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

Score More by AMERICAN CLASSIC TOY INC.

Play 5 games in 1. Games include Score Four, Score Seven, Score War, Tic Tac Score, and Score More. Contents include 26 red tiles and 26 blue tiles, scoring chips, a label sheet, and instructions for all 5 games.  Launch date: 9/22/2008. 6/16/2008 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Super Pool - 5-in-1 by AMERICAN CLASSIC TOY INC.

Measuring 30” x 60”, the playing surface can transform to allow users to play pool, trick-pool, checkers and backgammon, and even bowl. It also comes with real pool balls, cue sticks, chalk,a  felt surface and a rack. The table features a removable vinyl surface and legs that can be removed for easy storage and transport. Launch date: To premier at the Dallas Fall Toy Preview, Oct. 14th-17th, 2008. 6/16/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wonder Jet by AMERICAN CLASSIC TOY INC.

The Wonder Jet lets kids feel as if they’re real pilots. Features such as red port and green starboard lights that blink on the wings and tail, a built-in vibrator under the seat to simulate the feeling of take-off, landing and turbulence and real jet take-off and landing sounds that are activated by the movement of the child, enhance the flying experience. The Wonder Jet also comes with safety features such as a seat belt, lean-limits, and automatic shut-off when not in use after 60 seconds. Additionally, the Turret contains a hydraulic piston that can be raised and lowered to allow the product to grow with the child (up to 200 pounds). Launch date: 2009; to premier at the Dallas Fall Toy Preview, Oct. 14-17, 2008. 6/16/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Charlie & Lola Mix and Match by RIX PRODUCTS LLC

The mix and match game features characters and icons from the “Charlie & Lola” show. “Every kid will enjoy playing matching with Lola!” Alauna Sallis, vice president of operations at Rix Products LLC, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2008. 6/16/2008 (Price: $5.99)

Charlie & Lola Pink Milk Game by RIX PRODUCTS LLC

The board game has kids moving tokens of Charlie, Lola, Marv or Lotta around the board and collecting pink milk cards, while keeping a watchful eye on the pesky tigers that will attempt to drink up everyone’s pink milk. “The Pink Milk Game was created to be played within 15 minutes (the amount of time a pre-school age child would be able to tolerate) yet be enjoyable to parents and kids alike,” Alauna Sallis, vice president of operations at Rix Products LLC, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2008. 6/16/2008 (Price: $9.99)

Family Talk by AROUND THE TABLE®

Each deck of 100 cards is attached to a carabineer clip for easy transport. Simply pick a card, ask the question and get a surprising glimpse into the hearts and minds of family members. Questions such as “What was dinnertime like when you were young?” offer players a surprising glimpse into the hearts and minds of family members. Diverse topics reveal surprising answers, even from hard-to-talk-to teens.

Past Videos:
Product Demonstration ( Watch Video) 6/16/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Clickables™ Fairy Collections by TECHNO SOURCE

The Clickables technology enables girls to extend their virtual playtime in the Disney online virtual world, Fairies Pixie Hollow. Girls can bring the fun offline with friends, into the real world, with patent-pending technology. Launch date: Fall 2008. 6/16/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Little Teddy Game by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

The game offers four different game variations, allowing kids to search for, collect and combine clothes. The game teaches children matching skills and how to take turns. This item is a 2008 iParenting Media Excellent Products Award winner. 6/16/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Family Dinner Box of Questions by THE BOX GIRLS

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A great family game! Family Dinners are great moments waiting to happen. Dinnertime is a chance to connect over a meal, enjoy laughter and a great story. Pick a card and let the fun begin. The Family Dinner Box of Questions are designed to help families get the most out of this simple but age-old tradition. A portion of the proceeds from sale of this product is donated to The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University CASA.

52 round questions cards in an attractive 5" x 3.5" satin ribbon-wrapped container. Some questions include:

What is your favorite time of the day?
What qualities do you look for in a friend?
Which teacher or coach had the most impact on you? 6/10/2008

The Truth or Dare Box of Questions by THE BOX GIRLS

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The Truth or Dare Box of Questions. Be Bold and Brave! The newest version of the oldest game.  A cool new spin on your favorite game. Are you Ready to Reveal that Surprising Truth? Or do you want to Risk it all with a Wacky Dare? This box is spinning with Adventure, Fun, Excitement and Laughs! Reveal your Secrets! Test your Courage! Ages: 12+.

52 Round Question Cards in an Attractive 5" x 3.5" Carrying Container. Includes truth or dare game spinner.

Dare: Place two ice cubes in each sock and sing "It's getting hot in here."
Truth: If you could get everyone to stop saying one phrase forever, what would it be and who here overuses that phrase.
Dare: Laugh really loud nonstop for thirty seconds.
Truth: What is the lamest movie that made you cry? 6/10/2008

The Slumber Party Box of Questions by THE BOX GIRLS

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2 Fun 2 Sleep! The Slumber Party Box of Questions is guaranteed to make each guest the talk of the party. Get the 411 on all of your BFF's. Ages: 8+. Also available in Mini size for when you're on the go. 52 Round Question Cards in an Attractive 5" x 3.5" Satin Ribbon Wrapped Container.

A great gab game to get everyone talking and keeping your party from being a snore with questions such as:

( Watch Video) 6/10/2008

Doko Disk by NSI INTERNATIONAL INC.

