Blue Moon City

Blue Moon City Review

Blue Moon City Feature

• A game of strategic rebuilding
• Designed by the legendary Reiner Knizia
• Age: 10+
• Number of Players: 2 - 4
• Playing Time: 60 min

The Dark Age is over. The royal heirs, whose infighting and pride caused the destruction of Blue Moon City, have fled. The corrupt advisors and courtiers who whispered into their ears have been banished. The bitter division between the peoples of Blue Moon is beginning to heal. Now is a time of harmony and hope. In the spirit of that harmony, you must work together with the people of Blue Moon to rebuild the city ... and win the favor of the elemental dragons, thereby becoming the leader of all Blue Moon City. Complete buildings, win crystal shards and golden scales, and restore the Holy Crystal of Psi to unite all of Blue Moon behind you! Blue Moon City is a new board game from Reiner Knizia, set in the gorgeous fantasy universe of Blue Moon.

Logo Board Game

Logo Board Game Review

Logo Board Game Feature

• Puts your consumer knowledge to the test
• Great pop-culture fun for the whole family
• 400 game cards
• Recommended for ages 12+

Put your consumer knowledge to the test with the Logo Board Game, a fun and simple question game that anyone aged 12 and up can enjoy. Requiring two to six players, the objective of Logo is to answer questions correctly about popular brands and logos, which then advances game pieces along the spiral game board. With its diverse categories and challenging questions, the Logo Board Game entertains the entire family with fun facts about your favorite companies.

Logo Board Game

• Ages: 12+
• Requires: 2 to 6 players

Choking hazard--Small parts. Not for children under 3 years of age.

At a Glance:

• Puts your consumer knowledge to the test
• Great fun for the whole family
• 400 game cards provide hours of play
• Can be played with single players or teams
• For ages 12 and up

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Family-Friendly Game Tests Your Knowledge of Popular Brands

The board game comes with 400 cards, each featuring multiple questions or a single image. The cards range in type from pictures to themes and pot luck, and feature categories such as generic names that were once brands and celebrity endorsers. And since almost everyone is exposed to consumer advertising, the entire family, young and old, can participate in the fun.

A Game with a Simple Concept

Playing Logo is easy. The question master draws the first card from the box and asks the first (purple) question to the player on his or her left. If the player answers correctly, that player moves his or her game piece to the first purple space on the board.

The same steps are repeated for each color-coded question answered correctly. Questions become more challenging as the question master moves down the list on the card. And when a question is answered incorrectly, the next player has the opportunity to answer the same question.

This board game comes with everything you'll need to play. Groups of two to six players can play individually or in teams, asking and answering questions about popular products, symbols, and slogans without any complicated setup or rules.

Move Into the Winning Zone

When a player correctly answers a question near the winning zone and there are no spaces left on the path that match the question's color, the player moves into the winning zone. Once a player has entered the winning zone, on their turn they must correctly answer either two consecutive questions or a red question to win.

Nostalgic Fun Offers Wide Appeal

This board game not only tests your knowledge of contemporary brands, but also revisits products and advertisements long since vanished. Older adults will appreciate the nostalgic jingles and slogans, while younger people will enjoy the questions pertaining to contemporary companies and retailers.

What's in the Box

Logo game board, 400 question cards, 6 game pieces, and instructions.

Our life is full of things - from chocolate to cereal, football to flowers - and they all have logos. But could you name them if you saw them? Logo is the game that puts your consumer knowledge to the test. Show off your knowledge of popular brands in this hilarious family game of pop-culture. The first person to make it into the winners circle and answer all the questions correctly wins. Tap into the knowledge you've piled up over the years and discover astonishing facts and surprises that will entertain the entire family. Puts your consumer knowledge to the test. Great pop-culture fun for the whole family. 400 game cards. Ages 12+.

Payday

Payday Review

Payday Feature

• Game board, 4 mover tokens, 1 red die
• 64 deal & mail cards, savings & loan pad, money, rules
• Fundamentals of budgeting
• Fosters an entrepreneurial spirit

The classic game of Payday makes family finance fun as it reminds everyone just where the money goes. Players take turns along the game board, which is designed as a 31-day calendar. You could make a big profit or lose your shirt on a bad investment and have to take out a loan to pay the bills as they pile up. Don't worry, you might win the lottery or hit the jackpot and pick up money. At the end of every month, you get paid. Play as many months as you like, pay off all your bills and figure out how much money you've got left. Whoever has the most money is the winner. Includes game board, four plastic tokens, one die, 64 deal and mall cards, savings and loan pad, paper money. For 2-4 players.

