TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Adult Games Product Category

Squish the Fish by DREAM CHEEKY

Squish the Fish is a durable, bouncy aquarium globe. It can be tossed, bounced and rolled around for hours. Done playing? Put the globe back on its stand and watch the fish swim around. 8/26/2010 (Price: $20.00)

Wham-It by CREATIVE IMAGINATIONS INC

"Wham-It - The Anti-Stress Device". For anyone who needs to relieve some stress in these stress filled times. Tongue-In-cheek humorous suggestions for when and how to use Wham-It are printed on the back.  A sample suggested reason for interfacing with Wham-It could be "favorite outfit becomes too tight".  A sample suggestion for extreme use of Wham-It could be "run with scissors and Wham-It!"  Retailers: Wham-It comes with a free counter display plus one free Wham-It. 8/20/2010 (Price: $10.00)

Fill in the BLEEP by TALICOR / ARISTOPLAY

"Fill in the BLEEP" is the single answer card game that creates a thousand laughs. Players are dealt BLEEP cards and are presented a sentence with a missing word. Players then fill in the blank with their best BLEEP card based on the die roll, (Funniest, Quirkiest, Choice). The dealer will then "fill in the BLEEP" with the best submission. But beware of action cards that can change the game in an instant. The first to get rid of all of his or her BLEEP cards wins. "This is a game that is different every time you play. It can be enjoyed by both teenagers and adult game players. It is set apart by the unique images included on the game cards," Talicor Inc. Vice President Todd Jacobs told TDmonthly. 8/16/2010 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pete's Box by PREVIDEO PRODUCTIONS

Six full-sized wooden game boards are fashioned into a box roughly the size of an end table. The box is simply turned over until the desired game is on top ready to play. All game pieces are stored inside the box in heavy-duty drawstring pouches. The inside of the box is accessed through a "magic door." Pete's Box is available with many different game boards. The customer chooses which six to include. 7/26/2010 (Price: $620.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

DEXTER Board Game by TALICOR / ARISTOPLAY

From the hit Showtime original series comes the Dexter Board Game. The first player to hunt down a suspect that has slipped through the cracks of the justice system wins the game. "This board game follows the story line of the actual Dexter Show," Todd Jacobs, vice president of Talicor Inc., told TDmonthly. 7/26/2010 (Price: $34.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

IcoSoKu by RECENT TOYS USA

Icosoku is a puzzle designed to make simple addition a challenge. Users explore every angle of this puzzle as they make all of the dots touching a yellow peg add up to that number. The puzzle can be solved regardless of how the yellow pegs are arranged, so there are thousands of games to play. It offers "the ability to play a new puzzle every time the number pegs are rearranged," Brandi Field, general manager of Recent Toys, told TDmonthly.
—  Two of 12 retailers named games from Recent Toys among their favorite products at ASTRA 2010, during a June 2010 TDmonthly survey. ( Watch Video) 7/9/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Jackpot Baby Shower Game by BadaBadaBingo Fun Games Co! LLC

In this baby shower "slots" card game, there are three perforated tabs on each card. Guests can pull back each tab to see if they get the winning three consecutive bottle images behind the tabs. Each game includes a winner card and 11 loser cards. Multiple packs can be used for larger parties. 6/14/2010 (Price: $8.49)

Jackpot Bridal Shower Game by BadaBadaBingo Fun Games Co! LLC

In this "slots" card game, there are three perforated tabs on each card. Bridal party guests can pull back each tab to see if they get the winning three consecutive heart images behind the tabs. Each game comes with 12 Cards, including a winner card and 11 loser cards. 6/14/2010 (Price: $8.49)

Word Golf by ALL THE KING'S GAMES

The goal in this Word Golf course is simple – complete each hole with as few strokes as possible. Strokes are calculated by the number of words it takes to finish a hole. Players can work against the course or compete against their friends. Word Golf is portable and is designed to be a fun way to expand vocabulary and spelling skills. "Word Golf combines the challenges and fun of a word game with the excitement of a round of golf!" All the King's Games Owner Kevin Greenberg told TDmonthly. 5/25/2010 (Price: $17.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Yankee Ingenuity Tavern Puzzle by TUCKER-JONES HOUSE INC.

