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 (249 Customer Reviews)

Blokus Strategy Board Game

By: Educational Insights
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  • 84-piece strategy board game, encourages spatial thinking
  • Promotes healthy brain activity; winner of 20+ prestigious awards, including Mensa Select
  • Features bright colors and simple rules; ideal for ages 5 and up
  • Game ends when one person places all their pieces, or when there are no possible moves
  • Includes 400-piece game board with raised edges, 84 colored playing pieces, and instruction guide

Product Description

Grades K and up. Europe's 2003 game of the year! Develops logic and spacial perception while kids learn to be tactical. Players take turns placing pieces on their board, each starting from their corner. Each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same color, but only at the corners! The goal is to get rid of all your pieces. The game ends when all players are blocked from laying down any more of their pieces. Includes one gameboard with 400 squares, 84 game pieces in four bright translucent colors, and an instruction guide.


Product Description

Fun for both kids and adults, Blokus is a strategy board game that challenges spatial thinking. Bright colors and simple rules make it ideal for ages five and up, but adults will certainly be engrossed by this unique and challenging game.

Not Your Average Board Game
Blokus encourages creative thinking and has received a Mensa award for promoting healthy brain activity. The goal of this game is for players to fit all of their pieces onto the board. When placing a piece it may not lie adjacent to the player's other pieces, but must be placed touching at least one corner of their pieces already on the board. The player who gets rid of all of their tiles first is the winner and strategic thinking helps as you block moves from your opponent. Blokus sometimes comes to an end because there are no more possible moves.

Four players make this abstract game especially fast and exciting; however, it can be just as fun for two or three players. Blokus has come up with a number of different ways to play the game to make it more thrilling when playing with less than four players. Draft Blokus allows a player to use more than one color and Reverse Blokus reverses the entire game so that the person who places the least amount of tiles on the board is the winner. It can even be played in a solitaire version when one player attempts to place all of their pieces in a single sitting. A game of Blokus typically lasts a 30 minutes. As a practical feature, raised edges on the board help keep the tiles in place and allow convenient clean-up. This game includes 84 pieces in four vibrant colors, an instruction guide, and one gameboard with 400 squares.

Blokus is simple to understand, but the game's complexity is revealed shortly after everyone begins to play. It can be addictive, even for those not normally into abstract games. Blokus is a catalyst for spatial thinking, as players form images in their mind before placing the pieces on the board. Children and adults can play together for hours of competitive family fun. As Europe's 2003 Game of the Year, Blokus is adored by many and even played in professional tournaments.

What's in the Box
84 pieces in four colors, gameboard with 400 squares, and an instruction guide.



Once a piece has been placed on the board it can't be moved, so plan your moves carefully.

Adding to the game's challenges, each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same color, but only at the corners.



 (107 Customer Reviews)

Pass the Pigs

By: Winning Moves
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  • 2 pig dice, score pad, score guide, 2 pencils
  • Attractive plastic carrying case
  • Fun for all ages!

Product Description

For 2 or more players

Go hog wild with the pig-tastic game, Pass the Pigs. Players attempt to rack up points by rolling the pig dice - but if they're not careful they might 'Pig Out' and lose all their points. Pass the Pigs is the sizzlin' fun, shakin' bacon game!

Product Description

How's your tolerance for puns? You'll need some for Pass the Pigs, a simple game of chance built around a pig theme. Instead of dice, you roll two cute pink piglets, and you gain or lose points depending on how the critters land. For example, if both land on all fours, called a "double trotter," you get 20 points; if they land lying opposite each other, called a "Pig Out," you gain no points and cede your turn. There are a number of other rules as well as a variation called "Hog Call." This would be a good travel game (the pigs, instructions, and scoring pad fit in a small, tidy box) or a fine present for someone who's, well, into pigs! --Elisa Murray


 (147 Customer Reviews)

SET Game

By: SET Enterprises Inc.
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  • Award winning card game
  • For one or more players
  • Game contains complete instructions for play and 81 cards
  • Comes with a durable plastic carrying case
  • SET has become a classic game

Product Description

This award winning card game is for one or more players. Ages 6 to adult. The objectof the game is to identify "sets" of three cards. Each card is unique in its four features: color (red, green or purple), symbol (diamond, squiggle or oval), shading (solid, striped or open), and number (1, 2 or 3). A "set" consists of three cards on which each feature is either the same on all of the cards, or different on all of the cards. This game contains complete instructions for play, 81 cards, and a durable plastic carrying case.

