February 2015 Notable Toys — General Games

It's a modern twist on the popular Simon game, the classic fast-action game where you need to remember and repeat the patterns. The Simon Swipe game has the iconic colors, lights, and sounds of the classic Simon game in which you respond to the ever-increasing pattern of the light and sound combinations, but now touch screen technology adds an extra challenge to the game. Swipe the lights to conquer the colors! To master this challenging game, you need to tap, swipe, and reverse your way to victory as you try to repeat the pattern of lights and sounds. When you hear the music and see the lights flash, you've leveled up and a new pattern will start. If you make a mistake, the buzzer will signal the end of the game and the unit will let you know your score. 4 ways to play!
Awards: 2015 TIA Game of the Year

Split before he splats on you! Players squeeze the seagull's tail as he flies over the sunbathers below. The kid-powered pump on the seagull's tail randomly squirts bubble solutions; if he splats on your sunbather you lose a playing piece. This unique games provides hours of foamy fun for all ages! 2-4 players.

SPECTACULAR, QUICK, KALEIDOSCOPIC ROLLING CUBE GAMES
30 COLOR CUBES – 6 COLORFUL GAMES!
Imagine 30 of the most beautiful, multi-colored cubes you’ve ever seen. Fun to hold, fun to ROLL, and Spectracube includes rules for SIX different games, from fast to strategic, to satisfy all fans of rolling dice game action!

LOVERS OF CHESS, CHECKERS AND PUZZLE GAMES WILL LOVE JUXTABO! THE COLORFUL GAME WHERE YOU STACK TO WIN
Juxtabo is a fun 3D game where players stack colorful pieces to create patterns on the challenge cards. The board is different every single game, because players create the board with Juxtabo pieces. As the game goes on, the board grows, and it starts to look like a colorful mountain range. The player with the most challenge cards completed at the end of the game wins!

Ludix is a Roman Numeral dice game.

Spell words that combine the consonant cards in your hand with the vowel dice. The first person to shout out their word wins the hand. Includes 6 vowel dice, 53 cards, Dice Slide and easy-to-understand instructions. For 2-4 players. Part of a collection of games that include the storage and gameboard in one. Patented design allows you to take and play dice anywhere. Each game sold separately.

IELLO's Kobayakawa is a quick and fun betting and bluffing game with a poker-like feel. In feudal Japan, powerful samurai clans battle for dominion over the land. But just being the strongest isn’t enough. The powerful Kobayakawa clan shifts allegiance like the wind, bringing victory to the weak. Do you have what it takes to outsmart them? Kobayakawa is a simple card game for 3-6 players. Using just 15 cards, bluff and bet your way to victory over seven rounds.

IELLO's Eat Me If You Can! is a quick-to-play, easy-to-learn bluffing game with characters from famous fairly tales. The Wolf is back, and he is not happy! But Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, and the Seven Kids may yet have the last laugh! Each turn, take on the role of one of these famous characters. As the Wolf, try to surprise the other players in their sleep by sneaking into their lovely little cottages. But beware, Wolf! Your tender victims may have laid traps for you! A quick game to enjoy with family or friends! Explained in 2 minutes! Be crafty, and don’t hesitate to bluff if it will save your skin!

IELLO's King of New York is a follow up to Richard Garfield's award-winning King of Tokyo - now with buildings and military units to destroy! There’s always something happening in the city that never sleeps. Maybe it’s the lights, maybe it’s the energy, or maybe it’s the giant monsters trying to demolish the place! Get ready for Richard Garfield’s follow up to the best-selling King of Tokyo! Who will be the King of New York? King of New York introduces lots of new ways to play, while still keeping the core ideas of King of Tokyo. There are Buildings to Stomp! Vengeful Military Units to Destroy! Six brand new Monsters! Every roll of the dice might mean that your monster feels the OUCH, as military units open fire. Will you grab the spotlight, and become a celebrity Superstar? Or will you become the defender of the city, and befriend Lady Liberty? Each of New York’s boroughs has its own charms, but to truly rule the Big Apple, you have to control Manhattan. Defeat the other monsters and rule the city...Become the King of New York!

IELLO's The Grasshopper and the Ant - the newest in the Tales & Games series! IELLO's Grasshopper and the Ant requires players to alternate between the Grasshopper or the Ant, as they gather the provisions for winter. The Grasshopper, who played away the summer, was made foolish by this tiny but industrious Ant. But the Grasshopper has hatched a plan: follow the Ant to some remote field, in order to steal her precious yield.  To pass the long, cold winter without without undo hardship, alternate playing as the Grasshopper and the Ant to gather the provisions that will lead you to victory!

America’s favorite card games now come in Mini Rounds! Mini Rounds are shorter, faster versions of the full game that come in playful click tins.  They are great for on the go as they fit easily into a purse or backpack. Perfect to play in restaurants or waiting rooms. Each Mini Round is pocket size for easy travel and designed to be played in a quick 10-15 minutes without losing the unique flavor of the game.

The SET Mini Round is the perfect introduction to the classic SET game with only 3 features it is easy to learn and the round cards accent the visual perception of the game.  The Quiddler Mini Round has 4 rounds to the game verses 8 making the award winning SHORT word game a little SHORTER.  The Five Crowns Mini Round is a five-suited rummy-style game that is sure to entertain your friends everywhere you go.  The Karma Mini Round is exciting, unpredictable fun, with a subtle strategy that really gets the competitive juices flowing.

As the 18th book in the Greatest Dot-to-Dot series, Kalvitis has added more story, more mystery, and never before seen puzzles containing foldouts, new puzzle styles, and clues that will help solve other puzzles. The variety of images that Kalvitis’ Adventure books are known for continue throughout Adventure Book 2, along with a simple story line that follows an imaginative young boy searching for the missing pieces of a mysterious gift.

