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Letter Roll by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Letter Roll
MSRP: $24.99
Age: 8 to Adult
Category: Adult Games
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25063

After rolling the special dice and flipping the timer, players race to list words containing the three letters shown on the dice. Only words listed by a single player score points, so players are rewarded for their speed and creative thinking. This game is adjustable for different skill levels and ideal for varied group sizes. Launch date: April 2009. 8/19/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Super Circles by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Super Circles
MSRP: $9.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: Card Games
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23113

Players race to play all their cards by matching colored rings on the previously played card. Quick minds and fast fingers will triumph. The game "challenges your visual interpretation skills," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 15, 2009. 3/31/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

7 Ate 9 by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
7 Ate 9
MSRP: $9.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: Card Games
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23110

Players add or subtract 1, 2 or 3 to the number on the top card of the pile to determine if they have a card that can be played next. It sounds simple, but with everyone playing simultaneously, the options are constantly changing. The first player out of cards wins. The game is for two to four players and offers "quick, easy and fun mental math practice," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 15, 2009. 3/31/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Word on the Street by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Word on the Street
MSRP: $24.99
Age: 12 and up
Category: Adult Games
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23108

On each turn, one team flips over a category card. Team members frantically brainstorm words that fit the category while the opposition tries to sidetrack them. The team must agree on a word and pull each letter of that word one lane closer to their side of the street, all before the time runs out. "It has excellent educational applications but feels like a party game," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2009. 3/31/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Run Wild by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Run Wild
MSRP: $9.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: Card Games
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22926

Players race to get rid of the cards in their hands by creating sets and runs in the middle of the table. Don’t have the right cards? No problem — grab from a set or run already on the table, or play your cards on any existing set or run. It's "the fastest Rummy game available," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 15, 2009. 3/23/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Backseat Drawing Junior by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Backseat Drawing Junior
MSRP: $19.99
Age: 7 to Adult
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21756

Backseat Drawing is fun for the whole family. Players race to identify what the artist is drawing. But, the artist doesn’t know what he or she is drawing; the artist can only follow the instructions given by the director. The excitement continues as players attempt to follow directions and guess what the picture might be. Launch date: 2009. 12/12/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Chain Game by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
The Chain Game
MSRP: $24.99
Age: 12 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21395

Players race to say a common phrase using one word from the previous phrase. If a player pauses, the horn honks and he or she has to give up a link. The player with the most links when the first player is out wins The Chain Game! Fast, fresh and free flowing . . . The Chain Game is the link that brings friends and family together. Launch date: 2008. 11/18/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Squint by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Squint
MSRP: $24.99
Age: 12 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21394

Using a variety of shapes, players build a picture of the item listed on the Squint Card. If a player guesses before the time runs out, both the builder and guesser score points. For Squint fun with the whole family, see Squint Junior. 11/18/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ninja versus Ninja by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Ninja versus Ninja
MSRP: $24.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: Board Games
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21393

In Ninja versus Ninja, players must lead a team of six Ninjas to victory by eliminating all of their opponents or by venturing into the rival dojo and returning safely. However, while Ninjas are rewarded for venturing further into the opponent’s dojo, they also run the risk of being eliminated themselves!  A Ninja Master and a Shadow Ninja assist players in tracking their progress. Ninja versus Ninja contains 14 Ninja figures, 2 Ninja Master Figures and 2 unique sword dice. Launch date: 2008. 11/18/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

10 Days in Africa by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
10 Days in Africa
MSRP: $24.99
Age: 10 and up
Category: Board Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21392

Players have ten days to chart a course across Africa—touring by car, plane or foot. Using clever planning and a little luck, players attempt to be the first traveler to make connections for a complete ten day journey. Also available in Europe, Asia and USA editions. For two to four players. Launch date: 2008. 11/18/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gold Digger by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Gold Digger
MSRP: $14.99
Age: 7 and up
Category: Board Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21391