Product Description

SET is a card game of quick recognition and deduction. Each card contains one of three symbols (squiggles, diamonds, ovals) in varying numbers (up to three), colors (purple, green, red), and degrees of shading. A dealer arranges 12 cards, face up, and the players--without taking turns--hastily scrutinize the images for logical "sets" of three cards linked by combinations of sameness or difference. It's not as complicated as it sounds: examples include a trio of paired ovals with increasing levels of shading between cards, or disparate symbols in different colors which increase in number on each card (card one has a green squiggle, card two a pair of purple ovals, card three a trio of diamonds). The trick is to keep calm while trying to make the rapid connections. The Darwinian nature of the game (remember: everyone plays simultaneously) is certain to cause some feistiness among more competitive players. --Tom Keogh


 (29 Customer Reviews)

The Settlers of Catan - New 4th Edition!!!!!

By: Mayfair Games
Our price: $33.60
List price: $42.00
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  • All new 4th Edition!!
  • New Graphics!!
  • New Card Art!!
  • New Packaging & Tiles!!
  • Full Color Rules Book

Product Description

One of the most successful games of all time, Settlers of Catan is a trading and building game set in the mythical world of Catan. Players roll dice to determine which resources are generated each round and then must strategically trade those resources with other players to get what they need to build their settlements, cities, and roads. With multiple ways to gain victory points and a board that changes in every play, Settlers of Catan is a game that can be played hundreds of different ways. The base of a hugely successful franchise, with multiple engaging expansions, Settlers is the core game of many collections, and is a wonderful way to spend time with family and friends. For 3 to 4 players.


 (190 Customer Reviews)

Deluxe Turntable Scrabble

By: Hasbro
Our price: $26.24
List price: $34.99
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  • Scrabble Brand Crossword Game: Deluxe Edition
  • This deluxe version of the one and only all-American crossword game has a rotating board so you can analyze all the angles!
  • Also included is built-in storage and a cloth bag to store your tiles
  • Comes with new 'Shorter Game' rules and a timer
  • 2 to 4 Players

Product Description

A sleek upscale version of the classic crossword game! You won't have to work upside-down with this rotating board! And ridged letter spaces keep all those high-scoring words in place! It's easy to keep game pieces together ---board features built-in storage, plus drawstring bag for tiles! Handsome burgundy wood tiles rest on large letter racks with letter distribution counter! Includes new "shorter game" rules, plus a timer! For 2 to 4 players. Winner of the CLASSIC Award by Parent's Choice Awards. Ages: 8&UP

Product Description

It's still hard to get a triple word score, the tiles are still made of wood, there's only one "X" in the whole box, and family feuds are increasing exponentially. But after 50 years, Scrabble has had a face-lift: a swivel base allows the board to turn so players don't have to work upside down, a plastic grid helps keep tiles in line, and a handy bag stores the letters when they're not in use. The premise hasn't changed at all--two to four players battle it out to make high-scoring words from seven little letters--so choose a dictionary before play begins to avoid ugly confrontations. --Lynne Sampson


 (144 Customer Reviews)

Quiddler

By: SET Enterprises Inc.
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  • The SHORT Word Game. The challenge of Quiddler is to arrange your entire hand into words.
  • Contents: 118 cards & instructions. Solitaire instructions are also included.
  • Ages: 8 to adult/1-8 players
  • The Play: 8 rounds per game, players draw and discard until someone forms their hand into words using two or more cards per word. Once a player goes out, everyone else gets one last chance to draw and put down the words they have made.

Product Description

Quiddler, is a beautiful word game with naturally smooth gameplay thatplays fast. These are essentialsfor a successful game that few word games have. Using special cards, Quiddler draws on one's ability to combine letters into words. Players must combine their entire hand into words trying to use the highest point value letters. Quiddler challenges you to do this first with three cards (round one), then with four, on up to ten cards in the last round. A bonus is given for both the longest word, and the most words made by a player in each round. The average game takes 20-40 minutes. Although it may appear that the person who knows the most words would consistently win, this is not the case when playing Quiddler. There is a visual perception aspect that draws on combining the cards with the highest points into the words rather than the first words a player recognizes. There is also an element of strategy. Players who win often don't go out at their first opportunity; on the other hand, sometimes they go out as soon as possible. Their actions are aimed at increasing their odds of getting either the long-word or the most-wordsbonus. The game works well for both beginning readers and accomplished word game players. Youngsters can enjoy Quiddler because players can win using short words. This results from the bonus for getting the most words in any round, which, of course, is obtained using short words i.e., zoo, is, of. On the other hand, accomplished word lovers are challenged because of the bonus given for the longest word in any round, as well as the aspects noted above. The solitaire rules included with Quiddler result in endless hours of word challenges for the single player. Although each game is quick to play (about 15-20 minutes), people have tended to play game after game. For 1 to 8 players. Ages 8 to adult.