Word On The Street - The Hilarious Tug Of Words

Word On The Street - The Hilarious Tug Of Words Review

Word On The Street - The Hilarious Tug Of Words Feature

• 2010 Mensa Favorite Brainy Games Winner
• Ages 12 to adult
• 2-8 players
• 5 minutes to learn
• Plays in under 30 minutes
• Great family or party game

Out of the Box Word On The Street - The Hilarious Tug Of Words

On each turn, one team flips over a category card. Team members frantically brainstorm words that fit the category while the opposition tries to sidetrack them. The team must agree on a word and pull each letter of that word one lane closer to their side of the street, all before the time runs out. Word on the Street will have you in the fast lane to fun.

 

• 2-8 players.

• 5 minutes to learn.

• Plays in under 30 minutes.

• Great family or party game. 

• Product Measures: 10.3 IN x 8.5 IN x 2.9 IN

• Recommended Ages: 12 & Up

Ruckus

Ruckus Review

Ruckus Feature

• The game of Takes and Double Takes
• Accumulating sets is the aim of the Game
• Fortunes change quickly
• Includes 72 cards and directions
• Ages 8 and up

Accumulating sets is the aim of the game, but it's holding onto them that's the trick! Each player is dealt seven cards, from which sets are quickly formed and placed face up on the table. Taking an opponent's set is easy. Just place a matching card from your hand on top and slide the captured set in front of you. But beware: it's not what you take, it's what you keep that counts. Players will be matching and stealing sets faster than you can say "Ruckus" until the final card is played. It's anybody's game!

Blokus Duo Game

Blokus Duo Game Review

Blokus Duo Game Feature

• Blokus Duo is the perfect strategy game for two!
• Each new piece must touch at least one other piece of the same color, but only at the corners!
• For those who can't get enough of Blokus
• The player with least number of squares wins!
• Fun for young and old

Blokus Duo is the perfect strategy game for 2. Two players take turns placing pieces of their chosen color on the board. Each new piece must touch at least 1 other piece of the same color, but only at the corners. When the board is full, both players count up the squares in their remaining pieces and the player with least number of squares wins. It's fun for young and old.

• Product Dimensions: 1.73 (L) x 8.11 (W) x 8.03 (H)
• Age: 5 years and up

Checkers & Checkerboard

Checkers & Checkerboard Review

Checkers & Checkerboard Feature

• Original Checkers and Checkerboard
• Silk-screened hardboard, solid plastic interlocking checkers and rules.
• No folds in this board! Checkers Set has a solid 13 inch by 13 inch board and is complete with 24 plastic interlocking checker pieces and instructions.
• For 2 players.
• Ages 6 years and up.

Includes handsome silk-screened hardboard, solid red and black interlocking checkers and instructions. 2 players

Angry Birds: Knock On Wood Game

Angry Birds: Knock On Wood Game Review

Angry Birds: Knock On Wood Game Feature

• Based on the on the best-selling phone app game, Angry Birds
• Now kids can play their #1 favorite app game in real life
• Build, launch and destroy with an exciting skill-and-action
• Features three Angry Birds, green pigs, one slingshot-style launcher, structure pieces and mission cards
• For 2 or 4 players

Play your favorite app game in real life with the Angry Birds: Knock on Wood Game! The age-old battle between Angry Birds and the egg-stealing pigs continues, and the birds will have their revenge. Draw cards, build castles, and knock them down in this hands-on version of the touchscreen hit. First one to 100 points wins!

Angry Birds: Knock On Wood

• Ages: Five and up
• Requires: Ready to play

At a Glance:

• Brings the popular touchscreen app to a hands-on playing field
• Build, launch, and destroy to win!
• Three levels of cards with different building ideas and fourth-level freestyle options
• Experiment with freestyle building and launching distances

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Hands-On Version of the Touchscreen Hit

The Angry Birds: Knock on Wood Game brings all the fun of the touchscreen app to a new, tactile playing field for two to four players. This game follows the same goals as the online version: launch the Angry Birds toward the egg-stealing pigs' wooden castles to destroy them and advance to the next level. With three Angry Birds, four pigs, a variety of "wooden" pieces, and a bird launcher, you can now bring the same action to your living room.

