TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Board Games - Trivia

Non-Trivial Quest by NON-TRIVIAL QUEST LLC

Non-Trivial Quest challenges players by asking questions about all the things they need to know for real life- it's trivia that isn't trivial. For instance, what does one do with a computer one no longer needs? The cards have the question and provide the answer. Aimed at families and friendly groups, Non-Trivial Quest is educational and helps stimulate conversation. The first person to get to the finish line wins. The game includes 300 Questions & Answer cards, a game board, 2 dice, 8 pawn tokens, a card tray, and an instruction sheet. The categories include Health & Nutrition; Math, Science & Technology; Money & Economics; Law, Civics & Sociology; Computer & Internet; and History & Geography. For 2-8 players. ( Watch Video) 4/25/2011 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wordquest Expansion by GOLIATH GAMES

This expansion pack for the wordsearch game Wordquest Goliath comes with 20 additional topics to choose from on 10 circle board cards with topics on the front and back side. 8/24/2010 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

NCIS by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

Based on the hit CBS-TV crime series, this game lets players visit a crime scene, get statements from suspects and see what the latest news is at headquarters. During each game, plot twists occur that may or may not change your suspicions. As a group, players decide who to arrest. 6/25/2010 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

BrainBox - Nature by MINDWARE

This clever memory recall game challenges players to memorize as many details as they can in just 10 short seconds. To play, turn the timer over, concentrate on the card and try to memorize as many details of the picture as you can. Players then roll the die to determine which question will be asked and quiz each other on what they remember. Is the starfish red or blue? What 'giant' creature is shown? Is a purple coral shown? The nature theme will keep young minds engaged in this fast-paced game of concentration and detail. 5/28/2010 (Price: $14.99)

University Games - 20 Questions for Kids by UNIVERSITY GAMES

This is the kids version of the classic game of people, places, and things, where clues are given to players who must deduce the item's identity. One player acts as the clue giver while the others try to solve the secret identity, and each clue that's read reveals more about the secret identity. I am reddish in color, I don't have any rings, and a candy bar shares my name. What am I? The trick is to solve the identity in the fewest number of clues. 5/28/2010 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Grateful Dead Game by DISCOVERY BAY GAMES

Grateful Dead-Opoly was created by music industry veteran and longtime Grateful Dead associate Debbie Gold, and includes artwork by comic book illustrator Timothy Truman. Each game comes with a VIP Pass and tokens that include a guitar, drum, amp, a tour bus and even Bob Weir’s dog, Otis. Players circle the board, attempting to acquire album-themed properties. Along the way, they might catch a show at Winterland, hang in the Parking Lot or even get thrown Off the Bus. Grateful Dead fans will surely appreciate the game's attention to detail. For 2 to 6 players. ( Watch Video) 3/17/2010 (Price: $34.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Saturday Night Live by DISCOVERY BAY GAMES

Discovery Bay Games partnered with Broadway Video Enterprises to produce this “Saturday Night Live” board game. The SNL game allows players to choose content from their favorite SNL era (70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s) in order to compete in interactive challenges and answer trivia questions. ( Watch Video) 3/17/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Reminiscing by TDC GAMES INC.

Reminiscing is the game for people over 30 and the younger people they let play. Asking pop culture questions from 1950-2009, this fun family game includes questions that allow players to reminisce about their own personal past. "In this game, older is better, but [it] plays best with teams of mixed ages," Sandy Bergeson, Exec. VP of TDC Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 5, 2009. 3/10/2010 (Price: $21.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

University Games - Sort it Out!™ by UNIVERSITY GAMES

Sort it Out! is a game of putting things in order, from Australia. It's designed as a great icebreaker for groups of new friends and a battle of wits for old; it is a fast-paced game where knowing just a little about something can help a player win everything. "Sort it Out! offers a new approach to trivia, making it more interactive and better for all levels. Because players are asked to arrange information instead of supply facts, they have a greater chance of scoring points even by guessing or using logic. Every turn involves every player, so there are no pauses between turns to repel energetic player," Maddie Oatman of University Games told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009. 10/29/2009 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Billboard Hot 100 Trivia Game 50th Anniversary Edition by NEUBAUER ENTERPRISES LLC

Fifty years ago, Billboard launched a revolutionary music chart called the Hot 100. Billboard's Hot 100 Trivia Game captures 50 years of music facts, designed to appeal to both passionate and casual music lovers. Played in a fast-paced team format, Billboard's Hot 100 Trvia Game creates a party atmosphere. It has 2,880 questions in four categories: Who Sang It?, Finish The Lyrics, Who Am I?, and Grab Bag. Launch date: March 15, 2009. 8/27/2009 (Price: $14.99)

