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

Chinese Revolution by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

In this challenging, revolutionized version of Chinese Checkers, players must jump to get all of their pieces to the opposite side of the game board. If one picks a card that instructs him to “turn,” the entire center ring of the game board shifts. This could put a player closer to his goal or set him back. "Pressman Toy’s 2010 line-up features some of its classic games all with exciting fresh twists. This new edition of Chinese Checkers will make children fall in love with the same game their parents and grandparents enjoyed more than 40 years ago!" Stephanie Meyering, Account Coordinator, G.S. Schwartz & Co., told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2010.  3/10/2010 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Chimp and Zee Heads in the Sand by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

This 3D board game is designed to sharpen memory skills as kids play with glittery ostriches. Each turn, a player removes an ostrich from the sand. If the ostrich’s head matches the color the player needs, he gets one step closer to winning. Launch date: 2010. 3/10/2010 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Chimp and Zee Going on Vacation by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

The goal is to be the first player to pack everything in your backpack and head out to the car and win. Children get the chance to move through the house game board to collect everything needed for vacation. It includes vacation item cards, children movers, backpacks and packing lists. Launch date: 2010. 3/10/2010 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Chimp and Zee Shopping Cart Dash by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

This game gives kids the chance to take a moveable shopping cart and a shopping list, and race along the supermarket aisles to collect fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. By paying at the end of every turn, players get closer to winning. This brightly colored game board comes with a supermarket shelf, four shopping carts with moveable wheels, 36 coins and six shopping lists. "The Chimp and Zee line of preschool specialty games that have been developed with the help of teacher and parent input. In 2010, an array of new games and puzzles will be added to the award-winning Chimp and Zee line that was introduced last year," Stephanie Meyering, Account Coordinator, G.S. Schwartz & Co., told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2010. 3/10/2010 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

MLB Card Game by TDC GAMES INC.

Licensed by Major League Baseball, this card game simulates an actual baseball game, with two players/teams, nine innings, three outs per inning, walkins-runs-outs, etc. Team-specific and generic titles are available. "Unlike any other baseball game, the MLB card game is like playing baseball and because of its convenient size, can be played almost anywhere," Sandy Bergeson, Executive VP, TDC Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 15, 2010. 3/10/2010 (Price: $5.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Reminiscing by TDC GAMES INC.

Reminiscing is the game for people over 30 and the younger people they let play. Asking pop culture questions from 1950-2009, this fun family game includes questions that allow players to reminisce about their own personal past. "In this game, older is better, but [it] plays best with teams of mixed ages," Sandy Bergeson, Exec. VP of TDC Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 5, 2009. 3/10/2010 (Price: $21.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wits & Wagers Family by NORTH STAR GAMES

Wits & Wagers Family takes the unique trivia-betting game play of Wits & Wagers and makes it more family-friendly, for three to 10 players. The simplified, faster game-play and kid-friendly questions are designed to level the playing field and provide instant fun for all ages. "Previously found in hobby oriented board games, meeples have been gaining in popularity as gaming pieces. These cute wooden pieces serve as the perfect family-friendly replacement for the poker chips found in the classic Wits & Wagers game," Matt Mariani, Director of Marketing, North Star Games, told TDmonthly. Awards: Parent's Choice Award 2010; Mom's Best Award 2010. Launch date: March 2010. ( Watch Video) 3/10/2010 (Price: $19.99)

Playing Cards - Keep Smilin', Sweet Candy, Rock Band by ISCREAM

These hip, four-color playing card designs are designed to bring a whole new level of fun to card games. Launch date: January 4, 2010.
THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE 3/10/2010 (Price: $6.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Musical Circles by Yur Games, Inc.

Musical Circles is a game where players compete to stay in the game and be the last one standing. Players move around the outside of the mat as music plays and scramble for a spot when the music stop. The mat is 96" x 36". There are six blue circles labeled "NOT SAFE", six green circles labeled "SAFE," and one red circle in the center labeled "SAFEST." Players line up on the outside and move in the direction of the arrows as music plays. For 2-14 players.
Awards: 2010 Creative Child Magazine Excellence Award 3/8/2010 (Price: $26.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Words [Level I] by Yur Games, Inc.