Gold Digger sets two to five anxious prospectors on a quest to find their fortunes in gold. Picking the right mines will yield a conucopia of riches, but players must beware of fool's gold! This game has received the following awards: 2004 Traditional Games 100, 2004 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, and Canadian Toy Testing Council Three Star Award. Launch date: 2003. 11/18/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wheedle by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Wheedle
MSRP: $9.99
Age: 9 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21390

In a flurry of no-holds-barred trading, only the crafiest players will survive in this stock-taking, deal-making game. The first player claiming majority control is the winner. "The players control the entire game," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. It has won the following awards: 2004 Games 100, 2004 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval, 2004 Dr. Toy Best Vacation Children's Product, 2004 Parenting for High Potential Recommended, and 2004 Canadian Toy Testing Council Three Star Award. Launch date: 2004. 11/18/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pepper by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Pepper
MSRP: $5.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21389

This innovative card game plays like a ball game and sends action in all directions. Players send a card to another player and see if they have what it takes to respond. "Pepper is based on the familiar playground game of four-square. It is a simple card game that is great for families," Leah Osterhaus, VP of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. The game earned a 2006 Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence. Launch date: 2006. 11/18/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gavitt's Stock Exchange by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Gavitt's Stock Exchange
MSRP: $9.99
Age: 7 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21388

First printed in 1903, Gavitt's Stock Exchange is an exciting card game that challenges three to six players to be the first to get all the cards of one railway line, call out "Topeka" and win the hand. It received a 2003 Major Fun Award as well as a 2003 Best Classic Toy Award from Dr. Toy. Launch date: 2003. 11/18/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Party Pooper by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Party Pooper
Age: 12 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20483

This 20- to 30-minute game offers 432 different oddball scenarios (for example: You’re dining with the president of Finland and roasted reindeer and fish pie are on the menu). Players predict which person in the group is most likely (Party Animal) and least likely (Party Pooper) to go along with a given scenario. 9/15/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zen Benders - Race Track by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Zen Benders - Race Track
MSRP: $9.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: Travel Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 19251

Select a challenge card and flip and slide the special ZenBender dice to recreate the pattern. With three levels of difficulty and 36 different patterns, there’s a challenge for everyone. Three other varieties are available: Dachshund, Dragon and Quilt. 6/4/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zen Benders - Dragon by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Zen Benders - Dragon
MSRP: $9.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: Travel Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 19250

Select a challenge card and flip and slide the special ZenBender dice to recreate the pattern. With three levels of difficulty and 36 different patterns, there’s a challenge for everyone. Three other varieties are available: Dachshund, Quilt and Race Track. 6/4/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zen Benders - Dachshund by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Zen Benders - Dachshund
MSRP: $9.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: Travel Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 19249

Select a challenge card and flip and slide the special ZenBender dice to recreate the pattern. With three levels of difficulty and 36 different patterns, there’s a challenge for everyone. Three other varieties are available: Dragon, Quilt and Race Track. 6/4/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“Rock!” by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
“Rock!”
MSRP: $10.00
Age: 8 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 19248

The game puts reactions time to the test. Two cards are played to the table, but only one wins. Be the first to call-out the winning card and win a point. “Kids will pick up the game because it’s familiar to them,” Out of the Box Publishing Inc. Marketing Director Matt Mariani told TDmonthly. “’Rock, Paper, Scissors’ is played everywhere… but [this game] adds the element of speed.” Launch date: May 2008. 6/4/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Party Pooper by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Party Pooper
Age: 12 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 18508

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][?]

Backseat Drawing by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Backseat Drawing
MSRP: $24.99
Age: 12 and up
Category: Card Games
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 17548

In this "hysterical game of sketchy directions, two teams (anywhere from four to 10 players) race each other to identify sketches drawn by their teammates. The catch is, the artists themselves aren't aware of what they're drawing — the sketching instructions are being given to them by another team member. Playing time is 20 to 30 minutes.