Seinfeld Trivia Game by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

“The puffy shirt,” “Crab Bisque,” “Hello, Newman." Fans who recognize any of these phrases are ready for Pressman Toy’s latest trivia game based on the hit sitcom "Seinfeld." Players join the show’s quirky characters and their misadventures with more than 600 trivia questions and lots of surprises along the way. Players race around the board to visit Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer, and go to Monk's Diner to guess the quote. The first person to get soup from you-know-who wins. Launch date: August 2009. 8/19/2009 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Passing the Bar by P&R EDUCATIONAL GAMES

Passing the Bar is a board game tested and approved by practicing attorneys. It was designed specifically as an entertaining supplement for law students to help them prepare for the multi-state bar examination. Passing the bar is "the only board game/gift/study aid for the 1.2 million lawyers and law students that involves former bar exam questions. It is sold in close to half the law schools in the country," Adam Reinhardt, vice president of P&R Educational Games, told TDmonthly. 5/20/2009 (Price: $70.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Triviathon by JEEZLE PETE'S! LLC

TRIVIATHON... fast-paced trivia for smart AND stupid people! Triviathon will have players singing, dancing, arm wrestling, cheering, cheating, and more as they compete in a game that puts each player's  cognitive, physical, and social skills to the test, while they try to win a race moving at speeds of 0, 1, 2, or 3 spaces based on trivia questions they don’t even have to know the answers to. Made in the USA, this game is designed for 2 to 12 players. Triviathon has received the following awards: Creative Child Magazine’s 2009 Game of the Year; PTPA Media 2009; iParenting Media Award 2009; The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval 2009, NAPPA Honors 2009; and Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products 2009.
— "A trivia game that you can win without having to know the answers.  Now some of us might agree that that is our kind of trivia game.  Super fun and fast paced.  A great choice for family game night.  My own children are going to love this game!!" Jennifer Shuman, of 1SmartNoodle, told TDmonthly at Toy Fair 2010.

Past videos: Toy Fair 2009 ( Watch Video) 12/19/2008 (Price: $29.99)

ROCKIT 100 - The '80s by ARTEENO ENTERTAINMENT

ROCKIT 100 - The 80's Edition "One Track At A Time" is a deck of 100 rock and roll trivia cards each dedicated to one of the top-100 rock and roll songs of the '80s. There are five clues on the card. The player who guesses the song and artist in the fewest number of clues earns the points. The first player to rock and roll their way to 20 points wins the round. This product is a "price-sensitive Impulse Buy at the POP (something unique and affordable for the adults on the list while waiting to pay for the kids' stuff)," CEO Brett McAteer of Arteeno Entertainment Company Ltd. told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2, 2006. 10/27/2008 (Price: $7.95)

Godfathers & Goodfellas Trivia Game by SUPPASTAR ENTERTAINMENT

This board game is based on the entire mob/gangster genre, including movies, TV, books and real news involving La Cosa Nostra. It is the only board game played like Trivial Pursuit that has every question imaginable from movie script dialogue to factual elements from time periods and multicultural gangland history. The comments and questions are hilarious and nostalgic. The board is 12" square with moving soldiers, question cards and more. Launch date: October 31, 2007. 8/27/2008 (Price: $19.99)

The Way Things Work by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

Kids can figure out how things work as they play. Based on David Macaulay's best-selling book, this game is chock full of materials for curious kids. Multiple levels of play allow for a quick game for beginners or more involved competitions — including mechanical experiments — for more advanced players. "The Way Things Work uniquely combines childhood play with real scientific learning. From fact building, to experiences, kids will learn firsthand 'the way things work' while having fun!" Nicole Tiedemann, PR coordinator for R&J Public Relations, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2007. 8/21/2008 (Price: $24.99)

Great States Junior by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

Based on the best-selling Great States game, this junior version is a fun way of introducing youth to the U.S. map. Kids will have a blast searching the game board as they travel along the colored game path. Even pre-readers can play by matching cards to the pictures on the board. "This game teaches children at a very young age about geography, history and state facts. Since even children who cannot read yet are able to play, this game presents a fun way for social studies facts to reach developing minds," Nicole Tiedemann, PR coordinator for R&J Public Relations, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2007. 8/21/2008 (Price: $16.99)

Don't Quote Me - Magnetic Travel Games by WIGGLES 3D

Active families and friends on the go can enjoy playing the award-winning Don’t Quote Me magnetic travel games wherever their travels take them. The travel games feature 250 quotes and questions, magnetic pawns and a built-in magnetic game board, all in a secure flip-top box. Three titles are available. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. 8/29/2006 (Price: $6.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Teen Sense by SLANG GAMES

An educational board game about HIV/AIDS. There are true or false and multiple choice questions with various scenarios. The language is simple for easier understanding. The game is played in sequence from what is HIV to how to treat it. There are four categories: challenge, behavior with consequences, behavior with rewards and facts. 8/17/2006 (Price: $27.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]