These collectible discs connect to a virtual world on the Dokodrop website, which tracks the location of the discs as trades are made and entered. Players can also safely chat, message and play hundreds of free games. The discs are 40 mm wide and 6 mm thick, and include an eight-digit, laser-etched Doko ID. A Doko can be traded up to five times after it is initially registered, and online points, which can be used on the website or for real-life discounts, are awarded as the Doko is registered by additional people. The company calls Doko the "world's first global trading game." Doko "combines the fun of trading and collecting with a safe, social network that lets tweens safely communicate with other Doko players around the world," Brian Waldman of Mammoth Toys, a division of NSI International, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2008. 6/5/2008 (Price: $6.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Classic Bingo Game by SCHYLLING

This game includes an 8”-tall rotary cage with a random ball selector, plastic numbered balls, 18 reusable Bingo cards, about 150 colored chip markers and a call sheet. It comes in a box.
— Classic toys are popular at the Lollipop Shop in Jonesborough, Tenn., and Kiawah Island, S.C., and this game is no exception, said Co-owner Jeff Gurley in spring 2008. 6/4/2008 (Price: $14.99)

Floating Ball Game by SCHYLLING

Kids simply blow through the pipe and the ball begins to float. The game comes with two balls.
— This game was listed as a top-10 best seller by Co-owner Jeff Gurley of the Lollipop Shop, in Jonesborough, Tenn., and Kiawah Island, S.C., in the spring of 2008. 6/4/2008 (Price: $2.99)

EmotrionsOnCards™ by TRIANGOL STRATEGY SL

The emotional intelligence card game features cards that represent emotions such as love, sadness, fury, hungry and indecision. Positive emotions win players points, while negative ones detract points. There are various levels, advanced rules, tournament rules and rules for an alternate game. Since “everyone at any age is interested in the emotional battlefield in some way, this is the perfect game to bring the family [together]…sharing at least a genuine theme of common interest,” Triangol Strategy SL Director Rolando S. Buenavilla told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2004. 6/4/2008 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zen Benders - Race Track by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

Select a challenge card and flip and slide the special ZenBender dice to recreate the pattern. With three levels of difficulty and 36 different patterns, there’s a challenge for everyone. Three other varieties are available: Dachshund, Dragon and Quilt. 6/4/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zen Benders - Dragon by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

Select a challenge card and flip and slide the special ZenBender dice to recreate the pattern. With three levels of difficulty and 36 different patterns, there’s a challenge for everyone. Three other varieties are available: Dachshund, Quilt and Race Track. 6/4/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zen Benders - Dachshund by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

Select a challenge card and flip and slide the special ZenBender dice to recreate the pattern. With three levels of difficulty and 36 different patterns, there’s a challenge for everyone. Three other varieties are available: Dragon, Quilt and Race Track. 6/4/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“Rock!” by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

The game puts reactions time to the test. Two cards are played to the table, but only one wins. Be the first to call-out the winning card and win a point. “Kids will pick up the game because it’s familiar to them,” Out of the Box Publishing Inc. Marketing Director Matt Mariani told TDmonthly. “’Rock, Paper, Scissors’ is played everywhere… but [this game] adds the element of speed.” Launch date: May 2008. 6/4/2008 (Price: $10.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Now I'm Reading!™ GAMES: Word Dominoes!: A Game of Word Building by INNOVATIVEKIDS

“Et,” “ip” and “op” are all letter families that make the fun rhymes and sounds in this storybook and game.  Kids learn the rhyming word families in the story and then build the words in a game of Word Dominoes. The Now I’m Reading! Games series turn reading into play. Launch date: May 2008. 6/4/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Now I'm Reading!™ GAMES: Rhyming War: A Game of Comparisons by INNOVATIVEKIDS

The numbers are at war. One thinks he’s bigger than Two and Three thinks he’s greater than Four; only wise Zero knows that nothing good can come of all this division. Kids will have fun rhyming as they practice number-comparison skills in this twist on the classic card game War. The Now I’m Reading! Games series turn reading into play. Launch date: May 2008. 6/4/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Now I'm Reading!™ GAMES: Letter Bingo!: A Game of Letter Sounds by INNOVATIVEKIDS

Annie packs an apple into a box marked “A.” Zelda puts a toy zebra into a box with a giant “Z.” In all, kids learn letters and the sounds they make as they read the alphabet party book from A through Z and play the Bingo game to reinforce what they’ve learned. The Now I’m Reading! Games series turn reading into play. Launch date: May 2008. 6/4/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Now I'm Reading!™ GAMES: Go Fish Stories!: A Game of Story Sequencing by INNOVATIVEKIDS

Story sequencing meets the well-loved matching game Go Fish. As kids read the book, they learn how a seed becomes an apple and flour makes a cake. Then they build essential story-sequencing skills by playing the game and building each of nine story scenes. The Now I’m Reading! Games series turn reading into play. Launch date: May 2008. 6/4/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Sesquipedalian Word Game: Act it! Draw it! Ad-lib it! Guess it! by INNOVATIVEKIDS

By playing this game, kids will learn a plethora (a lot) of words to make them sound sagacious (wise). Each player will become a sesquipedalian (one who uses long words) and enjoy some tomfoolery (playful behavior) in the process. Launch date: May 2008. 6/4/2008 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

UpScale - A Musical Scales Game by NOTELOGIC LLC

A simple game to learn scales.  Pieces are laid face down, much like dominoes, and picked up one at a time by players.  As the students lay down their pieces, they learn the key signatures and whole/half step patterns.  "Choosing cards" are included for 15 Major and 15 minor keys.  Pieces are color coded to match the black and white keys on the piano.  Half step markers are also included. 6/3/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]