Handcrafted and American-made, the Yankee Ingenuity puzzle challenges an individual to remove the ring. 5/17/2010 (Price: $22.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cornerstone by GOOD COMPANY GAMES LLC

In the game of Cornerstone, players build and climb towers in a race to reach the top. Each turn, players build by strategically placing blocks, gaining a better vantage point for their climber, or blocking an opponent as the towers grow taller and more unstable. Matt Mette, Co-Founder of Good Company Games, told TDmonthly, "This game is universally appealing." Awards: 2009 Mensa Select; Parents' Choice Silver Honor. Launch date: October 2008. 5/10/2010 (Price: $49.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Canvas Collection by THE CANADIAN GROUP

The 1,000-piece Canvas Collection brings four images to life as real art. Both box and puzzle feature a linen texture offering the look and feel of the original painting. The beautiful imagery features magnificent country scenes that may take the puzzler to another place. 5/4/2010 (Price: $12.99)

Studio Series by THE CANADIAN GROUP

The Studio Series is an assortment of four 500-piece round puzzles with real wooden pieces that features top rated images by renowned artists Hansel, Sundrum, Daniel and Boehme. Sue Harrison of The Canadian Group told TDmonthly, "Great images and a great feel provides a premium puzzling experience!" 5/4/2010 (Price: $12.99)

Majestic Collector Tins by THE CANADIAN GROUP

The Majestic assortment features a selection of top-rated art imagery on challenging, 1,500-piece puzzles. A matching collection is available in 2,000-piece count and blended costing is available to combine assortments. 5/4/2010 (Price: $12.99)

Taste of Tuscany Collection by THE CANADIAN GROUP

The Taste of Tuscany Collection features four masterful artist images that carry the puzzler away to a peaceful Italian vista. Each puzzle comes with a shaped collector's tin that can be used to store the puzzle or hold other mementos. 5/4/2010 (Price: $9.99)

Night Cafe - Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle by LIBERTY PUZZLES

The Night Cafe by Vincent Van Gogh (1888) Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle has 499 whimsy and character pieces and measures 16.25" x 12.75". Liberty Puzzles Manager Jeff Elridge told TDmonthly, "Liberty Puzzles are classic wooden jigsaw puzzles, made with quarter inch maple plywood and the finest archival paper and inks. No two pieces in any puzzle are alike, and each puzzle features dozens of intricate, charming whimsy pieces." 4/30/2010 (Price: $95.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

View of Krumau Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle by LIBERTY PUZZLES

The 508-piece View of Krumau by Egon Schiele (1916) wooden jigsaw puzzle measures 16" x 12.75". Jeff Elridge, Manager at Liberty Puzzles, told TDmonthly, "Liberty Puzzles are classic wooden jigsaw puzzles, made with quarter-inch maple plywood and the finest archival paper and inks. No two pieces in any puzzle are alike, and each puzzle features dozens of intricate, charming whimsy pieces." 4/30/2010 (Price: $95.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Berlin Street Scene Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle by LIBERTY PUZZLES

Liberty Puzzles puzzle designs are modeled after some of the most intricate jigsaw puzzles ever made. The Berlin Street Scene by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1913) is a 496-piece 12.75" x 17.50" wooden jigsaw puzzle filled with charming whimsy and character pieces. Liberty Puzzles Manager Jeff Elridge told TDmonthly, "Liberty Puzzles are classic wooden jigsaw puzzles, made with quarter-inch maple plywood and the finest archival paper and inks." 4/30/2010 (Price: $95.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Castle Neuschwanstein Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle by LIBERTY PUZZLES