Puzzle solvers of all ages will enjoy the fun and challenges Kalvitis creates through his skillful utilization of dots to create complex, artistic works. The images of what the young boy sees “connects” as the story begins to unfold. In fact, the pages of Adventure Book 2 really do unfold when puzzle solvers challenge themselves to solve 2 triple page foldouts, and one jaw dropping 4 page foldout with over 2,100 dots.

As the 17th book in the Greatest Dot-to-Dot series, Kalvitis has added more story, more mystery, and never before seen puzzles containing foldouts, new puzzle styles, and clues that will help solve other puzzles. The variety of images that Kalvitis’ Adventure books are known for are present throughout Adventure Book 1, along with a simple story line that follows an imaginative young boy searching for the missing pieces of a mysterious gift.

Puzzle solvers of all ages will enjoy the fun and challenges Kalvitis creates through his skillful utilization of dots to create complex, artistic works. The images of what the young boy sees “connects” as the story begins to unfold. In fact, the pages of Adventure Book 1 really do unfold when puzzle solvers challenge themselves to solve 2 triple page foldouts, and the ‘Everest of Connect-the-Dots,’ one jaw dropping 4 page foldout with a record breaking 2,600 dots.

Featuring connect-the-dot puzzles from syndicated newspaper columns, these books pack a big punch with pocket-sized but intricate designs for readers to decipher. In addition to traditional connect-the-dots, you'll find unique innovations such as connecting odd/even numbers and other multiple line variations. Each final image is a small treasure... beautifully drawn and charming. A wide variety of subject matter further adds to the final surprise.

This is the original set of books that started the Dot-to-Dot revolution! The Greatest Dot to Dot Books in the World  will provide hours of fun. Be amazed as your pencil drawing come into focus right before your eyes. These books have 46 dot-to-dot puzzles each with puzzles ranging from 15 to as many as 470 numbers. You'll create animals, people, buildings, vehicles, insects and sports pictures. You may have to connect 30, 40, 50 or more dots before discovering exactly what you are working on.

These are definitely not your father's dot-to-dots. With no clues given to the final image, numbers into the thousands, and amazing detailed pictures, The Greatest Dot-to-Dot Super Challenge provides a whole new level of challenge and intrigue. Author and artist David Kalvitis continues his Dot-to-Dot revolution by introducing a variety of brand new puzzle inventions. The patent pending Arrow and Compass puzzles provide unique methods for connecting points to reveal a picture. Other new puzzle designs include Alpha Dots and ABC Sets as well as double page spreads with over 1,300 dots.

The Greatest Dot-to-Dot Adventure Books carry on the tradition of skillfully utilizing dots to create the most amazingly complex and artistic dot-to-dot puzzles to ever hit the market. The goal was to raise the connect-the-dot bar even higher with this new 'Adventure' series. A simple story line that follows a boy around his home town looking for clues is a continuing theme in the Adventure Books. Together, visitors will navigate challenging puzzles and unearth secret clues to discover new species of dots and spectacular views. One can even challenge themselves by scaling the 'Everest of Connect-the-Dots', a four page foldout puzzle comprised of a record breaking 2,600 dots.

Ready, Set, TACO! Take an order ticket, grab a taco shell and be the first player to stuff your shell with all the correct toppings! It's fast, fun, and NACHO average game!

The famous "Rubber Duck" is now on soft foam dice and they float. And come with a game that requires/enhances basic addition and decision making skills. Good for ages 7 and up. Quiet fun for everyone. #18378 per game, #18451 Display with 30 games.

Route 66 is the newest of our souvenir dice a great collector's items and can be used with any dice game.

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock is an extension of the classic Rock paper scissors game. Any follower of the Big Bang should know It well.

Break out the sleeping bags and leave the lights on. It's a SLEEPOVER PARTY and we're staying up late! Spin the spinner and attempt to complete one of over 200 ACT IT, WORK IT, or PARTY Challenges. Be the Human Mirror and copy everything another player does! Take Part in the "Funny Sound Competition" and make the most ridiculous noise you can!! Try to lick your own elbow!!! Being silly and having fun is the name of the game at this Sleepover, so be prepared to sing, laugh, perform, and make a general fool of yourself! Don’t fall asleep early, or you’ll miss out on earning the most cards and staying up all night! Kids rule at the SLEEPOVER PARTY, but mom and dad can play too… if they behave!

CAMERA ROLL...where YOUR pictures tell the story of YOUR life! Lets face it, YOU have photos on your phone… maybe LOTS of photos! Do you have a snapshot from a BIRTHDAY PARTY? How about a picture from your VACATION? You have 30 seconds. Can you find SOMETHING HOT or a BIG MISTAKE in your photo library? Maybe now you’ll find a reason to show off that SUNSET pic you took 6 months ago! Every player is involved in every round! Just find a photo with whatever the card says. Will YOUR picture best fit the card description? Will you have the winning CAMERA ROLL?!

Two new titles have been added to our bestselling Games for Girls line—also packaged in pretty patterned collectible tins of course! Perfect for sleepovers, camp, parties, and more!
Any girl can be a drama queen when she wants to be. With Drama Queens, girls can be silly, crazy and wacky as they act out what’s written on their cards. It’s a super sweet spin on the classic game of charades.
Your classic deck of cards just got 10 times better! Decked Out includes 52 pretty patterned classic cards, with instructions for tons of ways to play fun games!
Other games include: Truth or Dare, M.A.S.H., This or That and Fortune Teller