A to Z Jr.
MSRP: $29.99
Age: 6 to Adult
Category: Electronic Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24653

Players will need to know more than their ABCs to play Electronic A to Z Jr. In fact, they'll need to be pretty quick with the entire alphabet, including those pesky XYZs. Players have 30 seconds to list as many different answers for a specific category as possible. Each answer must begin with a different letter of the alphabet. Players turn off letters on the electronic board for each correct answer. The first one to turn off all the letters on their board wins. It includes an electronic game board, A to Z Jr. category cards, and instructions. Launch date: June 2008. 7/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kaboom™
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22592

In this challenging and fun rapid-fire electronic word game, the object is to make words from a series of displayed letters against the time constraints of a ticking bomb that is being passed from player to player as they wrack their brains for the right word. 2/25/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Privacy
Age: 12 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22591

This adult social game tests players’ knowledge of friends, family and themselves with such questions as, “Do you think you’re attractive?” and “Have you ever lied about your age?” The ballot box is private, so players maintain their privacy on personal matters. Players vote yes or no, and the one who can best predict the number of yeses, wins the game. 2/25/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Blackout
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21978

In Blackout, players drop dice into the package top, then rumble, tumble down a chute.  If any number on the dice matches numbers on a player’s cards, it’s a blackout! Players try to be the first to black out the final number on five different cards.  The fun is in the roll, but strategy is key in this rolling bingo game for the entire family. Launch date: 2009. 1/2/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dream Phone™
Age: 8 to 14
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21977

A new generation of girls can now play Dream Phone, the electronic game which is being re-introduced by Fundex Games.  Dream Phone includes a modern cell phone component with exciting new features including text messaging. To play Dream Phone, players use deductive reasoning, based on clues they receive by calling different boys, to determine which of the 24 dreamy boys is their secret admirer.  Dream Phone is ideal for girls, ages 8 to 14. Relaunch: 2009. 1/2/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rage!
MSRP: $7.49
Age: 8 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20623

RAGE™ starts with ten cards. Then hand by hand, the number of cards (and options) reduces until at last, you only have ONE card. Players record the number of tricks they plan to take each round; scoring points for their accurate bidding. Sound easy? The outRAGEous action cards will keep you guessing. Includes 108 cards and instructions. "Rage is a classic card game that originated in the 1980s that Fundex has brought back to market," explained Katie Hemlock, marketing specialist at Fundex Games, Ltd.  "Rage is a trick-taking game that is always changing.  This game will keep families entertained while enjoying a NEW card game." Launch date: 2/1/2007. 9/19/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Heist
MSRP: $7.49
Age: 6 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20622

Crack the Code and Score the Gold: Only a true mastermind could pull off a caper like this. One vault door is the only thing standing between you and a much-deserved treasure. Will you play your cards right and be the first to open the vaunted vault? It’s a game of numbers as you use special Tool cards to beat your opponents and crack the code. So don’t play it safe. Get crackin’ and bust those codes. "This is a NEW card game that is fun for both parents and children alike," said Katie Hemlock, marketing specialist at Fundex Games, Ltd. "The action cards in the game give players a leg up on their crafty competition, including The Master Key, Double Cross, Thieves’ Curse. And the Bamboozled card will really toss a monkey wrench in their plans." Launch date: 2/2/2009. 9/19/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Phase 10 for Kids - Sesame Street
MSRP: $7.99
Age: 4 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20621

Ten easy-to-understand phase cards help children identify what they are collecting each round. Scoring is simple: The first to collect what is shown on their phase card wins. Clear colors, numbers, shapes and kids' favorite "Sesame Street" characters make collecting easy. There are two levels of play: younger kids match three things, and older kids match four things in classic Phase 10 play. "This game expands on the worldwide popularity of Phase 10 and brings the game to a younger audience. Children love the "Sesame Street" characters, which during game play help them to learn colors, shapes and numbers," Katie Hemlock, marketing specialist for Fundex Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 2008. 9/19/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mumbo Jumbo
MSRP: $15.00
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 19030

The fast-playing adult social game features five categories: humming, charades, word relationship, seven-word clues and the big question. It’s a mix of acting, guessing and thinking. The game includes 40 action and category discs, two die, a 30-second spin timer and instructions. Launch date: June 2008. 5/22/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

One Word
MSRP: $15.00
Age: 8 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 19029

Teams race the clock to come up with one answer for two different sentences. For example, the word “roof” is both part of a house and the noise a dog makes. The team with the most correct answers wins. The game includes five score markers, a timer, category cards and instructions. Launch date: June 2008. 5/22/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sketchy
MSRP: $15.00
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 19028

