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

Zombie Dice by STEVE JACKSON GAMES

This game for two or more players comes with a cup and 13 dice. Each player is a zombie, rolling a die for one of three outcomes: the brain icon that represents points, the footsteps icon that stands for a victim on the run and an opportunity to re-roll, or the shotgun blast icon that is detrimental to a player's undead health. Players score one point for each piece of gray matter and a strike for each shotgun blast. The first zombie to hit 13 points wins. 6/24/2010 (Price: $13.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

2012: The Mayan Calendar by FAMILY PASTIMES

The Mayan Calendar is much more than a system to mark off the passage of time; it is a prophetic calendar that may help us understand the past and foresee the future. Some people believe it predicts the end of the world as December 2012, while others believe it forecasts the start of a new era. This game incorporates both views.The object of the game is to create a physical vehicle like a pyramid to focus and spread universal spiritual power. For this task players will need builders, materials, equipment and money. They must work together to build 11 spiritual centers around the planet to ward off destructive perils entering from many directions. "2012" includes a 13” x 18” board, four movers, two dice, a sheet of 55 die-cut pieces, eight player roles, six centers destroyed, 11 spiritual power markers and 12 destructive perils markers. 6/24/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Island Fish Co. by FAMILY PASTIMES

The four island stores in this game have put in orders for fish of various kinds. Players represent The Island Fishing Co-op, working together to fill these store orders and return home safely before the stormy season makes fishing and deliveries too dangerous to continue. Players get "paid" for their work and share the earnings. The game is designed for two to four players and includes a 12" x 12" board, four fishing boats, four boat movers, 12 assorted fish, four sharks, four good weathers, 12 storms,16 assorted baits, a home supply depot and instructions. 6/24/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mr. Troll by FAMILY PASTIMES

In this game, players work together to get the Goat family safely to New Meadow and into a barn before the scary, hairy troll catches them. The game is designed to teach children logic, consultation and decision making, and is designed for one to eight players. Included are a full color board, two special dice, one troll, six various food items, six goats and instructions. 6/24/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Oops by FOXMIND GAMES

In this delightful and deceptively simple logic puzzle game, players attempt to figure out the necessary moves that will permit to assemble back Simon, the scattered magician. An escalating level of difficulty allows children to start playing and progress at their own pace. Rather quickly, however, the game attains a level presenting a fun filled challenge to any puzzle loving adult.
Awards: Game of the Year 6/6 Consumer Guide of Canada 6/23/2010 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dig-It by FOXMIND GAMES

It's a great day to be a dog in the park. The sun is shining, there are no cats to be seen... and the tantalizing whiff of a big, crunchy bone can be smelled from somewhere nearby. But shuffling around the patches of turf to dig it up is going to require creativity and cleverness.
Awards: Triple Star Canadian Toy Testing Council 6/6 Consumer Guide of Canada 6/23/2010 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Trixo by FOXMIND GAMES

Anyone who can play Tic Tac Toe can learn this seemingly simple game. Trixo is played by up to 4 players. Memory, tactic and a drop of luck are the ingredients needed to prevail.
Awards: Triple Star Canadian Toy Testing Council 6/23/2010 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Linja by FOXMIND GAMES

Elegant design, natural materials and simple game rules are combined to offer players an exquisite and original game. Each player tries to be the first to place six of their pieces on their opponent’s camp while ensuring that their remaining game pieces are not left too far behind. An environmentally friendly and beautiful game. 6/23/2010 (Price: $16.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hands Up by FOXMIND GAMES

An exhibition of rare diamonds is in town and several gangs of thieves are planning a heist. A sharp mind and lightning-quick reflexes may help you outwit these gangsters. So get going!
Awards: Triple Star Canadian Toy Testing Council 6/23/2010 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Octi by FOXMIND GAMES

The brainchild of Yale professor Donald Green, Octi is easy to learn and fun for game-lovers of all ages. What makes Octi's patented game system distinctive? Octi pieces grow - they become more powerful and agile. Each turn, players decide whether to move their pieces or improve them. By giving players the freedom to design their pieces, Octi unleashes a new level of creative thinking. 6/23/2010 (Price: $29.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Booray! by WINNING MOVES GAMES

Booray! is a fast-paced New Orleans-themed poker game. The first player to obtain 400 Booray Bucks or to be the last player standing wins. This game consists of 52 custom-designed cards and 108 Booray Buck cards, and is designed for three to six players. 6/23/2010 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Automobile™ by MAYFAIR GAMES INC.

Automobile™ carries you back to the birth of America’s car industry, when inventors, craftsmen, and entrepreneurs created a wild array of marvels and misfortunes. You step into this rough, romantic trade hoping to create a fortune by building and selling cars. Tapping the talents of men like Ford, Sloan, Kettering, Howard, Durant, and Chrysler, you balance quality versus quantity, mass production versus premium branding, and innovation versus distribution and aggressive sales. Lose your balance and you go bust. Strike the best balance, shift the right gears to best your rivals, and you’ll be rich. You might even win. So, pull up your sleeves and start making cars.

For 3-5 Players. Playing Time 90-120 minutes. ( Watch Video) 6/22/2010 (Price: $50.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Personalized Holiday Raffle Ticket by BadaBadaBingo Fun Games Co! LLC

Players assign a value to a ticket and collect the face value for each ticket sold. Holiday ticket themes include Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa and generic holiday/winter. The guest who has the winning ticket may be given a gift, while the money collected can go to a charity or to the host of the holiday party — or the guest who holds the winning ticket may be awarded the entire pot of money. 6/18/2010 (Price: $29.95)

The Question Guys Chat Pack by WILLIAM RANDALL PUBLISHING

The Chat Pack contains 156 cards, each featuring a question meant to get people talking. This game is designed for dinner parties, family gatherings, car trips, and classroom activities. ( Watch Video) 6/16/2010 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sum Swamp by LEARNING RESOURCES INC.

