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

Disney Princess Enchanted Cupcake Party Game by THE WONDER FORGE LLC

Kids must work together to make as many cupcakes as they can before it’s time for the party. Follow the recipe cards to pick the perfect fancy liner, frosting, and topper. Each cupcake creation is fit for a princess in this sweet game of matching and sharing. Launch date: 2012.
— In a May 2012 survey, 25% of retailers told TDmonthly that Disney Princess was their best selling licensed brand. 2/8/2012 (Price: $16.99)

Vampires of the Night by PLAYROOM ENTERTAINMENT

The wicked vampire hunter secretly flew above the old castle and emptied a whole sack of stink ygarlic over the ruins! It is Leo Longtooth's job to watch over the sleeping vampire children in the castle's basement, and he must protect them from the horrible stench in the air. Players must help Leo clear the smelly garlic out of the ruins. With the help of the little glowing bat, players can magically clear the garlic out of the castle without touching it. They must be careful, though -- if the garlic falls through the cracks in the floor, it will spread its nasty smell into the basement where the vampire children sleep. "It glows in the dark and uses reverse magnetic polarity," Russell Gershman, sales rep at Playroom  Entertainment, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2012.
Awards: 2010 Kinderspiel Des Jahres Nominee
THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THIS COMPANY 2/3/2012 (Price: $30.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Magic Labyrinth by PLAYROOM ENTERTAINMENT

In this unique memory game, players can help the little magicians navigate through the secret maze using their magical magnetic pawns to discover the right pathway, while remembering where the invisible walls are located. If players forget their way, their magician must start back at the beginning. Launch date: 2010.
Awards: 2009 Kinderspiel des Jahres Winner 2/3/2012 (Price: $30.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Magician's Kitchen by PLAYROOM ENTERTAINMENT

Kaboom! A colorful cloud of smoke billows out of the cauldron in the old Magician's Kitchen, where the magician's little apprentices are learning the art of cooking up magic potions. Each ingredient must be tossed carefully into the pot, but hidden areas in the board may trip yplayers, causing their ingredients to go flying. Once all the ingredients are in place, its time to light a fire under the cauldron for the final test to see who can make the potion the fastest. Launch date: 2011.
Awards: 2011 Kinderspiel Des Jahres Nominee 2/3/2012 (Price: $30.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wits & Wagers Party by NORTH STAR GAMES

Wits & Wagers Party is the latest version of the award-winning party game.  It mixes the fun of Vegas-style betting with hilarious new trivia.  Do you know what percent of bank robberies are committed by women? Of course not, and you don't need to! That's the fun. No one knows the answer, but everyone can take a guess.  Wits & Wagers Party will instantly get large groups of people playing and laughing together. "Wits & Wagers Party is the simplest and most accessible version of the Wits & Wagers brand, the original trivia game where you do not need to know trivia to win," Luke Warren, PR Director for North Star Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 2012. 2/3/2012 (Price: $29.99)

IQ Fit by SMART TOYS AND GAMES INC

Players can keep their brain in shape with this new thinking game. Put all the 3D-puzzle pieces on the game board in such a way that it turns into a (flat) 2D-image without holes. A thinking game with 100 challenges which will require some ”deep” thinking to find the correct the solution. 120 challenges with an extra 24 bonus challenges added to give an easy start. 2/3/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bill and Betty Bricks by SMART TOYS AND GAMES INC

Head up in the clouds and feet on the ground? Don’t get dizzy working the heights! Players must build their way up with the wooden blocks, but make sure their builders always keep their feet on
the building so they can supervise the work. The challenge is defeated when the building is completed and the little builder stand(s) on top of it. Challenging for the whole family. Develops spatial perception as well as fine motor skills. Contents: 10 colorful wooden blocks, 2 playing figurines/game pieces, 60 challenges. 2/3/2012 (Price: $26.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Aqua Belle by SMART TOYS AND GAMES INC