Players race the clock drawing items in a given category and then try to determine which of their partner’s drawings actually matches theirs. The team with the most matches wins. The game comes with category cards, sketch pads, pencils, die, spin timer and instructions. “These games are perfect for people on the go and have busy schedules,” Fundex Games Ltd. Marketing Specialist Katie Hemlock told TDmonthly. “They play in half the time and are twice the fun.” Launch date: June 2008. 5/22/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Disc Master
MSRP: $79.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: Outdoor Fun

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 17715

In this game of disc golf, the movable goal can be set up anywhere, with players customizing their own courses to fit their skill ranges. Players fling their discs from long-range distances and putt from short ranges. Nine flags distinguish the holes for a full game of flying disc fun. The game includes a portable fold-up goal, two discs, nine number flags, a storage bag and instructions. Launch date: April 2008. 2/26/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

JARTS™
MSRP: $19.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16187

The classic lawn game has returned for more backyard fun. Players take turns tossing two safe Jarts into the target ring 35 feet away. Score a ringer and nab three points. The player closest to the ring earns one point. This aerodynamic take on Horseshoes is guaranteed to save backyard barbecues, one toss at a time!  Includes four Jarts, two target rings and instructions. This product is a 2008 iParenting Media Award winner. Launch date: January 2008. 11/19/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hip Hop Scotch
Age: 10 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16186

Old school meets new school in this modern take on hop scotch.  No game has to ever be the same.  Players can even change the course after jumping and add movements like a 360° or touching the ground.  Take Hop Scotch to the next level and make each game more challenging and fun.  Play can be adapted for all ages.  Includes 22 hip hop mats and instructions. 11/19/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Phase 10® Twist
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16185

Phase 10 Twist is a wickedly wild board game of risk, reward and terrific twists.  Based on one of the world’s best-selling card games – Phase 10, players complete rummy phases to move around the board.  Players landing on the unique TWIST space mush make choices which if successful, can offer big rewards or failure.  Three discard piles increase strategy and speed of play.  To win a player must complete one of 10 brand new phases!  It’s twisted from start to finish.  Includes game board, discard and draw card tray, two decks of Phase 10 cards, 1 deck of Twist Phase 10 cards, Twist Phase 10 card holder, 6 player pieces and instructions. 11/19/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

When Pigs Fly
Age: 5 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16184

Blast-off into “Hog Heaven” and make the impossible; possible in the game “When Pigs Fly.”  Keep the kids squealing for hours when pigs are launched out of a cannon high into the sky, soaring in the clouds.  On each turn, players send a pig flying, add a pig to their pen, or give one of their pigs to another player.  The first person to get rid of all their pigs is the winner.  Includes 12 pigs, motorized spinning game board and instructions. 11/19/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Calamityville™
MSRP: $19.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15098

The Gold Rush Boom and Bust Game! If you draw a “donkey goes wild!” card, the donkey bucks it’s legs to knock down one of your opponents’ buildings! This wild action is sure to keep you on your feet! Players build up the town during the Boom and the town goes broke during the bust. The player with the most assets when “the gold runs out” card is drawn wins! 9/7/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hit the Deck®
MSRP: $6.99
Age: 6 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15021

This fast-paced, hand-slapping card game requires quick thinking, quick reflexes and a bit of luck. The last player to slap the deck when a “Hit the Deck” card is played must draw two more cards. The object of the game is to be the first to get rid of one’s cards and be the player with the fewest points at the end of the game. Launch date: Spring 2003. 9/4/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bobble Baton
Age: 5 and up
Category: General Toys

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 13434

Made of flexible plastic, this fun and safe baton features a rubber knob and streamers on each end.  Its bendy and bouncy qualities allow kids to be as creative as they’d like in inventing baton tricks and moves. 6/13/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Score Station™
MSRP: $19.99
Category: Outdoor Fun

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 13279

Did you forget what the score was again? Are you thirsty with no spot to place your beverage? Now that will not be a problem anymore. Keep the score current and accurate with the New Score Station. Includes stand-up scoring chart, 2 cup holders and a 60” tall adjustable steel pole with ground stake. Launch date: Summer 2006 6/6/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bag Ball
MSRP: $29.99
Age: 6 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 13254

This classic beanbag toss game features a two-sided game board so that two to four players can play either Bag Ball or Big League Baseball. It features a high-quality metal frame, is easy to set up and play, and comes with six beanbags and instructions. “All of our Outdoor Games are portable and can be taken anywhere,” Marketing Specialist Katie Hemlock of Fundex Games told TDmonthly. “These are great products for families on the go who enjoy playing games outside.” Launch date: June 2006. 6/5/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bull's-Eye Washers™
MSRP: $39.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 13253