Product Description

The rules are brutal, but the rewards are worth it in this card game that works a bit like Scrabble. Although there is a solitary version of the game for one player, you can play with up to eight. Cards containing letters of the alphabet and special combinations of letters are dealt in increasing number each time the dealer completes a round. Once you've collected your share, you can discard and pick up a new card with each turn. The object is to turn all the letters in your possession into dictionary-proof words while leaving one stray card as a final discard. You want to be the first to accomplish the goal, of course, but there is a scoring system that makes the play competitive for everyone. One nice element is the cards themselves: the letter design is based on beautiful artwork from Celtic manuscripts. This card game is a 1999 Parents' Choice Silver Award winner. --Tom Keogh


 (138 Customer Reviews)

ThinkFun Rush Hour

By: ThinkFun
Our price: $13.54
List price: $16.99
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  • Four levels of play, beginner to expert
  • Forty mind challenge cards with solutions
  • Sixteen cars and trucks, one red escape car
  • One traffic grid game board and game-go storage bag
  • For ages 8 years and above

Product Description

Rush Hour is the mind-challenging game of pure bumper-to-bumper fun! Players set up the cars and trucks on a game grid to match one of forty color-coded challenge cards, and then try to maneuver the red car to escape the gridlock. Four levels of play range from beginner to expert. Measures 9"W x 8"H x 2.5"D.

Product Description

Honk! Honk! It's gridlock and the little red car can't move. The player is a traffic cop in the Rush Hour Traffic Jam Puzzle where the objective is to get the red car off the road. To play, pick one of 40 challenge cards; solutions are printed on the back of each card. Then set up the cars and buses in a specified pattern on the 6-inch-square road grid. Move the vehicles one by one (obey those traffic laws!) until the red car can escape the traffic jam. There are four levels of difficulty. Kids can alternate turns with another player or just "play in traffic" alone. The game from Binary Arts received a national award from Mensa and is used in elementary school math classes. The design includes clear instructions printed on the sturdy box, which can be used both as a playing tray and for storage. The game cards stow away in a drawer in the road grid. This is a 1999 Parents' Choice recommended toy. --Marcie Bovetz


 (28 Customer Reviews)

Hasbro Electronic Hyper Slide

By: Hasbro Games
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  • Electronic game for table top fun and competition
  • 3 different games for team, 1-on-1, and solo play
  • Designed for 1- and 2-person play; storage compartment for discs
  • Includes hyper band and 4 hyper discs
  • Recommended for ages 8 and older

Product Description

Be quick as you flick, slide or shoot the different-colored hyper discs under the arch. As the game unit calls out the sequence of colors for you to pass, the game "knows" if you've passed the right disc or not. Pass 'em fast before the buzzer blasts! Obey the voice commands, get your brain in the game and break the code, or guess which color will be called next. Play with a friend or practice solo.

Tabletop slide-and-pass excitement features electronic lights and sounds, plus an announcer's voice that talks you through three fast-sliding game modes. Electronic game unit comes with four Hyper Discs, each a different color; plus Hyper Band and instructions. Requires 3 "AA" batteries (not included). For 1 or 2 players.

Product Description

Be quick, pick the right colored hyper disc, and flick it under the arch before time runs out. The Hyper Slide from Hasbro packs three fast-paced electronic table-top games into one compact unit. Recommended for ages eight and up, these fast-sliding games for one or two players are fun and exciting for kids and adults.



The hyper discs can be conveniently stored in a compartment on the side of the arch. View larger.


Three fast-paced electronic table-top games in one stylish unit. View larger.
Fun, Futuristic Table Top Game
With its sleek, arched design, Hyper Slide looks like a futuristic game. Resembling a hockey game for a table top, the object is to flip the pucks through the goal. However, in these games the goal can be scored from both sides of the arch, and there are four different-colored pucks, called hyper discs. The game's electronic unit calls out a color, and you must pick that color and sent it through the arc. It automatically detects whether you've passed the right disc or not. When not in operation, the hyper discs can be conveniently stored in a compartment on the side of the arch.

