Thursday, December 31, 2009

Cranium Whoonu Tin Edition (Toy)

Cranium Whoonu Tin Edition
Cranium Whoonu Tin Edition (Toy)
By Hasbro

Buy new: $20.53
5 used and new from $16.99
Customer Rating: 4.8

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Review & Description

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 5 minutes as it is with people you've known forever. It includes 300 game cards, 36 scoring tokens, and a secret envelope. Ages 8 and up, 3-6 players. Warning Chocking Hazard! Contains small parts, not for children under 3. Read more


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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Video Game)

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Video Game)
By Lucas Arts Entertainment

28 used and new from $9.44
Customer Rating: 4.3

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Review & Description

For the first time ever, build and ride vehicles landspeeders, AT-STs, speeder bikes and more. Lego Star wars II: The Original Trilogy take the fun and endless customization of Lego and combines it with the epic story, characters and action from the original Star Wars movies that revolutionized pop culture forever. With a unique tongue-in-cheek take on the Original Trilogy, Lego Star Wars II follows the Rebel Alliance's crusade to dismantle the Galactic Empire and rebuild a galaxy in pieces. Build and battle your way through your favorite film moments, from Darth Vader's pursuit of Princess Leia aboard her Blockade Runner to a show down on the second Death Star. Read more


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Monday, December 28, 2009

Scrabble Junior (Toy)

Scrabble Junior
Scrabble Junior (Toy)
By Hasbro Games

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Scrabble fun for younger kids, as they match picture words with letter tiles! Older players can use the reverse side of the board to form words! Read more


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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Hi! Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Challenge (Video Game)

Hi! Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Challenge
Hi! Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Challenge (Video Game)
By Natsume, Inc.

Buy new: $19.82
4 used and new from $17.84
Customer Rating: 4.4

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Join Hamtaro and all his friends in a variety of fun and educational brain-training games designed for elementary children. Parents can monitor their childrens progress and even reward them with items based on their scores Read more


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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Khet: The Laser Game (Toy)

Khet: The Laser Game
Khet: The Laser Game (Toy)
By Innovention Toys

Buy new: $36.00
10 used and new from $22.95
Customer Rating: 4.7

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It's the game that combines lasers with classic strategy. Players alternate turns moving Egyptian-themed pieces having two, one or no mirrored surfaces. All four types of pieces (pharaoh, obelisk, pyramid and djed column) can either move one square forward, back, left, right, or diagonal, or can stay in the same square and rotate by a quarter twist. Each turn ends by firing one of the lasers built into the board. The laser beam bounces from mirror to mirror; if the beam strikes a non-mirrored surface on any piece, it is immediately removed from play. The ultimate goal is to illuminate your opponent's pharaoh, while shielding yours from harm! Read more


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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Fun Xercise Bike (Video Game)

Fun Xercise Bike
Fun Xercise Bike (Video Game)
By Fundeniable LLC

Review & Description

FXB (Fun Xercise Bike) enables kids and adults to play video games on a folding exercise bike accessory. This patent pending FXB is made with sturdy steel construction and has an onboard computer to monitor calories burned. In addition to being fun, it has several key advantages: - It works with Nintendo Wii games such as Mario Kart - It folds away easily so that there is not a bulky exercise bike in the family room. - It is very affordable. On Sale today for just $99. The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, with 1 out of 3 kids now considered overweight or obese. A recent study concluded that children are 6 times more likely to exercise when playing a video game. Read more


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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Hasbro Games Connect 4 Fun or Run (Toy)

Hasbro Games Connect 4 Fun or Run
Hasbro Games Connect 4 Fun or Run (Toy)
By Hasbro Games

Review & Description

This compact vertical checkers game is sized just right for fun on the run! Drop your checkers into the grid and build a row of four checkers in any direction while blocking your opponent. Perfect for travel or anytime on-the-go fun! For 2 players. Ages 7 and up. Read more


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Patch Products, Inc. Now What Senseless Solutions to Strange Situations Game (Toy)

Patch Products, Inc. Now What Senseless Solutions to Strange Situations Game
Patch Products, Inc. Now What Senseless Solutions to Strange Situations Game (Toy)
By Patch Products

Buy new: $10.99

First tagged by Douglas P Snook
Customer tags: family game, silly, kids game, creative

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Champion Dreams Jc (Video Game)