This exciting game for two to four players is similar to horseshoes. Players heave washers at the bull’s-eye target and score three points for hitting the center bull’s-eye cup and one point for landing it in the box but not in the cup. The first team to score 21 points wins. The game is completely portable and can be set up for all different skill levels. It includes two wooden boxes, four yellow washers and four orange washers. Launch date: June 2006. 6/5/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

RAGE™
MSRP: $6.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 11748

The outrageous card game starts with ten cards. Hand by hand, the number of cards (and options) reduce until at last, a player has one card. Players record the number of tricks they plan to take each round, scoring points for their accurate bidding. Sound easy? The outRAGEous action cards will keep players guessing. Launch date: Spring 2007. 3/1/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hot Potato™
MSRP: $14.99
Age: 5 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 11736

It’s the wild musical tater-tossing game. Players squeeze the Hot Potato and the frantic family fun begins. They then toss the tater back and forth, up high, down low, around and around, trying not to get caught holding the spud when the music stops. Once a player is caught, he must collect a potato chip card. And once he has three chips, he’s out. Launch date: Summer 2007. 3/1/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Shake™
MSRP: $6.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 11735

In this ultimate dice game of risk and reward, players must roll the dice or pay the price. They roll a die and then make the call. Going for it with a Shake can make a player a big winner or leave them with nothing. Shake is easy to learn and hard to stop.  It’ll keep the whole family on the edge of their seats. Launch date: Spring 2007. 3/1/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dive Pets Fishin' Net
MSRP: $7.99
Age: 6 and up
Category: Water Activities

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 11077

These Dive Pets slowly twirl as they sink. Players can dive for them or catch them in the net. The Dive Pets sink slowly enough so that they can be scooped up before they hit the bottom. Dive Pets Fishin' Net includes Fishin’ Net and three Dive Pets.
— During the summer swimming season, this set was used at least once a week by four out of five of TDmonthly’s Preschool/Early School Roundtable families. 1/11/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Confoundingly Crazy Crate-O-Mystery
MSRP: $20.00
Age: 6 and up
Category: Magic Sets

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 10259

Make your friend’s arm disappear.  Make a monkey appear.  Multiply your money.  Render your friend powerless to break a cookie.  Read minds.  These can all be done with just the use of one crate.  Contains everything to perform 10 colossal tricks, trading cards, and bonus DVD.  Confoundingly Crazy Crate-O-Mystery is one of many Magic in a Minute tricks, teaching children magic through the nationally syndicated comic strip including Mac King the magician and his trusty sidekick Lewis the Monkey. Launch date: Feb 2006 11/28/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Top Toss
MSRP: $30.00
Age: 8 and up
Category: Outdoor Fun

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 10258

Players take turns trying to wrap the bolo balls around the rungs to score points. The top rung is worth three points, the middle rung two points and the bottom rung one point. The person who gets the most points wins. The steel frame provides a sturdy target, easy set-up, and portability. The game includes six soft team colored bolo balls, Top Toss Tower, storage bag and instructions. This product is a 2008 iParenting Media Award winner. Launch date: February 2006. 11/28/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Chuck-O
MSRP: $89.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 10118

This bean bag tossing game is the smaller version of the Chuck-O Pro. The goal is to be the first team to reach 21 points.  Players score three points for landing a bean bag in the hole and one point for landing it on the board.  The boards latch together and have built in handles, making it highly portable. The game includes eight bean bags, two 36"L x 24"W x 4"D boards and instructions. Launch date: February 2007. 11/15/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gassy Gus
MSRP: $29.99
Age: 5 and up
Category: General Games
Watch Video Now
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 10117

In this game for two to four players, a three-dimensional character, Gus, sits comfortably in an easy chair and is fed different food cards. Food such as a chili dog or macaroni and cheese have values that correspond to the amount of times players pump Gus’ head. Each pump expands his belly and sooner or later, Gus lets it rip. Healthy food cards and extra pump cards create additional havoc and laughter. 11/15/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Booby Trap
MSRP: $16.99
Age: 4 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 10116

One of the all-time great classic table games is back and better than ever. Booby Trap™ combines strategy, tension and a soft touch for hours of family fun. Players try to pull round tabs that are under pressure off the game board without having all the pieces fly off the board. A newly-designed game board adds to the play while maintaining all best aspects of the original. There's even a new alternative game play for a different Booby Trap experience. This product is a 2007 iParenting Media Award winner. 11/15/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Phase 10 — 25th Anniversary Card Game
MSRP: $11.99
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 10115