Past Videos: Toy Fair 2008 2/17/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

My Word by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
My Word
MSRP: $5.99
Age: 7 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15684

Players quickly search for words while single and double letter cards are dealt on the table. The first player to call out a word using at least three cards wins those cards. This product is a Canada Toy Testing Council Three Star Award and Games Magazine 100 Word Game of the Year Award winner. 10/11/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

10 Days in Asia by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
10 Days in Asia
MSRP: $24.99
Age: 10 and up
Category: Board Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15375

This game takes two to four players on a trip around Asia, by train, airplane, ship or on foot. Participants chart their course with destination and transportation tiles as they attempt to outmaneuver their opponents. Play takes 20 to 30 minutes, and the game contents include 57 destination tiles, 22 transportation tiles, eight tile holders, a map game board and full-color rules.
“[You] learn geography without feeling like you are learning geography!” Matt Mariani, director of marketing for Out of the Box Games, told TDmonthly. 9/25/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

10 Days in the USA by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
10 Days in the USA
MSRP: $24.99
Age: 10 and up
Category: Board Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 13811

Another destination in the 10-Days Travel Series, this game gives kids 10 days to travel the USA by jet, car, and on foot. They plan the trip from start to finish using destination and transportation tiles. With a little luck and clever planning, you just might outwit your fellow travelers. The first traveler to make connections for their 10-day journey wins the game.
— “This is probably my kids’ favorite board game," said Julie Petoia, a member of TDmonthly's Homeschooling Roundtable. "They've also modified the play, so that it can be an extra-cutthroat race to the finish.”
— The homeschoolers play 10 Days in the USA an average of 1.31 times per week. 6/28/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Qwix by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Qwix
MSRP: $14.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 12174

In this game for two to eight players, participants roll the Qwix dice and flip over the timer. They race to list words containing the three letters identified on the dice. Only words listed by a single player score points. Game play takes 20 to 30 minutes. THIS GAME IS NOT AVAILABLE 11/14/08.  3/29/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

ZenBenders - Quilt by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
ZenBenders - Quilt
MSRP: $9.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 12173

With ZenBenders, success is just a flip and slide away. A single player selects a challenge card and flips and slides the special ZenBender dice to recreate the pattern. With four difficulty levels and 48 different patterns, there’s a challenge for everyone. Each game takes less than two minutes. Dachshund, Dragon and Race Track varieties are also available. 3/29/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cloud 9 by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Cloud 9
MSRP: $14.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 11452

Kids won't stay on "Cloud 9" for too long if they’re not careful with this quick and easy-to-learn game from Out of the Box. It's full of "ups and downs" where players risk going sky high or having the air let out to sink. It's the winner of numerous awards, including iParenting Media and GAMES magazine awards. It comes with 72 Balloon Cards, six Passenger Tokens, six Scoring Markers, four Wild Cards, four Cloud Dice, a game board and a Hot Air Balloon Basket.
— "Cloud 9 is one of our favorites. It’s a cute game for kids 6 and up, but our 4-year-old likes it as well. Adults like it, too," said Bill Rayment, co-owner of Toy Crossing in Harbor Beach, Mich. 2/19/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cineplexity by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Cineplexity
MSRP: $24.99
Age: 10 and up
Category: Card Games
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 10901

Cineplexity brings movie fans together for delightful movie madness. Each round, players race to name a movie that includes elements from two Cineplexity Cards. The player who’s the first to come up with a title wins a point. With more than 500 cards players will have hundreds of hours of fresh movie fun. 1/4/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

CoverUp by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
CoverUp
MSRP: $19.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 9786

CoverUp is a four-in-a-row game with depth — three depths to be exact. Players choose where they will place their disks, and at what depth. Place a disk below the surface and risk having that disk covered up. Move a disk and risk uncovering an opponent’s disk. This deceptive two-player strategy game takes only seconds to learn and minutes to play. And once it’s opened, it doesn’t have to return to the box. Launch date: August 2006. 10/25/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

MixUp by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
MixUp
MSRP: $19.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 9785