Three Games for Solo Play or Two-Person Play
The Hyper Slide offers a few variations of play for your enjoyment. Two lighted buttons on the top of the Hyper Slide make it easy to choose which of the three games you want to play.

While the objects of the games are simple, playing them can be a fun challenge. The first game, "Fast Pass," is all about speed. The game commands a color and you've got to pass it through the goal quickly before the buzzer blasts. With "Add One," you've got to remember the order of colors. You start with a color and add one to the sequence each time you complete a round. "Code Buster" gives you 90 seconds to decipher the secret series of colors.

Best of all, you can play all these games with a friend or by yourself. With both "Fast Pass" and "Add One," you can even play head-to-head with another player or team. For solo play, the rubber "hyper band" is attached under the arch, bouncing the discs back to your side.

Put to the Test
Playing on any smooth, nonmetal surface, you'll be surprised how much fun the Hyper Slide really is. An announcer's voice, high-energy music, and sound effects move these games along. With your head in the game, you'll soon block out all the noise and only hear the color to flick, slide, or shoot through the arch. Unfortunately, if the constant voice directions are not your thing, the game can't be played without these sounds, nor can the volume be adjusted. On the plus side, the Hyper Slide announces your score at the end of each competition and keeps track of the highest score for each game. This electronic system runs on three "AAA" batteries (sold separately). If the Hyper Slide goes unused for two minutes, this smartly designed toy "goes to sleep," saving battery life until the player buttons are pressed.

Pros

  • 3 fast-paced games for 2-person and solo play
  • Lighted buttons make it easy to switch through games
  • Games remember high scores
  • Electronic game shuts off on its own
Cons
  • Game must be played with announcer and music going
  • Volume can't be controlled
What's in the Box
Hyper Slide electronic game, hyper band, and 4 hyper discs.


 (27 Customer Reviews)

Cranium Whoonu (Tin)

By: Cranium
Our price: $6.00
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  • Great way to celebrate friendships: You'll have a blast getting to know your friends and family better as you discover and celebrate their favorite things
  • Full of fun surprises: In each game of Whoonu, you'll uncover fun surprises about the people you think you know best!
  • Also great for teambuilding or icebreaker workshops!
  • Cranium Whoonu includes 300 cards, 36 scoring tokens and a secret envelope, all packed in a colorful tin
  • Best of all, it's just as fun to play with people you've known for five minutes as with people you've known forever!

Product Description

Your dad likes poodles more than pickles' Your best friend likes bubblegum more than museums' Whoonu! In Cranium Whoonu, you're sure to have unforgettable fun as you reveal your favorite things, share hilarious stories and bond over surprising connections. You'll be amazed at what you'll learn about your friends and family -- especially those you think you know best. Whoonu is easy to learn and quick to play, so it's the perfect game for any occasion. And best of all, it's just as fun to play with people you've known for five minutes as it is with people you've known forever!


 (54 Customer Reviews)

Ticket to Ride

By: Days of Wonder
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  • Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure where players collect cards of various types of train cars that enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America.
  • 2-5 Players * Age 8+ * 30-60 minutes 2004 Game of the Year in Germany "Once you play this game, you'll never play TransAmerica again.
  • It's a fantastic medium-weight game - one that plays equally well with two to five players.
  • * 1 Board map of North American train routes * 225 Colored Train Cars * 144 Illustrated cards * 5 Wooden Scoring Markers * 1 Rules booklet * 1 Days of Wonder Online access number

Product Description

October 2, 1900 was 28 years to the day that noted London eccentric, Phileas Fogg accepted and then won a $20,000 bet that he could travel "Around the World in 80 Days". Now at the dawn of the century it was time for a new "impossible journey." Some old friends have gathered to celebrate Fogg's impetuous and lucrative gamble and to propose a new wager of their own. The stakes: $1 million -- and the winner takes all competition. The objective: to see who can travel by rail to the most cities in North America - in just 7 days. The journey begins immediately...

Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure where players collect cards of various types of train cars than enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. Includes a detailed board, game cards, help cards, rules, train miniatures and more.


 (93 Customer Reviews)

Left Center Right Dice Game

By: George & Company LLC
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  • A fast-paced new dice game using specially imprinted dice and the betting medium of your choice
  • Each game comes in a tube with its own plastic chips
  • 3 or more Players

Product Description

A fast-paced new dice game using specially imprinted dice and the betting medium of your choice: Chips, Pennies, Golden Dollar Coins, M & M's, Unshelled Peanuts, Barbie's Shoes, Cookies, etc). Each game comes in a tube with its own plastic chips. 3 or more Players. Ages 5 and up.