Phase 10™ is the world’s best-selling rummy–type card game. For 25 years, Phase 10 has delighted more than 30 million card players across the country. The 25th Anniversary edition celebrates the Phase 10 player with a brushed aluminum carrying case and premium cards. 11/15/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Highrise
MSRP: $29.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 9878

This 3-Dimensional game takes players to a whole new level of dominoes by combining traditional play along with a new way of building dominoes vertically.  The suspense grows as the dominoes go higher, and wild dominoes add to an unpredictable finish. The taller the building, the more points awarded for the dominoes played. Highrise was awarded the Platinum Best Toy Award from Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. “Highrise is a totally new concept in playing dominoes,” Dan Sabato of Fundex Games told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 2006. 11/2/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Alfredo's Food Fight
MSRP: $16.95
Age: 5 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 9877

In this “food-flinging” family game, everyone plays at once. Children grab their forks and fling their meatballs at Chef Alfredo as he spins round and round. The first player to stick all of their meatballs on the chef wins. Kids can have fun, flinging food, without a mess to clean up. The game was a Family Fun 2005 Toy of the Year winner and was awarded the Platinum Best Toy Award from Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. Launch date: February 2005. 11/2/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bubba the Bottom Feeder Game
Category: Water Activities

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 8396

Bubba the Bottom Feeder is an underwater game that can be played in the shallow or deep end of the pool. Players take turns “feeding” Bubba fish and the first one to make Bubba float to the surface wins. The fish are weighted differently so no game is ever the same. The game includes Bubba and eight goldfish.
— Kids like Bubba the Bottom Feeder “probably because they get to dive,” said Susan Robinson, manager of Wishing Well Toy Company in Omaha, Neb.
— Pool toys sell well for Greg Bonner, owner of Heights Toy Center Inc. in Little Rock, Ark.
— Bubba can be played alone or with friends. 6/27/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sonic Search
Category: Water Activities

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 8395

Players hit the timer, toss it into the water and follow the distinctive beeps to the ball. The first player to disarm the timer wins. The game includes one electronic sonic search with 60-second timer. Batteries are included. Kids can play alone or compete for extra fun.
— “Fundex’s Sonic Search is very popular,” said Jeri Dorsey, buyer for Kaboodle LLC in Carmel, Ind. “Parents are excited because it’s clear when it’s in the bottom of the pool, so kids have to use their hearing to locate it. It’s new this year for us.”
— Dive balls also do well at Children’s Gift Shop in Northfield, Ill., said owner Markie Carlson.
— Sonic Search has a “try me” button that lets shoppers test before buying. 6/27/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Monster Under My Bed
MSRP: $29.95
Age: 4 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 7013

This is a perfect game for kids who like to be grossed out. Kids are afraid of the monsters under their beds, but they should also be afraid of other gross and gooey things that sometimes get stashed there … such as dirty diapers. In this yucky-fun game, kids have to pick nasty things out from under the bed without disturbing the monster, or else they lose! "I think the kids will absolutely love it!" Ricki Block, owner of Ariel’s Child in New Windsor, N.Y., enthused to TDmonthly Magazine. Right after Toy Fair, buyers from Tree Top Kids in Washington, D.C., were also eagerly anticipating this new game's release. The game won a Toy of the Year Award from Family Fun Magazine in 2006. 2/24/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Halli Galli Kidz card game
MSRP: $9.99
Age: 5 to 8
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 6010

A best-seller in Europe, Halli Galli Kidz is designed for 2 to 4 players. Players have to be the first to spot the matches and ring the bell — but, subtle differences may cause players to accidentally hit the bell and lose points. 12/15/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gnip Gnop
MSRP: $14.99
Age: 6 to 8
Category: Board Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 4753

Made for children, this game has the ability to addict players of all ages. The object is simple: to get all six ping pong balls onto your opponent´s side of the court. But it´s the process that provides the fun, as players must launch the balls through a series of holes in order to get them across the center line. Take a few minutes to learn the game, then prepare to play it for a few hours. 9/22/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

What's in Ned's Head?
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 3097

What’s in Ned’s Head? is, according to its creator, a “wacky, silly, icky, sticky and fun gross out game.” You forgot disgusting, too. It’s a plush head gone sick, fraught with all kinds of disgusting fluids and vermin. Play the game – but don’t lose your lunch! 3/1/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]