June 2008 New Toys — General Games

Yamodo! Good to Go! by IDEA STORM PRODUCTS, LLC.

Players think, draw and write out their own interpretations of inspired, made-up Yamodo! words. The game is ideal for families taking long car trips, the waiting time before a flight or any other situation that could use a creative distraction. There are over 1,000 uploaded Yamodos on the company website. Launch date: April 2008.
Awards:  Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products - 2010 4/11/2008 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

TableTalk: MovieTalk by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

The conversation cards have become increasingly popular with parents as a fun way to get conversations rolling at home or on the road. Each colorful deck presents fascinating facts and poses intriguing questions. There are no right or wrong answers. Just pick a card and start talking. Available titles include AnimalTalk, ArtTalk, KidTalk, ScienceTalk, SportTalk and more. Launch date: June 2008. 4/11/2008 (Price: $6.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Continuo by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

The original Continuo, first introduced in 1982, is colorful, compact and perfect for travel. The goal of the one-rule game is to match as many sides as possible to score as many points as possible. Launch date: 1982. 4/11/2008 (Price: $10.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Quickword Magnetic Travel Edition by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

The fast-paced game gives players a wide variety of word-based challenges. Each game is different. The convenient fold-up case houses a magnetic game board, a built-in spinner, 200 Quickword cards, magnetic tokens, a score pad, a timer and instructions. Launch date: 2005. 4/11/2008 (Price: $16.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Optical Illusions Playing Cards by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

Based on the book Pentamagic, this deck of 55 poker-sized, optical illusion cards is perfect for travel. It can be used to play most card game favorites and also provides hours of visual entertainment. Launch date: 2006. 4/11/2008 (Price: $7.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Transformation Game by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

The game illuminates patterns, offers insights toward new directions, and supports change and transformation. The in-depth journey is marked with realizations, obstacles, angels and miracles. It is an excellent way to clarify important issues, resolve conflicts and creatively enhance relationships. 4/11/2008 (Price: $59.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Quick Count Football by FLYING PIG GAMES, INC.

Quick Count is a fast-paced, family football card game played by two to four people. A typical game lasts approximately 30 minutes and is played in quarters like real football. Games can be easily stopped after a few minutes and resumed later. Players can complete passes, run the ball, kick field goals and stop their opponents’ big play — all with a 54-card deck that fits in a pocket, purse, briefcase or backpack. “Quick Count is the first game where people can enjoy America's most popular sport (football) in 30 minutes or less, and because of its size and portability, the game can be taken or played anywhere with ease,” CEO Jeff Spelman of Spelman Media told TDmonthly. 4/11/2008 (Price: $7.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Numbers League: Infinity Level Expansion by BENT CASTLE WORKSHOPS

Infinity Level is a 60-card expansion deck to the original Numbers League: Adventures in Addiplication game. It adds 33 Superhero body parts (11 heads, 11 chests, and 11 legs) , 15 devices, and 24 villains. These expand the math skills used to incorporate addition and multiplication of simple decimals and multiplying by negative numbers. 4/10/2008 (Price: $9.95)

Dice Game in a bag by COLORI USA/TATIRI

Gather your friends and play with Tatiri's Dice Game. So fun and exciting! 4/8/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tic Tac Toe by COLORI USA/TATIRI

Must have Tatiri's colorful Tic Tac Toe. Children enjoy playing this simple game...to break the boredom! 4/8/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

TableTalk® Conversation Cards for the Entire Family by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.

TableTalk® Conversation Cards for the Entire Family were created as a fun way to get conversations rolling at home, in the classroom, at parties, or while traveling. Each colorful deck focuses on an interesting topic, with 51 delightfully illustrated cards. Each card presents a fascinating fact, and then poses an intriguing question, sure to get everyone talking. There are no right or wrong answers; no special knowledge needed. Just pick a card and start talking. 4/8/2008 (Price: $6.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

FUNDOMINO, Wild Action Dominoes! by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

In this family-friendly game, players match the color of each tile and anticipate which direction the action tiles will take. Twists in the game include players receiving extra turns, drawing extra tiles, reversing orders and gaining extra points. Launch date: February 2008. ( Watch Video) 4/4/2008 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Double Shutter, Shut The Super Box by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

In this challenging game, players roll two dice, add the dots and find the best combination of numbers to shut two rows of nine tiles. Players cannot touch tiles in the second row unless the tile in front of it has already been shut. The goal of the game is to shut all the tiles and close the super box. Awards: TDmonthly Top Toy 2009. Launch date: February 2008.

Where to Buy: Poopsie's; Aunt Jean's Toys

( Watch Video) 4/4/2008 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pegleg Pete's Deck of Royal Rogues playing cards by BENT CASTLE WORKSHOPS

Pegleg Pete's Deck of Royal Rogues is a pirate themed deck of playing cards, but what a deck!  You'll be hard pressed to find more beautifully illustrated cards.  With all of the traditional symbolism worked into the artwork, any game you can play with a standard land lubber's deck you can play with these here cards.  And old Pegleg didn't stop there, he added an extra Serpent card to each suit. This makes it possible to create strange new variants of classic card games.  In all the deck has 58 cards; the standard 52 plus 2 Jokers and 4 Serpent cards. The deck's four over sized indices make it ideal for right and left handed buccaneers of all ages.  Available with Red or Black backs. 4/3/2008 (Price: $9.00)