In MixUp, one player tries to win using the shapes, while the other player uses the colors. The first player to get four tiles in a row, or into a two-by-two square, wins. This illusive two-player strategy game takes only seconds to learn and minutes to play. Launch date: August 2006. 10/25/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Apples-to-Apples Party Crate by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Apples-to-Apples Party Crate
MSRP: $34.99
Age: 12 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 9733

This popular card game now comes in a solid wooden storage crate to be preserved for generations. It’s designed for 4 to 10 players, comes with 756 Red Apple Cards, 252 Green Apple Cards and two Deluxe Card Trays. Kids and adults can have fun by making outrageous comparisons that go beyond just “apples-to-apples.” Matt Mariani, director of marketing for Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly, “It takes only 30 seconds to learn. A complete game takes less than 30 minutes to finish. The conversations around the table while playing the game are the focus.” Launch date: 2006.
— "Apples-to-Apples by Out of the Box: just got more in because people still want it, even after the holidays," said Karen Williams-Fox, owner of Woodbury Mountain Toys in Montpelier, Vt. Five of 31 retailers said the game was one of their best sellers for Christmas 2006.
— “The word is out about this game for adults as well as kids,” Owner Elaine Hackney of Boing! JP’s Toy Shop in Jamaica Plain, Mass., told TDmonthly in summer 2007. “We carry all the versions. It’s so much fun ... a must at our family reunions!”
— An Apples-to-Apples sale a day helps keep the bill collector at bay, retailers have told TDmonthly (in so many words) bushels of times, and so it’s been honored with a TDmonthly Top Seller 2007 award. 10/23/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

aBRIDGEd by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
aBRIDGEd
MSRP: $14.00
Age: 12 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 8007

aBRIDGEd is a refreshing new take on the game of Bridge — the card game that has been enjoyed around the world for decades. aBRIDGEd plays just like the classic game of Bridge, but without the complex bidding. With the newly designed cards and simple instructions, players will be immersed in a game in no time. It only takes 20 minutes to learn and 30 to 40 minutes to play. The game includes two 52-card aBRIDGEd decks, four quick reference cards, four score pads and pencils and full-color rules. “Millions of Bridge players have been looking for a way to introduce family members to the game of Bridge. But current Bridge rules are too complex,” explained Matt Mariani, president of Out of the Box Games. “These Bridge players cannot wait for us to bring out this product. It makes playing Bridge easy … and brings a whole new generation into what many people consider to be “the greatest game” – Bridge.” Launch date: July 2006. 5/25/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wallamoppi – The Fast Stacking Game by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Wallamoppi – The Fast Stacking Game
Category: Wooden Toys
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 6831

In a race against time, players attempt to “one up” each other by pulling Kiwi Disks from a teetering wall and daring to stack them ever higher. The last player to successfully stack a disk before the timer marble drops out of sight wins Wallamoppi. The game includes 36 Kiwi Disks, a wooden storage box with a built-in marble timer, two timer marbles, a Kiwi Disk bag and quick-play rules. “Once this is set up on a table [for demonstration purposes] it draws immediate attention. [It’s] like no other game out there!” Out of the Box Publishing Director of Marketing Matt Mariani told TDmonthly. It was named one of the 100 Best Children’s Products of 2006 by Dr. Toy. Launch date: January 2006. 2/6/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Apples to Apples Party Box Edition by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Apples to Apples Party Box Edition
MSRP: $29.99
Age: 12 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 6637

Each player selects a card from his or her hand that seems best described by a card played by the judge. If the judge picks that card, that player wins the round. Everyone gets a chance to be the judge. The Party Box version comes complete with more than 1,000 cards — the entire collection of cards from the original core game plus Expansion Sets 1 and 2.
— “Teachers love this game. It crossed the border from teacher outlets to retail toy stores. There’s a Junior to Adult version,” said Roberta Edwards, owner of Wishes Toys & Gifts in La Quinta, Calif.
— This has been a consistently solid seller for Tree Top Kids in Fairfax, Va., according to Susie Waterstreet, vice president of marketing.
— “Believe it or not, I had the Junior age 7 and up, Junior 9 and up and Party Box kinds and I only have one 9 and up left,” said Trish Garlock, owner of Treasured Child in La Grange, Ky. 1/20/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