Challenge oneself and each other to spell words. Use adjacent letters on the mat to move about by spelling words. This game consists of a mat that is 96” x 72” that you lay out on the floor. There are 14 columns and 13 rows containing 182-letter circles. There is one letter per circle. Players compete to spell words moving from the “START/END” points (stepping on the letter circles) while moving to the far side and then return to the “START/END” points. The first one to return is the winner. Level I has the easiest level of difficulty. 3/8/2010 (Price: $34.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Words [Level II] by Yur Games, Inc.

This game consists of a mat that is 96” x 72” that you lay out on the floor. There are 14 columns and 13 rows containing 182-letter circles. There are two letters per circle. Players must spell words consisting of four or more letters using any letter combination from the circles they choose. Players compete to spell words moving from the “START/END” points [stepping on letter circles] while moving to the far side and then return to the “START/END” points. The first one to return is the winner. This is the moderate level of difficulty. This game can be played indoors or outdoors. The fabric is washable. For 2-4 players. 3/8/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Words [Level III] by Yur Games, Inc.

This game consists of a mat that is 96” x 72” that you lay out on the floor. There are 14 columns and 13 rows containing 182-letter circles. There are three letters per circle. Players must spell words consisting of six or more letters using any letter combination from the circles they choose. Players compete to spell words moving from the “START/END” points [stepping on the letter circles] while moving to the far side and then return to the “START/END” points. The first one to return is the winner. This is the most difficult level. This game can be played indoors or outdoors. The fabric is washable. For 2-4 players. 3/8/2010 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mindmatchers by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

Two to four players get inside the heads of family and friends while playing this competitive matching game. Players try to match each other on categories like best foreign accent, best U.S. president and best topping for pancakes. It includes six game-show wipe-off answer paddles and 50 game cards with 100 categories. 3/4/2010 (Price: $22.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Looney Tunes Who Is It? by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

In this “Who Is It?” game featuring Looney Tunes characters, players ask a series of yes or no questions using deductive reasoning as they try to figure out whom their opponent has selected. The first player to guess correctly wins. For two players. 3/4/2010 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Don't Drop Scooby-Doo!™ by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

Kids practice their skillfulness as they help Scooby-Doo try to keep his balance atop a column of “Shaggys.” On each roll of the die, players see if they have to add or take away another Shaggy. The player who doesn’t make Scooby come crashing down wins. For one to four players. 3/4/2010 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Hold On Scooby-Doo!™ by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

In this game of skill, players must take turns carefully pushing out bricks one by one without letting Scooby-Doo and Shaggy fall from atop the wall. For two or more players. 3/4/2010 (Price: $17.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

MASTERMIND Animal Towers by PRESSMAN TOY CORP.

The classic game that’s been sharpening deductive skills for decades comes in a vertical version designed for kids. Players take turns being the codemaker and the codebreaker, asking yes or no questions while secretly stacking their animals into a tower. There are three levels of play to master as players try to guess what animals are hiding in each location. For two or more players. 3/4/2010 (Price: $11.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Settlers of Catan® (4th Edition) by MAYFAIR GAMES INC.

In this game designed by Klaus Teber, three to four players who are immigrants to Catan must develop their colony on the island by establishing roads, villages and settlements and making strategic trades of bricks and lumber, livestock or other commodities to obtain necessary resources. Play takes about 60 to 90 minutes. The first player to 10 points wins. "The new edition was released three years ago and has sold more copies in those three years than the first, second or third editions combined," Bob Carty, Sales & Marketing Director, Mayfair Games, told TDmonthly in early 2010.
— In August 2010, five percent of 43 retailers surveyed named The Settlers of Catan an overall top seller. The same month, Steven Levy, owner of Toy City in Keene, New Hampshire, told TDmonthly his store sells approximately three Settlers of Catan games per week.
— “It's real easy to teach, and then you just develop strategies from there," Mike Snyder, owner and manager of Cville's Hobbies, Games and Toys in Charlottesville, Va., told TDmonthly in a February 2012 survey about best selling games. Cville's sells 16-20 copies of the game each month.
— As of 12/17/2012 this product had 4.7 out of 5 stars from 632 reviews on Amazon.com. 3/3/2010 (Price: $42.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Solitaire Chess by THINKFUN