Can players help the mermaids catch the dangerous fish in the bubbles? According to legend, mermaids keep watch over the seas and the oceans. By blowing big bubbles, they can isolate the dangerous monster fish, so their friends can swim around freely and without care. Through 48 IQ-building challenges players build logical reasoning, higher cognitive thinking and improved visual and spatial perception. The single-player game’s compact game board and convenient storage compartment make it great for on-the-go and travel. 2/2/2012 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Temple Trap by SMART TOYS AND GAMES INC

In this maze, the walls constantly shift place. One wrong step and you end up as dinner for the crocodiles. Only a smart adventurer can escape this cursed labyrinth. Through 48 IQ-building challenges players build logical reasoning, higher cognitive thinking and improved visual and spatial perception. 2/2/2012 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dominion: Prosperity by RIO GRANDE GAMES

This expansion to Dominion adds 25 new Kingdom cards to Dominion, plus 2 new Basic cards that let players keep building up past Gold and Province. The central theme is wealth; there are treasures with abilities, cards that interact with treasures, and powerful expensive cards. For 2-4 players; takes about 30 minutes to play.
— As of 1/23/2012 this product had 4.9 out of 5 stars from 37 reviews on Amazon.com. 1/27/2012 (Price: $44.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Big Fat Tomato Game™ by GAMEWRIGHT

Players try to harvest the most tomatoes while defending their patch from a garden variety of intruders like weeds, varmints, and even the dastardly tomato The player to haul the most tomatoes to market by the end of the game wins. Launch date: Spring 2012. 1/20/2012 (Price: $17.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Take it or Leave It™ by GAMEWRIGHT

Players must try to complete as many combo cards as possible by grabbing dice from the dish. The challenge is that they are only allowed to take one die per turn. If players wait to long, another player might snag the die they need. The highest scorer wins. 1/20/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Scallywags™ by GAMEWRIGHT

Players spill out the gold and then play cards to claim valuable coins or give the dregs to their no good opponents. With the variety of familiar pirate sayings on the cards, players’ll be yammerin’ like a professional hornswaggler before they know it. Beyond the fun phrases, players also bone up on some key pirate skills like sneaking, bluffing, and swapping, and even some elementary strategy. 1/20/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Blindside by TALICOR / ARISTOPLAY

Blindside is a game of pure strategy from every angle. Opponents battle one another with their army of hexes loaded with arrows. Each hex has a varying number of arrows which determine the mobility of each piece. Hexes can only move in the direction their arrow points and as many spaces loaded in the hex. But players must beware; as they battle and jump their opponent they remove their arrows thus changing the hex’s mobility. The puzzle like board and removable rotate spaces allows for endless battlefield scenarios. 1/20/2012 (Price: $34.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

FitzIt™ by GAMEWRIGHT

PLayers must name an object that fits the attributes on their cards and then play them to the grid. The more cards played, the faster players score. For 2 or more players; game time is 20 minutes. 1/20/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zip Zap™ by GAMEWRIGHT

Players must quickly rid their hand of cards by playing numbers in order. Lay down a run, but don’t get caught ZZZ-ing or else Zap! – another player will steal the lead. The first player out of cards wins. Helps reinforce number sequencing, visual discrimination, and hand-eye coordination. 1/20/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Elephant's Trunk™ by GAMEWRIGHT

As kids help Emmet pack his trunks, they’ll reinforce such valuable early learning skills as color identification, pattern recognition, and fine motor development. Also, with every roll of the die, they’ll get a little taste of the anticipation they feel before leaving on vacation. Will players get a color and be able to pack their trunks, or will that pesky mouse mess up the plans? 2-4 players, playing time 15 minutes. Includes instructions in English and Spanish. 1/20/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Scrambled States of America Game - Deluxe Edition by GAMEWRIGHT