10 Days in Europe by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
10 Days in Europe
MSRP: $19.99
Age: 10 and up
Category: General Games
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 6391

Players have 10 DAYS IN EUROPE. They must chart their courses from start to finish using destination and transportation tiles. With a little luck and clever planning, one player just might outwit her fellow travelers. The game contains a Game Board Map of Europe, Destination Tiles representing the countries, and Transportation Tiles for making connections by plane or boat. It takes between 20 to 30 minutes to play per game and is designed for 2 to 4 players. 1/6/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Harry´s Grand Slam Baseball Game by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Harry´s Grand Slam Baseball Game
MSRP: $14.95
Age: 8 and up
Category: Card Games
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ToyDirectory Product ID#: 4574

First introduced in 1962, Harry´s puts two opposing players in charge of baseball teams and uses "Strike out," "Double play" and "Home run" cards to simulate an actual baseball game. 9/13/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Squint Junior by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Squint Junior
MSRP: $16.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 3637

Now the whole family can participate in SQUINT´s award-winning fun. Players use transparent shape cards to build simple pictures and then other players guess what the picture might be. Kids can learn how to create images from simple shapes and improve their perception skills. This game received Learning Magazine's 2007 Teachers' Choice Award for the Family. Launch date: September 2006. 5/24/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Apples to Apples Junior by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Apples to Apples Junior
Age: 9 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 3548

Complete with 576 cards, Apples to Apples Junior 9+ 2nd Edition brings the award-winning card and party game, Apples to Apples, to the entire family. Readers, ages 9 and up, will delight in the clever comparisons while expanding their vocabulary and thinking skills. Read Review
— Toys Ahoy Owner Rob Slye from Barrington, R.I., said that Apples to Apples is a top seller for boys 9 to 12. “They like more game-type of things.” Ricki Block, owner of Ariel’s Child in New Windsor, N.Y., agreed: “[It's] one of our hottest.”
— “Sales of Apples to Apples have doubled for us every single year … since 1999. We’ve now sold over two million games!” Matt Mariani, director of marketing for Out of the Box, excitedly told TDmonthly Magazine.
— Apples to Apples was picked as No. 2 of 18 toys evaluated by TDmonthly’s Homeschoolers Roundtable for lasting value. “It’s very, very popular not only for those at our house, but with friends who come to visit,” summed up Roundtable Editor Susan Ledford. 5/12/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Snorta by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Snorta
MSRP: $19.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 3425

In Snorta, each player chooses the sound of a typical farm animal and the fun begins. As players quickly flip over cards, tongue-tied players stumble and stutter to blurt out the animal sounds of the other players. Before long the "barnyard" fills with bales of laughter. You will have a hoot with Snorta! “This game seemed to appeal to the retailers because it was easy to teach [great for demos], and they loved the cute animals,” Matt Mariani, president of Out of the Box Publishing, told TDmonthly. 4/22/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Blink by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Blink
MSRP: $5.99
Age: 7 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 3424

Blink is a lightning-fast game where two players race to be the first to play all of their cards. Using sharp eyes and fast hands, players quickly try to match the shape, count or color on the cards. The first player out of cards wins. Fast and portable, Blink is instant fun for everyone.
— “Any age can play it,” said Linda Doucette, manager of Learning Express in North Hampton, N.H., of why Blink is a favorite in her store. When asked about her top-selling card games, Melissa McCollum, owner of Learning Express of Hoover in Hoover, Ala., told TDmonthly, “That would have to be Blink.  I’d say [we sell] about 10 per month.”
— Two of 32 retailers who spoke to TDmonthly in summer 2007 cited Blink as a top-selling card game in their specialty stores. Three of 64 retailers named it as a best-selling card game in August 2008.
— In early September 2009, Andrew Wage, owner of Building Blocks Toy Store in Chicago, said his store sells about 10 to 20 units per month of this game. 4/22/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Apples to Apples by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Apples to Apples
MSRP: $29.99
Age: 12 and up
Category: Card Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 3423