 (88 Customer Reviews)

Five Crowns

By: SET Enterprises Inc.
Our price: $10.35
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  • Five Crowns, with its beautiful cards, is easy to learn. A fast paced ingenious new card game.
  • Contents: 116 cards and instructions
  • The Five Suited Card Game! -- The Games isn't Over 'Til The Kings Go Wild!
  • It starts with 3 cards and 3's are wild. The next hand has 4 cards and 4's are wild, and so on. You'll need luck and skill throughout the game because even in the last hand a worthy opponent can come from behind and win.

Product Description

Five Crowns is a fast-paced ingenious rummy - like card a game. Its double deck contains 5 suits (the stars are new), but it has no aces or twos. This unique deck gives you many more options for arranging your hand into sets and sequences. The challenge is to see them make the right combinations, be the first to go out; then watch the others scramble as they get one last chance to cut their losses.

Five Crowns, with its beautiful, colorful cards, is easy to learn. Start with 3 cards -- and 3s are wild. The next hand has 4 cards and 4s are wild... and so on. You'll need luck and skill throughout the game because even in the last hand a worthy opponent can come from behind and win. Remember, "the game isn't over 'til the Kings go wild!" For up to 2-7 players.


 (2 Customer Reviews)

Mattel: Apples to Apples: Party Box

By: Mattel
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  • This sturdy Party Box edition contains the entire collection of cards from the original Apples to Apples Core Game plus Expansion Sets 1 & 2.
  • Contents: 756 Red Apple Cards, 252 Green Apple Cards, 2 Deluxe Card Trays, Quick Play Rules.
  • One of the best new family/adult/party games around!
  • APPLES to APPLES is the wild, award-winning card and party game that provides instant fun!
  • Designed for 4 to 10 players.

Product Description

Apples to Apples is the wild, award-winning card and party game that provides instant fun for four to ten players! It's as easy as "comparing apples to apples"...just open the box, deal the cards, and you're ready to play! Select the card from your hand that you think is best described by a card played by the judge. If the judge picks your card, you win that round. And everyone gets a chance to be the judge! Each round is filled with surprising and outrageous comparisons from a wide range of people, places, things and events. Fast moving and refreshing, Apples to Apples is perfect for any get-together with family and friends!


 (37 Customer Reviews)

UNO Card Game - Original

By: Mattel
Our price: $6.99

  • America's #1 Brand of Family Game
  • See why this color coded card game is such a popular brand of family Game
  • Be the first player or team to score 500 points
  • Points are scored by being the first to rid yourself of all the cards in your hand before your opponents

Product Description

America's number one card game, UNO offers hours of fun. It's easy to learn, always unpredictable, and never dull. It can be played with 2 to 10 players, individually, or in teams. And it can even be educational, teaching younger kids number recognition.


 (5 Customer Reviews)

The Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Extension - New 4th Edition!!!!!

By: Mayfair Games
Our price: $15.99
List price: $19.99
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  • All new 4th Edition!!
  • New Graphics!!
  • New Card Art!!
  • New Packaging & Tiles!!
  • Full Color Rules Book

Product Description

Extend your The Settlers of Catan game to include more players and more scenarios. More tiles, more resource cards, more development cards, and components (settlements, villages, roads) for two additional players. In the Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion you control a group of settlers exploring and taming the uncharted lands of Catan. Embark on a quest to settle the island, competing for control with your clever opponents. Add green and brown players and expand your island with 2 harbors and 11 unique, new region tiles. You need The Settlers of Catan game in order to use this game extension!


 (77 Customer Reviews)

Connect Four

By: Hasbro
Our price: $14.99

  • Connect Four is a vertical game of tic-tac-toe, but with a twist - you have to get four in a row!
  • The first player to get four checkers lined up in a row in any direction--horizontal, vertical, or diagonal--wins the game
  • Game includes: grid, two end supports, 21 black checkers and 21 red checkers
  • This game is centuries old, Captain James Cook used to play it with his fellow officers on his long voyages, and so it has also been called "Captain's Mistress"
  • For 2 Players

Product Description

The rules are simple: try to build a row of four checkers while keeping your opponent from doing the same. Sounds easy, but it's not! The vertical strategy creates a unique challenge: you must think in a whole new way to block your opponent's moves! For 2 players. Game includes: grid, two end supports, 21 black checkers and 21 red checkers.

