TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Dice Product Category

Octopi Games - Dip by FUNHUB CREATIVE LLC

Each Octopi comes with an easy-to-learn dice game complete with a treasure (all stored in the Octopi head). Dip's game, Doubloon Dippidy, is a faced-paced game in which players try to win all the gold doubloons by being the last person with a doubloon. It is for two to 10 players. "Octopi Games deliver a social play experience along with the collectible value of a plush toy. It’s really the first collectible plush that promotes face-to-face social interaction," Steve Hart, co-founder of FunHub Creative, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2010. 8/19/2009 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Word Pirates!® by HAYWIRE GROUP

Spell words, build bridges, and block your way to the Treasure, matey! Arrgh! Players make their way towards the treasure by creating paths of words and bridges across the shark infested waters.  Cunning pirates make good use of rock walls to block their enemies from reaching the pirate loot first. Now more game play! Enjoy endless play with a two-sided dry erase game board.  Pick the original game board or the new updated shark attack mode.  For 2-4 players. 6/11/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dino Dice by KOPLOW GAMES INC

Gather a herd of dinosaurs to win points. Be careful, though — if you roll a T Rex, he might eat your dinos and you'll lose a turn. 5/4/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Polar Derby™ by GAMEWRIGHT

It's a rolling polar bear jam. Roll the colored dice to collect high-scoring polar bears from the rink. Roll doubles to trip up opponents or "Free Skate" to take your pick of the pack. But press your luck too far and you may wind up flat on your face. The player with the most points skates away with the victory. Launch date: March 2009. ( Watch Video) 2/27/2009 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Say Cheese!™ by GAMEWRIGHT

Players race to the photo finish in this dice game that plays out in a flash. They quickly roll their dice to match the characters on the photo booth cards. When a player matches a pair, he or she must shout "Cheese!" and collect the card. Once a player has won all the cards, he or she is picture perfect. "Say Cheese is a fast-paced, unique game that combines dice and cards to create a fun and playful enviornment," Michael Masseur, account executive at Aigner/Prensky Marketing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2009. ( Watch Video) 2/27/2009 (Price: $6.49) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sport Dice Games by ChalkTalkSPORTS

Kids can choose from Hockey, Lacrosse, Basketball, Soccer or Baseball dice games. Each includes four dice and a mini sport bag. The player's team that scores the most goals, baskets or points in a game wins. "ChalkTalkSPORTS dice games are based on the basic rules of the sport and are a fun and fast playing game that appeal to all ages," Julie Lynn, president of ChalkTalkSPORTS, told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 20, 2008. 10/27/2008 (Price: $8.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Igor: The Monster Making Game by R&R GAMES INC.

Igor: The Monster Making Game is a fast-paced custom-dice game about building monsters while trying not to leave unfinished projects on the table where other mad scientists could steal your work. The game is based on the movie "Igor " — a playfully irreverent comedy that brings a new twist to the classic monster genre. Launch date: September 19, 2008. 9/24/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

LCR® Left Center Right™ Dice Game Blue Tin by GEORGE & COMPANY LLC

This addictive, fast-paced dice game is now available in a blue tin box. This edition includes three specially marked LCR® cubes. The game itself retains its original simplicity where the roll of the dice determines which players to the left, right or center get the chips; the winner being the player with the chips at the end. Simple, fun and even educational for growing minds. L-C-R also comes with 24 playing chips and game instructions. The game is designed for three or more players. 4/15/2008 (Price: $8.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

LCR® Left Center Right™ Dice Game 25th Anniversary Collector's Tin by GEORGE & COMPANY LLC

This addictive, fast-paced dice game is now available in a 25th Anniversary large tin box. This special edition comes with larger chips and a Dice cup. The game itself is as simple as looking left, center and right. The roll of the dice determines which players to the left, right or center get the chips, and the player with the chips at the end wins the game. It's simple, fun and even educational for growing minds. L-C-R comes with three dice, 24 playing chips and game instructions. The game is designed for three or more players. 4/15/2008 (Price: $13.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dice Game in a bag by COLORI USA/TATIRI

Gather your friends and play with Tatiri's Dice Game. So fun and exciting! 4/8/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Battle of the Sixes™ by FAMILY GAMES INC.