Apples to Apples is a wild, award-winning card and party game that provides instant fun for four to 10 players. It’s as easy as "comparing apples to apples" ... players need only open the box and deal the cards to be ready to play. They then select the card from their hands that they think is best described by a card played by the judge. If the judge picks their card, they win that round. Everyone gets a chance to be the judge. Each round is filled with surprising and outrageous comparisons from a wide range of people, places, things and events. Fast moving and refreshing, Apples to Apples is perfect for any get-together with family and friends.
— "Sales have doubled every year," enthused Matt Mariani of Out of the Box in 2005. "We´re struggling to keep up to the demand."
— Gwen Bowden, manager of Doodlehopper 4 Kids in Springfield, Va., told TDmonthly that she expected Apples to Apples to sell well during Christmas 2006.
― In early 2009, retailers reported sales of up to 40 per month of the Apples to Apples game. 4/22/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tutankhamen by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Tutankhamen
MSRP: $14.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 3291

Players follow the trail of rare artifacts to the pyramid of Tutankhamen finding golden statues, jeweled scarabs, and stunning masks along the way. The trick is to choose the best path, so as to locate the most valuable treasures before other players snatch them up first. Fun for two to six players, the game includes one pyramid, 70 artifact tiles, 90 tribute coins, six player tokens, quick play rules and an artifact reference sheet. 3/22/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Easy Come, Easy Go by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Easy Come, Easy Go
MSRP: $12.99
Age: 8 and up
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 3163

Players roll specially labeled dice to win one of nine coveted prizes, such as a mansion, jewelry, and private jet. With the role of the dice, players can snatch these possessions from other players even if they are already owned at the time. The object of the game is to maintain these treasures as the dice continue to roll, round after round. 3/7/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

LETTERFLIP™ by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
LETTERFLIP™
MSRP: $19.99
Age: 10 and up
Category: Board Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 2072

Letterflip is the head-to-head word game that requires no paper, pencil, or table to play. All the game components are contained in specially designed “Letterflippers.” These ingenious devices allow players to play in a car, outdoors, on the beach… anywhere! In Letterflip, players use clever deduction and a little luck in a quest to reveal secret words. Players take turns searching for letters within their own hidden words. The first player to uncover all of their hidden words wins the game.LETTERFLIP is the head-to-head word game that requires no paper, pencil, or table to play. All the game components are contained in specially designed "Letterflippers". These ingenious devices allow players to play in a car, outdoors, on the beach... anywhere! In LETTERFLIP players use clever deduction and a little luck in a quest to reveal secret words. Players take turns searching for letters within their own hidden words. The first player to uncover all of their hidden words wins the game. This game won a iParenting Median Awards 2005 Excellent Products Call because it´s one of very few word games that has some luck involved....which helps even the playing field! 12/27/2004 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Whad´ Ya Know?® — The Party Game by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
Whad´ Ya Know?® — The Party Game
Category: General Games

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 1636

Out of the Box Publishing, is gearing up to introduce a handful of new games for the family: Whad´ Ya Know?® — The Party Game, based on Michael Feldman´s public radio quiz show, lets players earn points by guessing the answers to outrageous questions based on general knowledge and opinion polls; WILDSIDE™ is the dynamic dice game where players roll specially designed dice, and race to find a match; CLOUD 9™ , where the higher the balloon rises, the more points players can score; TUTANKHAMEN™ , where riches and fame await the archeologists who chooses the best path; in a wave of challenges and bluffs, players compete for control of the sea in FISH EAT FISH™; 10 DAYS IN AFRICA™ and 10 DAYS IN THE USA™ are the unpredictable games of making connections; and BALANCING ALIENS™  will test players skills as they decide where to place the aliens on a wobbly spaceship. 12/7/2004 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

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