Skallywaggs™ Mix and Match Pirate Card Game by BENT CASTLE WORKSHOPS

Skallywaggs is a stand-alone card game for 2 to 4 players. Be the first to set sail by building a crew of rascally rogues before your opponents can complete their own collection of misfits. You'll need both luck and skill. But beware! This is Skallywaggs, and every pirate worth his parrot knows the tide is quick to turn. There's Scurvy, Hurricanes, and Cursed Sailors aboard, and if you can't batten the hatches your skallywaggs may be hauled off in irons or sent to Parley with Davy Jones. 4/3/2008 (Price: $18.00)

Bakugan Battle Brawlers - Starter Pack by SPIN MASTER TOYS

Bakugan is a strategic card game played with magnetic, spring-loaded marbles that transform into robots. The game spawned an animated series on Cartoon Network, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, which debuted on February 24, 2008, according to Wikipedia. Launch date: February 2008.
— Barbara Vininsky, owner of Blossom & Harry in Montreal, Canada, said in early 2008 that this is her hottest item by far: "It's out of control; I've never seen anything like it." Boys 6 to 9 are snatching it up as fast as she can order, even though her store specializes in clothing and she rarely has hot toys for boys.
— Two of 63 retailers named Bakugan when asked about their overall best-selling toy in September 2008. Tim Hayes, owner of Learning Express in Sudbury, Mass., told TDmonthly in November 2008 that his store sells 500 to 600 units of Bakugan monthly. “We’ve been very fortunate in having shipments,” he said.
— David Marks, owner of Learning Express of Westport in Westport, Conn., lauded Bakugan for its wide range of appeal. "I've been in this business for 13 years and I've never seen a product appeal to kids as young as 5 and as old as 13," he told TDmonthly. ( Watch Video) 4/3/2008 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tell All by SUPERFROG GAMES

Everyone has a story. This is a chance to get to know family, friends and new friends. Maybe someone has 11 siblings or was in a flood or owns a copyright or saw a president up close. Your whole group will love Tell All. The game includes 99 questions of big and small events such as "Have you ever fallen off a horse?" Or "Ever won a beauty contest". This is a great mixer for small to large groups and can be played with any number of players. 3/28/2008 (Price: $12.00)

Soups On by SUPERFROG GAMES

Our sensitive chef is experiencing a range of emotions as he puts together 14 different soups. The crab is pinching his nose, the chicken doesn't want to go in the pot, the celery is stalking him and the tomato is flirting with him. The ingredients are all here for a simple but fun, fast moving game similar to rummy and bingo.

The deck includes 14 ingredients for soup plus the measurements required. First player to collect all of their ingredients wins the game.

3 to 20 players 3/28/2008 (Price: $18.00)

Lucky Dog by SUPERFROG GAMES

This is a simple but lively game. Each player takes a turn by first declaring which number he is going to roll the dice for. He holds up that card and then rolls. If the number is matched he can continue on to another number. If there is no match the dice is passed on. First to have all six numbers wins the game.

2 to 10 players 3/28/2008 (Price: $10.00)

Grocery Shopping by SUPERFROG GAMES

Everyone has a grocery list of five items to complete in this game. A roll of the dice determines where the miniature shopping basket will land. If the shopping basket lands on carrots and the player has that on their list, they mark it off. Managers specials keep the game interesting. Manager specials turn up from time to time such as "Produce man has gone bananas. All bananas are free today". Anyone with bananas on their list can mark it of. An easy and fun game for all.

3 to 20 players 3/28/2008 (Price: $16.00)

Babylon by ENDLIGHT LLC

The fastest strategy game in the world. Using just 12 'stone' tablets, players take turns stacking piles of equal height or of the same top colored stone. The last player capable of making a move wins! Incredibly simple and yet amazingly challenging and strategic. Plays in minutes and is a great travel game. 3/27/2008 (Price: $10.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wise Alec™ by GRIDDLY GAMES INC.

Wise Alec is the new highly interactive party and family fun game from Griddly Games. The game is entertaining as well as educational and is tailor-made for family game nights. Wise Alec is filled with challenging questions for the young and old. This stimulating trivia game takes you back to everything you learned in grade school. With over 1,000 questions covering a wide range of interesting topics like history, science and spelling, this game is guaranteed to entertain time and time again. Each card features both easy and hard questions – great for leveling the playing field between big and little kids. The second edition of Wise Alec features updated questions, new packaging and a new game board. ( Watch Video) 3/27/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Learning About Manners Picnic Basket Game by HASBRO INC.

Part of Playskool’s Noodleboro line and packaged with an audio CD and 24-page storybook, this game for two to four players helps children practice saying “please” and “thank you” as they gather goods for a picnic. Lack of manners could result in a swarm of ants ruining the picnic. Launch date: Fall 2008. 3/26/2008 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Medieval Times Chessmen, King: 3 1/2" by FAME (USA) PRODUCTS INC.

The game is composed of poly-resin medieval chessmen with translucent red or blue bases. Each hand-painted piece measures 3-1/2” tall. ( Watch Video) 3/25/2008 (Price: $135.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

MySims by ELECTRONIC ARTS

The simulation game introduces a cast of whimsical characters while delivering creativity, customization and classic open-ended game play. Players build towns, grow communities and discover new worlds. This product won a 2008 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: September 2007. 3/25/2008 (Price: $49.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]