In this sequential logic puzzle fashioned by the rules of chess, participants pick a challenge card and set up the pieces as shown. They they alternate turns moving pieces one by one until only one piece is left on the board, declaring the winner. It includes 60 challenges, from beginner to expert. ( Watch Video) 2/26/2010 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Celtic Challenge by FIND IT GAMES

Celtic Challenge is a timeless strategy game for one or two players. Crafted in an old-world style, the game features rustic tiles, a Celtic "rune" staff for scoring, and an elegant hardwood playing board. Players try to remove as many tiles from the board as possible in the turns allowed. Legend has it that no one has ever accomplished the nearly insurmountable "Celtic Challenge" — sweeping all tiles from the board in one game. Rich with Celtic symbols, this game is designed for families, dads, or anyone looking to expand their library of classics. "While it is evocative of mah jong or solitaire, our Celtic Challenge game can be learned in less than five minutes, and played in 10-15 minutes. The sheer beauty of the game, and the look and feel of the playing tiles, set the product apart as deserving of an everyday place on the coffee table or anywhere in the home," Brian Maggio, Sales, Find It Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2010.
Awards:  2010 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award, Gold Seal. 2/26/2010 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Do Tell Family Game by DO TELL ENTERPRISES

Do Tell Family game takes five minutes to learn and requires no knowledge of anything. The game sets up quickly and the average play time is about an hour. In this game, players get to reveal themselves using both words and actions, some thought-provoking, some side-splitting. DO cards invite you to step into the spotlight and demonstrate your talents, TELL cards invite you to share your thoughts and feelings, RISK cards add excitement to the game, and WILD cards shake things up. Contents include four decks of cards, eight tokens, two dice, scorepad, pencils, timer, and instructions. ( Watch Video) 2/24/2010 (Price: $39.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Konexi by ZIMZALA GAMES

In this gravity-defying, 3-D word-building game, two to four players are challenged to add stacking letters to a tower to form words up, down or sideways to earn points. They must be careful, though, as any new letter could send the Konexi into a full collapse. The game comes with 26 red letters, a die, a mover, a pad and pencil, and a rules manual. Launch date: Fall 2010 (specialty and mass retailers). 2/23/2010 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gaunt-O-Lot by UNCLE SKUNKLE TOYS, INC.

In this medieval-themed game for two to four players, oppenents must work to protect their castles as they try to knock the other players' wrecking balls off track. It's a sturdy wooden game with several movable elements. Launch date: 2010. 2/19/2010 (Price: $99.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dixit by ASMODEE EDITIONS

In this game for three to six players, each participant in turn is given a picture card, while the other players receive a hand of six pictures. The designated storyteller uses a word or phrase to strategically hint at his picture (without being too obvious), and the other players each choose one of their cards that best fits the description. Everyone then bets on which picture belongs to the storyteller. ( Watch Video) 2/19/2010 (Price: $35.00)

Forbidden Island™ by GAMEWRIGHT

Dare to discover Forbidden Island! Join a team of fearless adventurers on a do-or-die mission to capture four sacred treasures from the ruins of this perilous paradise. Your team will have to work together and make some pulse-pounding maneuvers, as the island will sink beneath every step! Race to collect the treasures and make a triumphant escape before getting swallowed into the watery abyss. Includes 58 playing cards, 24 island tiles, 6 pawns, 4 treasure figurines, 1 water meter, 1 water level marker, and Rules of play. For 2-4 players.
Awards: 2010 Mensa Select, Creative Child Magazine Game of the Year, FunFare All Star Award, FamilyFun Magazine Toy of the Year Award, Parents’ Choice Recommended.
Launch date: Spring 2010.
 2/17/2010 (Price: $15.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]