— Three of 40 retailers agreed in March 2008 that Imaginetics are the best-selling travel games in their stores.
— Fifteen percent of retailers who spoke with TDmonthly in March 2008 said magnetic playsets are the best-selling travel products in their stores.
— "Any type of small travel games and magnetic stickers, such as Imaginetics," Jamie Burdette, owner of LB Toys in Media, Pa., told TDmonthly in March 2008, when asked to name his best-selling travel toy. 4/30/2008 (Price: $4.99)

Measure Match by IMPRESA Publishing

This award-winning game uses the popular memory format for a simple and fun way to learn. Reading is not required, and older players can help younger players learn colors, shapes or words. The durable and colorful card deck contains 34 pairs of equivalent time, length, weight and volume measurements. Players can set the level of challenge or speed of play by using as few or as many cards as they wish. “Measure Match can be adjusted to accommodate young minds with short attention spans, without diminishing its ability to impart knowledge and develop learning skills,” Joe Duray of Impresa Publishing told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2004. 4/28/2008 (Price: $12.99)

Pirate's Ship Magnetic Puzzle by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

The nine-piece puzzle features a durable magnetic board with a deep frame. The puzzle comes pre-assembled; when the pieces of the puzzle are removed, the treasures on the ship are revealed. “The quality and educational aspect of the playful drawings of the ‘outside’ and ‘inside’ of a ship can be taught,” Haba USA President Lea Culliton told TDmonthly. “The sturdy compressed boards will be sure to last when used and reused over and over again.” Launch date: February 2008. 4/28/2008 (Price: $12.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gobsmacked™ by FAMILY GAMES INC.

Players attempt to memorize the pattern on the board before the board is spun around and another patterned plug is added into play. Get three in a row of the same color or shape and score a point. The game comes with a vertical board, a base, a pivot piece, a scoring block device, a score peg, 30 orange game pieces and instructions. Launch date: March 2008. ( Watch Video) 4/24/2008

Party Pooper by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

This 20- to 30-minute game for four to eight players comes with 432 event cards, a party cube and scoring chips. As participants consider the circumstances on each card, they discover the party animals and the party poopers in each group. 4/21/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Double Shutter Vintage by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

This vintage version of the self-contained Double Shutter comes with wooden dice. The entire game comes in a wooden box. A casino tin and junior version are also available. “Durable, easy to stow away and with minimal pieces this game is perfect to travel with,” Jeremy Smith at Blue Orange Games told TDmonthly.  Launch date: February 2008. 4/17/2008 (Price: $34.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gobblet on the Go by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

This game is the travel version of the Gobblet board game. All pieces come in a little tote bag, making the game easy to store and transport. “The colorful nature of this wooden game makes the game durable to abuse and friendly in use,” Jeremy Smith at Blue Orange Games told TDmonthly. “The bright colors make the pieces hard to lose but easy to play with.” Launch date: June 2004. 4/17/2008 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Angles Flash Cards by WORLD CLASS LEARNING MATERIALS INC.

The 105 double-sided, easy to read, triangular-shaped 6-1/4” x 3-3/4” cards feature four levels of difficulty and practice solving for unknown angles. The cards address supplementary, complementary, vertical and right angles. Students will also learn to identify types of triangles based on the triangle’s angle measures – scalene, equilateral, isosceles and right triangles. Launch date: February 2008. 4/17/2008 (Price: $6.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Smart Snacks® Counting Fun Fruit Bowl™ by LEARNING RESOURCES INC.

The plastic play fruits separate into pieces to help children learn number sense, number recognition, counting (one to five) and part-to-whole relationships — a key early fractions concept. The five-piece set also encourages fine motor skills, healthy snacking and imaginative play. Embedded magnets (orange, apple and plum) and friction fitting (banana) make numbered pieces easy to assemble. All five fruits store in 7-3/4" bowl. Launch date: January 2008. 4/17/2008 (Price: $16.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pretend & Play® Explorer Set by LEARNING RESOURCES INC.

The set invites kids to discover and observe bugs and plants, using a magnifying observation box, a viewer with tweezers, a butterfly net and more. The set also includes a write-and-wipe matching activity and fact page. All pieces in the set are durable, and come packaged in a convenient 14"L x 12"W x 3-1/2"H storage and carrying case. Launch date: January 2008. 4/17/2008 (Price: $32.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

LCR® Left Center Right™ Dice Game Blue Tin by GEORGE & COMPANY LLC

This addictive, fast-paced dice game is now available in a blue tin box. This edition includes three specially marked LCR® cubes. The game itself retains its original simplicity where the roll of the dice determines which players to the left, right or center get the chips; the winner being the player with the chips at the end. Simple, fun and even educational for growing minds. L-C-R also comes with 24 playing chips and game instructions. The game is designed for three or more players. 4/15/2008 (Price: $8.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

LCR® Left Center Right™ Dice Game 25th Anniversary Collector's Tin by GEORGE & COMPANY LLC

This addictive, fast-paced dice game is now available in a 25th Anniversary large tin box. This special edition comes with larger chips and a Dice cup. The game itself is as simple as looking left, center and right. The roll of the dice determines which players to the left, right or center get the chips, and the player with the chips at the end wins the game. It's simple, fun and even educational for growing minds. L-C-R comes with three dice, 24 playing chips and game instructions. The game is designed for three or more players. 4/15/2008 (Price: $13.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

ReFraze Junior Edition by REFRAZE

In the fast-paced game, the names of kids’ songs, movies, and TV shows are “rephrased” and players race to figure out the actual names. For example, “underdog” is the correct answer to the movie ReFraze “lower pup.” Launch date: January 2008. 4/11/2008 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

University Games - Smart Ass® Card Game by UNIVERSITY GAMES

The card game is based on the original board game, but is packed with new topics and new clues.  It’s perfect to play on the road, or can be used in place of the original Smart Ass mystery clues. Launch date: Spring 2008. 4/11/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

University Games - 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Card Game by UNIVERSITY GAMES

The game introduces children to simple strategy and role-playing. The card game, which comes in a tin, lets children make matches and act out monkey actions. Launch date: Spring 2008. 4/11/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Oh, the Wondrous Places You'll Go! by THE WONDER FORGE LLC

The deck of cards describes 51½ wondrous places to visit. Each card features stunning photography, unbelievable facts, surprising history and brain-twisting trivia about the destination. Launch date: Spring 2008. 4/11/2008 (Price: $12.95)