Players match their rolled sixes, or combinations that equal six, with their opponent’s die. When a player cannot make a match, the opponent makes a decision that could lead to mathematical madness. The first player to reach 60 points or land on a score where the combined two digits total six (15, 24, 33, 42, 51) wins. Launch date: 2008. 3/17/2008 (Price: $10.00)

Greed by TDC GAMES INC.

GREED is one of the most addictive dice games ever created. Challenged to keep throwing the dice for a better score, players must learn to stop before raw greed overtakes them.

Throw the GREED dice is to make winning combinations, but beware! The first time you don't add to your score, all is lost!

For 2 or more players. 2/26/2008 (Price: $6.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

IMEX Railway Express Agency - International CO190 Pickup Truck by TOY WONDERS INC.

The 1:87 scale die cast collectible model car measures 3-1/4"L x 1-1/4"W x 1-1/4"H and features free wheel action. Each truck comes individually packed in a window box. Launch date: November 2007. 1/31/2008 (Price: $9.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

DICEcapades! Kids Version by HAYWIRE GROUP

Trivia, drawing, word & number play, physical challenges and a TON of dice! Our hit game Dicecapades!™ is now available for kids and is better than ever! An absolutely hilarious game that's fun for the whole family!

2-4 Players 8/2/2007 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sequence Dice by JAX LTD INC.

Roll the dice and place a chip on a corresponding number on the game board. Roll a 2 or 12 ....get another turn. Roll a 10...remove an opponents' chip. Roll an 11...place your chip on any number. Get 5 chips in a row and YOU WIN! 4/20/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Crossword Game by KOPLOW GAMES INC

The object of this game is to accumulate the highest point score after each player has completed a predetermined number of turns. On each turn, the player rolls all seven cubes and attempts to use as many cubes as possible to spell a single word, or several words that are connected to each other horizontally or vertically. If no vowel or blank is rolled, a player can continue to roll until one appears. The game, Mark Skoletsky in Customer Service/Sales at Koplow Games told TDmonthly, is “simply addictive and fun.” ( Watch Video) 3/27/2007 (Price: $5.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

DICEcapades! by HAYWIRE GROUP

Same great game as the original version but now with more cards! Think you can stack dice on your face? Will you dominate in arm wrestling?  How about obscure facts?  Got a handle on those?  With a mixture of dice games, physical challenges, artistic creations, and trivia questions that will exercise both sides of your brain, you'll see why DICEcapades isn’t just the luck of the dice - it’s the smarts of the roller! This tabletop game will provide hours of fun with your friends and family. Customize the length of the game to fit your time frame - whether you want to play a marathon session or a quick game, the rules are adaptable to fit what YOU want!  For 2-6 players.
— Michelle Deutschmann, owner of Kaleidoscope Toys in Falmouth, Mass., told TDmonthly in a February 2013 survey that DICEcapades! was one of their best selling games.   2/19/2007 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gazootch by New York Game Factory LLC

Gazootch … the Dice Game with a Vendetta, combines fast-paced action and unexpected changes of fortune.  For two or more players (and unlimited kibitzers) who play, prey and maybe even pray as they unleash their inner risk-takers and earn huge rewards ... or reversals. The game includes 10 dice  (none of which is currently loaded), 4 dice cups, and a casino-style felt playing cloth.  ( Watch Video) 1/11/2007 (Price: $12.95)

Gemstones by MAYFAIR GAMES INC.

Diamonds, rubies, amber, emeralds, and sapphires inspire this dice game... 8/28/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dino Dice by MAYFAIR GAMES INC.

A great Dice game for all ages. Players try to form herds of dinosaurs, but watch out for T-Rex... 8/28/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]