Product Description

Connect Four is like vertical tic-tac-toe. Unlike tic-tac-toe, however (as the name suggests), you must get four checkers in a row. One player has red checkers; the other has black checkers. To play, alternate turns at dropping one of checkers down a slot at the top of the upright grid. The first player to get four checkers lined up in a row in any direction--horizontal, vertical, or diagonal--wins the game. --Alison Golder


 (70 Customer Reviews)

Scrabble Game Folio

By: Hasbro
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  • For 2 to 4 players.
  • Ages 8 and up

Product Description

Take the challenge of building words anywhere you go. This Scrabble game travels in first-class style with an all-inclusive, soft-sided zipper case. The Folio Edition makes this word game easy to play, simple to put away and a snap to pack. Perfect for plane rides or road trips, this compact classic has tightly fitting tiles that won't fall out. You can even pack up in the middle of a game and come back to it without disturbing the tiles. Game includes zipper case with gameboard, 100 plastic snap-in letter tiles, four plastic tile racks, score pad and cloth leather pouch. For 2 to 4 players. Measures approximately 6.5" x 2.5" x 10.5" when folded up.


 (139 Customer Reviews)

Hasbro Electronic Catch Phrase Game - Second Edition

By: Hasbro
Our price: $24.99

  • The grab it, guess it, pass it game makes you think quick, talk fast, and keep it moving!
  • 2 Teams alternate turns guessing the answers to clues in 11 categories
  • Unit's clock counts down and buzzes when time is out
  • More than 10,000 words built-in
  • For 4 or more players

Product Description

For 4 or more players in teams, Electronic Catch Phrase is the game of 10,000 words and a million laughs. The self-contained electronic unit has words, categories and a timer and scorekeeper. Perfect for taking on vacation. Requires 3 "AAA" alkaline batteries (not included).

Product Description

Ever play "Hot Potato" with a spud that ticks and talks? Welcome to Electronic Catch Phrase, the battery-powered (three AAA, not included) blend of clue deduction and race against the clock. Two teams of two or more players each alternate turns, guessing the answers to clues in 11 categories, from Food & Drink to Tech & Inventions. Set the timer on the discus-like game unit, and the clue-giving countdown begins; if a team's guess matches the response on the game's readout, pass the unit to the opponents. Just don't get caught holding this potato when the buzzer sounds (after about a minute of increasingly insistent beating), as the other team will score a point, possession being nine- tenths of the "Awww!" With its infectious mix of fast, nerve-wracking, high- pressure passing the buck, Electronic Catch Phrase spreads a serious case of fun. --Tony Mason


 (20 Customer Reviews)

Taboo

By: Hasbro
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  • 4 or more players.
  • Ages: Adult

Product Description

How do you get your team to say diamond, if you can't say baseball, ring, carats, jewel or engagement' You might say, "These are a girl's best friend. Hope is a huge one. The World Series is played here. Some are found in the rough." Get your team to say the secret word. Give suggestive sentences, funny phrases or even one word hints as clues. But don't use any of the words on the card. That's Taboo! Each time your team shouts out the secret word, you get a point. But be careful! Your opponents will be "looking over your shoulder" - making sure you don't say any of the Taboo words. If you do and they catch you, they sound the buzzer and score the point! It's unspeakable fun. Take our word for it! For 4 or more players. Game includes: 504 cards, card holder, buzzer, timer, score pad, and instructions. Requires 2 "AA" alkaline batteries (not included).

Product Description

It sounds so simple: get your team to name common words without voicing a few choice descriptors. But could you describe a wristwatch without mentioning time, wrist, or clock? Taboo rewards those who think--and speak--fast. The team that correctly identifies as many words as possible in a minute (measured with an hourglass timer) wins. If a member of the opposing team, armed with the blaring buzzer, catches the clue giver using any of the taboo words, a point is deducted from the group's score. It's a good idea to separate people who know each other well, because their familiarity can be too great an advantage. If the clue is spinach, prompting with "Mom made this every Monday" just doesn't seem fair, though it is permissible according to the rules. Playing Taboo requires an AA battery and a sense of humor--you'll need them both! The timer is included. Taboo is for four or more players. --Leah Ball


 (47 Customer Reviews)

Chutes and Ladders

By: Hasbro
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