The 658-piece Classic Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle of Castle Neuschwanstein is 15.75" by 20.75" in size. Jeff Elridge, manager at Liberty Puzzles, told TDmonthly, "No two pieces in any puzzle are alike, and each puzzle features dozens of intricate, charming whimsy pieces." 4/29/2010 (Price: $125.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Blossoming Chestnut Branches Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle by LIBERTY PUZZLES

A 443-piece large wooden jigsaw of Vincent Van Gogh's "Blossoming Chestnut Branches" painting, this puzzle measures 16.25" x 12.75". Liberty Puzzles Manager Jeff Elridge told TDmonthly, "Our puzzle designs are modeled after some of the most intricate jigsaw puzzles ever made." 4/29/2010 (Price: $95.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Pig Board by SNOUT A PIG LLC

This cross between Pin the Tail on the Donkey and darts allows the user to take a snout peg and snout their enemies on the Pig Board. It can be played as a novelty party game, individually or used at the office. Snout A Pig founder Sue LoGuercio told TDmonthly, "There is nothing out there like it that is fun, satisfying, hilarious and therapeutic — which is harmless and not harmful." The Pig Board has been featured in the Oscar celebrity gift bags , the Teen Choice celebrity gift bags, and on the Ellen Show in 2010. Launch date: 2010. 4/14/2010 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Lotto Dice™ by DAY DREAM GAMES, CO

"Are you seeing double?" The unique and fun Lotto Dice are here! This popular item allows lottery players to randomly roll lottery numbers from 0-59 or 0-9.  These random numbers can be used to play almost any lottery.  The unique double die design makes it easy and fun for players to select potential winning lottery numbers including Pick 3 and Pick 4 type lotteries.  Lotto Dice is a novel and entertaining way for lottery players to select their lottery numbers.  It lives up to its "More Fun Than Quick Pick" tag line by letting friends and family come together and "roll" their lucky lottery numbers.  This is why Lotto Dice makes a great stocking stuffer and gift idea for lottery players, a huge and untapped market.

 4/7/2010 (Price: $3.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Battle for the Seas by BUNKY'S ENTERPRISES, INC.

This board game has a strategic engagement style of play, where players must use historical figures and sailing warships from the era 1750-1805 to battle for the seas. Bunky Gress, President of Bunky's Enterprises, Inc., told TDmonthly, "The game is designed by the players in regards to length and complexity." Launch date: June 2010. 4/2/2010 (Price: $49.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ablaze™ by MAYFAIR GAMES INC.

In this subtle competition, the forest is ablaze, the smoke is thick, and the flames are spreading. The only inhabitants seem to be a few courageous firefighters, their supporting planes and fleeing animals. Ablaze consists of three distinct games. In Wild Fire!, one to four players lead a crew of firefighters who are attempting to contain a rapidly spreading wildfire. The crew must cover the largest area of forest while always maintaining a link to water. In Volcano!, players pilot an air tanker struggling to help extinguish a conflagration initiated by an erupting volcano. They extinguish or isolate the most forest fires to earn honor and victory. In On the Run!, a lighting strike has started an intense brushfire, forcing fluffy forest fauna to flee the inferno in an effort to escape a fiery demise. Players shall decide the fate of some of the frantic forest fauna, and saving the most animals will win the game. Ablaze includes 48 pawns (firefighters) in four colors, 47 forest tiles, one volcano tile, one plane tile and rules. It is made in the USA and is not sold in the mass market, according to Robert T. Carty, Jr., VP of Sales and Marketing, Mayfair Games. Playing time is about 45 minutes. The game was designed by Heinrich Glumpler with art by Franz Vohwinkel. Launch date: March 11, 2010. 3/15/2010 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Words of the Wise by GRIDDLY GAMES INC.

Turn ABCs into a hilarious and challenging game. Players pick a category card from the deck and think fast to find the words to match — alphabetically. A, B, C might be easy, but the challenge is to see if one can get to X, Y, Z. There are multiple ways to play: individually, head to head, or competing in teams. Players can play in English, French, Spanish or German. Launch date: February 14, 2010. ( Watch Video) 2/11/2010 (Price: $12.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]