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November 2008 New Specialty Toys — General Games





Age Range: 4 to 94
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Educational
General Games
Board Games



Zillio has 12 colorful staircases based upon multiplication tables. The visual and tactile relationships between steps enable kids to discover and master difficult math concepts as they learn and play with 10 essential math skills.  Mini Zillio handles numbers up to 36, and measures 18" x 18" x 8", compared to Mega Zillio's 27" x 27" x 12.5". For up to 4 players at a time.
Awards: 2010 Tillywig Brain Child
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20441      (added 9/10/2008)
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Age Range: 10 and up
SKU or Item #: 234
Launch Date: December 2007
Category: Board Games
Educational
General Games



JUMBULAYA is an award-winning, multi-faceted word strategy game in which players rearrange, add, and trade tiles on the board to build and claim longer and longer words each turn. As players build words horizontally, they also look for a Jumbulaya - a word of seven or more tiles that can be seen vertically on the game board. "Jumbulaya is a word strategy game where players need to THINK ON MULTIPLE LEVELS simultaneously," said Karl Archer, CEO and cofounder of Platypus Games. "It incorporates strategy into the game play, as players are able to add, as well as remove, tiles from the board and think many moves ahead in order to try to win." It has won a 2008 Mensa Select Gold Seal and iParenting Media Award. Launch date: 12/15/2007.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20204      (added 8/25/2008)
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Age Range: 6 and up
Launch Date: January 2007
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Puzzles & Skill
General Games
Travel



This "cruise edition" of the quick-play, easy-to-learn strategy game Pentago is ideal for portability and travel. Launch date: 2007.
Awards: May 2012 TDmonthly Top Toy Award. Why it won: Not only is this game a proven best seller; it also earned a high rating from TDmonthly's panel of reviewers, as well as users on Amazon.com.
— Brooke Andrews, owner of Millers Toy Store in Mamoroneck, N.Y., told TDmonthly in late fall 2009 that her store sells about 12 Pentago games per week. Erika Evers, owner of Dancing Bear Toys in Hendersonville, N.C., estimated sales of about 8 to 12 units per month.
— As of 4/12/2012 this product had 4.8 out of 5 stars from 24 reviews on Amazon.com.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20088      (added 8/20/2008)
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A nostalgic playing card deck featuring railroad cards and locomotives from the early trains of the world. The cards were created with the artwork and original descriptions from vintage insert cards from the early 1900s. The 54-card deck, perfect for train buffs, is suitable for most card games.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20065      (added 8/14/2008)
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Age Range: All Ages
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Balls
General Games



This squeezable ball has 32 panels and is one of five new designs for 2008. It is 4" in diameter.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20007      (added 8/5/2008)
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Age Range: 4 to 9
Launch Date: September 2008
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: General Games



A classic game originally released in 1979. In this game, players start with a hand full of fleas. But dogs should have fleas - not kids, so players try to get rid of their fleas by giving them to "ITCHY" the dog. The trouble is when he wags his tail some of them jump off. The first player to get all of his/her fleas to stay on Itchy's back wins the game! For 2 - 4 players, the game comes with 1 Itchy the dog and 16 fleas. Launch Date: 9/22/08.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20005      (added 8/5/2008)
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Age Range: 5 and up
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: General Games



Skittle Pool represents the most challenging variation to pool since this game was invented. It is relatively easy for beginners, yet requires a high degree of skill for advanced players. Position the swivel pointer to aim the cue ball. Pull back and release the swinging ball to hit the stationary ball, the impact is passed to the cue ball to pocket the ball you were aiming for.  Follow the same rules as standard pool.  You can play 8 ball, solids and stripes and straight pool. Skittle Pool includes real billiard balls, rack, two A frames, 2 chains and 2 swivel pointers. Measures approximately 23 ½” square by 4” high.  For ages 5+. Black  plastic.  Made in China. Safety Tested and Approved.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20004      (added 8/5/2008)
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