Build, Launch, and Destroy to Win

Play consists of drawing cards from any of four levels, building a structure on the card, and then knocking it down. To play, you draw a card--the higher the card the more points possible to earn. Give it to the next player to build that card's castle. Then, use the bird launcher to shoot it down with the birds indicated on the Mission card.

Go Crazy with Wild Cards

Our testers enjoyed the challenge of playing within the game's rules, including the ways the structures can be built and the birds that can be used during particular launches. They also had fun with the special fourth-level mission cards that allow for freestyle building for more creative play. They enjoyed experimenting with the distances from which they could shoot the birds toward castles. With so many possibilities for hands-on play, this game will keep you and your family and friends occupied for hours!

What's in the Box

3 Angry Birds, 4 pigs, 1 bonus points star, 1 bonus points egg, 1 bird launcher, 14 building blocks, 40 mission cards, 16 points cards, and instructions.

Mattel Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game - Mattel W2793.

Melissa & Doug Beginner Pattern Blocks

Melissa & Doug Beginner Pattern Blocks Review

Melissa & Doug Beginner Pattern Blocks Feature

• Great for early development
• 10 pattern boards
• 30 shape pieces
• Recommended Age Range 2 Years and up

Melissa and Doug 40 Piece Beginner Pattern Blocks The Melissa and Doug 40 Piece Beginner Pattern Blocks Set is great for early development of colors and shapes and increasing motor skills. It's really a multi-age toy - Younger tots will love laying out and stacking the blocks, and preschoolers will enjoy following the 10 included design patterns and creating their own special masterpieces! This educational toy even introduces little ones to basic geometry. Parents get their money's worth with Melissa and Doug toys. The sturdy wood components, unique designs and attention to detail make Melissa and Doug's imagination-inspiring toys treasures that last for years.

Monopoly Deluxe Edition

Monopoly Deluxe Edition Review

Monopoly Deluxe Edition Feature

• Box, board, and pieces are more detailed and colorful
• Features rotating holder for deed cards
• For 2 to 10 players
• Has a play time of 180 minutes

Sure, this real estate trading game has been the world's most popular board game for more than six decades, but what makes this edition "deluxe"? For one thing, it brings back the sturdy wooden (not plastic) houses and hotels of years gone by. It also features an extra gold-colored train token, a handy holder for the Title Deed cards, and a banker's tray to keep your cash on hand. The cash, Community Chest, and Chance cards are all newly redesigned. And the 19-inch-by-19-inch board is stamped with a golden "Deluxe" arch. Featuring the original Atlantic City landmarks like Boardwalk and Park Place, this version is for the serious Monopoly lovers on your gift list. For further perspective on Monopoly, you can read about it in The Greatest Games of All Time and New Rules for Classic Games. --Rebecca Hughes You'll get classic fun in deluxe style with Deluxe Edition Monopoly. All the features of this special edition are unique: the handy "carousel" holds the Title Deed Cards - so you can keep a close eye on the market! The Banker's tray keeps the redesigned cash on hand. Wood houses and hotels are built to last. The redesigned Community Chest and Chance cards add a touch of class. And last, chugging around the bend, is the special token - the ever-popular Monopoly game train. In all, it's a grand Deluxe Edition of the grandest game ever...the Monopoly game! For 2 to 10 players. Game includes: game board; Community Chest and Chance cards; title deed cards and card carousel; 11 tokens; play money and banker's tray; wood houses and hotels; dice.

Bingo Bears Game

Bingo Bears Game Review

Bingo Bears Game Feature

• Puzzle format allows children to create game cards and play at various levels
• Learn colors, numbers and sizes
• 36 bear counters in 3 sizes and six colors
• 2-4 Players

This unique bingo game allows children to create their own game cards and play at various levels of challenge. It reinforces early learning concepts such as colors, numbers and sizes. Includes 36 plastic bears in three sizes and six colors, reversible game spinner and four bingo cards. For 2 to 4 players.

Buzzword

Buzzword Review

Buzzword Feature

• Award Winner: The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
• Award Winner: Parent's Choice Foundation - Silver Honor Award
• Award Winner: Parent's Guide to Children's Media - Honor Award
• Award Winner: Dr. Toy's - 100 Best Children's Products
• Award Winner: Family Review Center - Voted One of the 20 Great Products in 2005

Bzzzz! Bzz! What's the Buzzword? Let's say the Buzzword is "ball." You and your teammates have 45 seconds to solve 10 clues, and all the answers contain the word "ball." Here you go…have a "ball"! For 4 or more players in teams.