This two-to-four-player addition and subtraction game takes kids on a journey through Sum Swamp. Players make their way over the crocodile shortcut and through the endless loop by adding and subtracting the numbers rolled. ( Watch Video) 6/16/2010 (Price: $18.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Word on the Street Junior by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

Each turn, one team flips over a category card and team members quickly brainstorm words that fit the category. The team agrees on a word before the time runs out and then pulls each letter in that word one lane closer to their side of the street. The first team to pull eight letters off the street wins. Word on the Street Junior is designed to encourage vocabulary development, creative thinking and teamwork, and is "great for all ages and all group sizes," Out of the Box VP of Marketing Leah Sugar told TDmonthly.
Awards: 2010 Mensa Select; 2010 Major Fun; 2010 Oppenheim Gold; 2010 Dr. Toy Best Vacation Product; 2010 Parent's Choice Silver
— Verlina Adema of What You Reading Now played Word on the Street Junior with her three children and enjoyed that the game required teamwork and brainstorming. As a homeschool mom, she appreciated that “This game incorporates visual, auditory and tactile learning styles so there is something for every child!”
— The Board Game Family described Word on the Street Junior as the perfect party game because “every time we play it, we can’t stop with just one play…But that’s just great because the second game is always louder, more energetic, and lasts longer for a lot more fun.” ( Watch Video) 6/14/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Old School FIKI Football by FIKI SPORTS

Old School FIKI Football is a tabletop football game with a genuine leather triangle "football." It includes a goalpost and 5" x 7" replica football field. "FIKI Football is patented and the only genuine leather tabletop football game on the market," Richard M. Crasnick, president of FIKI SPORTS, told TDmonthly. 6/14/2010 (Price: $8.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Les Mess Card Game by LES IS MORE

Les Mess is an organizational card game designed to encourage kids to pitch in when it comes time to clean and get rid of clutter. By completing one of the tasks on the cards, children earn a prize while making the home more organized.
— Jennifer from The Dirty tShirt tried the cards and found them simple enough for even her toddler. She recommended Les Mess “to everyone trying to teach their children the wonders of organizing their things.”
— Quiverfull Family’s Jennifer used Les Mess to get all of her children excited about cleaning and organizing. She said Les Mess is best “when approached with a light heart, and a fun-filled attitude.” ( Watch Video) 6/14/2010 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Buzzlewords® The Spelling Bee Game - Level 5, Adult by THE SPELLING BEE GAME INC.

Designed to allow practice and improvement for spelling skills, this 2- to 6-player game comes with a colorful game board, a tri-colored die, six bee playing pieces, 300 Buzzleword cards and 50 Buzzlebee cards. The spelling words are taken from actual school lists, and the adult version is ideal for family game night or play with friends. The game includes spelling words at three levels of difficulty. ( Watch Video) 6/14/2010 (Price: $18.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

FlipOut by GAMEWRIGHT

Formerly called Patchwork, FlipOut is a fast-paced logic game for two to five players designed to build logic, memory and patterning skills in a fun setting. Players trade colorful, two-sided cards between plastic racks to create sets, or steal them from each other. Game play takes 20 to 30 minutes. 6/11/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Stix & Stones by EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS INC.

Stix & Stones is a prehistoric picture-making race designed to build fine motor, creative and social skills. Kids can create like a caveman using only sticks and stones; no drawing skills are required. Players make a picture with as few pieces as possible, then challenge each other to guess what it is. Along with 40 plastic sticks, 15 plastic stones, an arrow and a timer, Stix & Stones features 75 game cards providing 450 words of varying difficulty, ensuring a different game every time. Instructions and a storage bag are included. 6/8/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Billionaire by FUNDEX GAMES

In this game, three to eight players get the chance to be seriously rich but must beware of the Taxman. Participants fiddle in finance, dabble in real estate, or make millions in movies, and should be clear thinking, quick of hand and shout the loudest. There is no set order of play. Players simply shuffle cards according to the number of players, deal, then shout or trade their way to build up a full set of cards and make a billion dollar fortune. ( Watch Video) 6/3/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

University Games - 20 Questions for Kids by UNIVERSITY GAMES

This is the kids version of the classic game of people, places, and things, where clues are given to players who must deduce the item's identity. One player acts as the clue giver while the others try to solve the secret identity, and each clue that's read reveals more about the secret identity. I am reddish in color, I don't have any rings, and a candy bar shares my name. What am I? The trick is to solve the identity in the fewest number of clues. 5/28/2010 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Eric Carle's ABC Game by UNIVERSITY GAMES

Inspired by Eric Carle's ABC book, this game in a tin introduces children to the alphabet by teaching them the difference between big and little letters. Players spin the spinner and search for letter cards that match their space. The game includes one game board, four playing pieces, one spinner, 52 animal/letter cards and instructions. 5/14/2010 (Price: $10.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

PickTwo - Deluxe by OUTSET MEDIA

This always changing, ever rearranging crossword game has 60 more tiles than the original and comes in a tile storage bag for travel. Players draw letter tiles and build their own personal crosswords as fast as they can. Whenever players use all their letters they yell, "Pick two" and everyone draws more tiles, which must then be added to their crosswords. Letters and words can be re-arranged, allowing players to use up their tiles. 5/14/2010 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]