The Scrambled States of America Game is based on the book "The Scrambled States of America" by Laurie Keller. Kids learn learn the names, capitals, nicknames, shapes and positions of the states through a myriad of visual teasers, language riddles and geography challenges. Collect state cards by matching them to a Scramble challenge. Or “Go the Distance” and find a state’s closest neighbor. Collect the most cards to win. New deluxe edition features new art, new challenges, and a copy of The Scrambled States of America book.
Awards: 2012 Dr. Toy Best Classic Toys, 2012 Dr.Toy Best 20 for $20
— In a February 2014 survey, Mark Rosenblum from Hobbytown in Fairfield, C.T., told TDmonthly that Scrambled States was one of their best-selling games. 1/20/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Giza- the Great Pyramid!™ by MAYFAIR

Pharaoh is worried. His tomb at Giza is behind schedule and he fears it will not be done in time for his funeral. He is offering great rewards to the faction that contributes the most work on his pyramid in the next 10 years. The people who work the hardest and work the smartest shall earn Pharaoh’s favor. In Giza, the Great Pyramid™ players are the leader of one of four factions vying for Pharaoh’s favor. They have 10 years to outperform the other factions and contribute the most to his great pyramid, earning eternal gratitude and glory. But players shall need to balance their labor. Farm and fish to feed the people. Sweat and struggle with the back-breaking labor of moving the giant stone blocks into place. Task the local folk with the creation of exquisite artworks to beautify Pharaoh’s eternal rest. 3-4 players, 90+ minute playing time. 1/20/2012 (Price: $34.00)

Speedeebee by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

Welcome to the buzzing world of Speedeebee!

Are you the speediest bee in the hive? Then join in the fun with this ultimate word game! With 150 fun challenges and four alphabet dice, players race to find words containing or excluding the letters shown on the dice.

The variety of creative challenges and dice combinations make Speedeebee excitingly different every time you play. Launch date: May 2012. ( Watch Video) 1/20/2012 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Flapz by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

Flapz is a pocket-sized game packed with giant-sized fun! With its 96 original challenges, Flapz has kids playing at what they love the most: storytelling, blinking contests, rhyming, memory challenges, goofy dancing. As the challenges change with the situations and the players, no two games of Flapz will ever be the same. Flapz is the perfect pocket game that will last forever! Its eco-friendly material is strong, light and waterproof. Launch date: May 2012.
Awards: 2012 Dr. Toy Best Green Toys 1/20/2012 (Price: $8.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

LCR® Left Center Right™ Card Game by GEORGE & COMPANY LLC

Featuring the same great play as The Original LCR Left Center Right Dice Game, players flip over three LCR cards that are labeled with L's, C's, R's and dots, which determine where the flipper's chips will go. The last player with chips, wins the game. It's that simple!.Fast-paced, exciting and fun, it's a great game for kids to play along with adults providing hours of entertainment for the whole family. LCR Left Center Right Card Game includes 110 Playing Cards, 24 playing chips and Instructions. For 3 or more players. 1/20/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Beleduc Topsy Tower by HAPE

Topsy Tower is game of strategy where players determine which size pieces will build the highest tower and match the role of the dice. The player who stacks their tower first without it toppling over wins the game. For two to four players. Launch date: 2012. 1/19/2012 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Beleduc Cloud Matchmaker by HAPE

Kids like watching clouds and finding the “match” to things. Enter Cloud Matchmaker, a game that encourages matching of geometric shapes using a cloud theme. Children use a chain to create a cloud formation displayed on the card drawn and the audience guesses the match. The player who collects the most cloud cards wins the game. For two to six players. Launch date: 2012. 1/19/2012 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Trivia Tower by GAMES PLAY UK

This game can be played with the whole family and lots of players, either with full trivia or just the colored dice and cup color for very young children. Watch the Tower grow and grow while answering questions correctly - but players will need a steady hand. Selecting the wrong cup when the tower is growing after answering the question could bring the Tower Tumbling down. All the trivia questions are built within the body of the game on round tower plates. Includes 300 question and answers. 1/12/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]