• Recommended Ages: 10 years & Up

Perplexus Maze Game by PlaSmart, Inc.

Perplexus Maze Game by PlaSmart, Inc. Review

Perplexus Maze Game by PlaSmart, Inc. Feature

• A maze game where players must maneuver a small marble around challenging barriers inside a transparent sphere
• Provides a three dimensional experience
• Shift, flip, and twist the sphere to guide the marble
• Entertaining, educational, and great for fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
• No set-up, clean-up or batteries

Flip, twist, and spin your way through the Perplexus Maze Game from PlaSmart. This Perplexus Original is a bendy, trendy, can't-put-it-down challenge! With plenty of twists, turns, and barriers between start and finish, it will leave you perplexed. Once you try it, you won't be able to put it down!

Perplexus Maze Game

• Ages: Six years and up
• Requires: Ready to play

At a Glance:

• Flip, twist, and spin your way through the Perplexus Original Maze
• The maze and its obstacles are easy to play, but hard to master
• Race against yourself, your friends, and the clock
• Includes a super spiral, a tightrope, and a swing arm
• Features 3 different puzzles and 100 challenging barriers

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Easy to Play, Hard to Master

The Perplexus Original Maze Game is a clear sphere filled with multicolored pathways covering different areas of the sphere's interior. A small metal ball rolls around on the inside, and it's your job to guide that ball through the maze to its end. Once the ball is balanced in its starting position, it's easy to start rolling it around the tracks. By the time you've learned the different passageways, you'll realize that even though it's easy to play, all the different ways of moving around are hard to master!

Flip, Twist, and Spin Your Way through the Maze

Moving through the different pathways is a wacky exercise in spatial reasoning and stimulates your cognitive reasoning. As you move the ball along one track, you find that it's never long before you reach a different colored track that requires you to flip, twist, and spin the sphere 90 degrees one way or another to keep the ball rolling. Twist around corners, flip from the yellow to the orange ramp, spin around the various curves--if you fall off the track, just get back on and try again!

Race Yourself, Your Friends, and the Clock

If you work hard enough and make it to the end of the maze, congratulate yourself, and then turn it into a racetrack! Keep track of your personal best times and race against the clock. You can also race against your friends' times, or stage races with multiple Perplexus Mazes!

3 Races and 100 Challenging Barriers to Master

The Perplexus Maze Game includes a super spiral, a tightrope, and a swing arm to form 3 different puzzles and 100 challenging barriers to discover and overcome. Share it with your friends and family as you try to uncover all the patterns and obstacles, but be careful--Perplexus Original is so addicting that once you let it go, you might not get it back!

What's in the Box

Perplexus maze and stand.

The 3-D puzzle maze you can't put down! -- It may look like a transparent sphere amusement park for marbles, but this self-contained puzzle ball is a challenging maze for all ages. -- Flip, twist, and spin the Perplexus, attempting to move a ball along the numbered paths, while you work with and against the forces of gravity. -- There's 100 barriers for you to conquer with this game that's easy to play, but hard to master! If your ball falls off the track, just try again. -- Recommended Ages 6-106.

Game of Life

Game of Life Review

Game of Life Feature

• Classic board game breaks down an entire lifespan into a series of choices and chance
• Earn valuable Life Tiles by doing good deeds
• Retire with the biggest fortune
• Winner of the CLASSIC Award by Parent's Choice Awards
• One of the most popular games in the Family game night category

Practice makes perfect in the game of Life. Try marriage, kids, and more. Will you go to college and take out student loans? Or join the working force and collect on payday? Will you go bankrupt, or earn millions in stock and real estate? Anything's possible with a spin of the Life wheel! A classic family game that can be a reality check--or just a fun time. --Margaret Quinn In this classic game of fortune, your goal is to dodge bad luck and make a buck. Along the way, you'll also earn valuable Life Tiles by doing good deeds, helping your community, or just taking a break from the rat race! Retire with the biggest fortune, and you'll win! Each space is a different adventure, so you'll get a whole new Life every time you play. What does Life have in store for you' Take a spin and find out! For 2 to 6 players. Game includes: game board, six plastic car pawns, plastic "people pegs", plastic mountains, spinner and bridge, MB money, 25 Life Tiles, deck of 36 cards, insurance policies, bank loans, label sheet and instruction sheet. Color of parts my vary.