Champion Dreams Jc
Champion Dreams Jc (Video Game)
By Encore

Review & Description

Congratulations! You've been admitted to the world-renowned Sycamore Riding School where only the best will train. Here you'll get to compete in dressage cross-country and show jumping events against rising stars from all over the world! Ride the Horse of Your Dreams: Choose from 14 different breeds including Palominos and Andalusians. Practice Makes Perfect: Build your horse's stamina speed and precision with diligent training. Care for Your Horse: Learn to groom and feed different horses! Show Off Your Style: Pick cool outfits and riding gear for you and your horse! System Requirements:Supported OS: Windows® XP (only)¹ Processor: 1 GHz Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ (1.4 GHz Pentium IV or AMD Athlon recommended) RAM: 256 MB Video Card: DirectX® 9.0c-compliant 3D graphics card with 64 MB of VRAM (128 MB recommended) (see supported list*) Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (included on disc) CD-ROM: 4x or faster CD-ROM Hard Drive Space: 1.5 GB *Supported Video Cards at Time of Release NVIDIA® GeForce™ 3 / 4 / FX / 6 / 7 families (Geforce 4 MX NOT supported) ATI® Radeon™ 8500 / 9000 / X families Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. ¹Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows XP. Format: WIN XP Genre: ENTERTAINMENT Rating: E Age: 705381171607 UPC: 705381171607 Manufacturer No: 17160 Read more


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Scene It? Deluxe Disney 2nd Edition (Toy)

Scene It? Deluxe Disney 2nd Edition
Scene It? Deluxe Disney 2nd Edition (Toy)
By Screenlife

Buy new: $25.07
21 used and new from $19.00
Customer Rating: 3.7

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Add the magic of Disney to your family fun time! With two complete game DVD's, Scene It? Deluxe Disney 2nd Edition is loaded with new movie clips, trivia questions, and puzzlers from movies like The Incredibles, Cars, Pirates of the Caribbean, and many other Disney and Pixar favorites.The popular board game that has players watching video clips and shouting out answers is now available in an upgraded Disney theme. This second edition of Screenlife’s Scene It? Disney game is chock full of questions, characters, and clips from both new and classic films from the family-friendly giant. From older films like Alice in Wonderland and The Little Mermaid to new favorites such as The Incredibles and Ratatouille, the game asks questions about unforgettable characters, songs, and scenes.

Pop the game’s DVD into your player to start the magic and mayhem. Loaded with new clips and puzzles, this updated version touches on elephants that fly to cursed pirates and all things in between. There are over 1,000 questions on the 160 trivia cards, so even if you see the same snippet from the 180 on the DVD during the same game, the question about that scene will be different. Special technology randomizes the order of the clips to ensure fresh fun each time the game is played.

The themed, interactive game board can be spread out for longer games, or folded when you don’t have a lot of time (or players). To help you move around the board there are four metal player tokens (Nemo, Ariel, Tinkerbell, and Lightning McQueen), one six-sided die to determine how many spaces to move, and one eight-sided die that determines the category to be played. Once the dice have been rolled, clips are watched, questions are asked, and it’s revealed just how much you know. Use observation, memory, wordplay, and puzzle-solving to answer various challenges about the imaginative characters, celebrated songs, and timeless storytelling you see on-screen. Categories range from Take Three and Songs to Mousellaneous and more.

Disney Scene It?
All the components that come with this Disney Scene It? Game.
Not a longtime watcher of Disney and Pixar films? Don’t worry. This game is easy enough to learn and fun enough to play even for those who are not overly familiar with the plots. The trivia cards include questions for adults with separate ones for children, and some questions can be answered simply by paying close attention to the movie clips. There are also 30 Buzz cards available to help (or occasionally hinder) your progress. If these reasons aren’t enough to tempt you into a game on your own, then co-captain the Black Pearl with a friend or family member and play a few rounds in team mode first.

A TV, DVD player, and remote control are needed but not included. The DVD includes an on-screen demonstration of game play.

What’s in the box

  • 2 DVDs
  • 1 Flextime game board
  • 1 six-sided die
  • 1 eight-sided category die
  • 4 collectible metal player tokens
  • 160 trivia cards
  • 30 Buzz cards
  • 4 reference cards
  • Game play instructions

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Pikmin (Video Game)

Pikmin
Pikmin (Video Game)
By Nintendo

Buy new: $96.83
70 used and new from $9.85
Customer Rating: 3.7

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Review & Description

Pikmin is a little ant from space, looking to get back home as fast as possible. Help him get the parts he needs to finish his repairs! Real-time action and intuitive controls combine with gorgeous cartoony graphics for a whole new gaming experience!As stranded, miniature spaceperson Olimar, you must find the missing 30 parts your spaceship needs to get you back home. The parts are scattered across a forested area crowded with giant (when compared to our hero's size) animals and other hazards. Our hero stumbles across a race of part-animal, part-plant, all-bizarre creatures he names Pikmin. Olimar has to learn how to lead the Pikmin around the forest as he uses the abilities of the different-colored Pikmin to overcome the many obstacles in his path.

Learning when and how to make the best use of your Pikmins' skills and traits is the essence of the game. You can control up to 100 Pikmin at a time while figuring out which Pikmin are best suited for a particular task. Some are better fighters, while others can survive in water or handle explosive bomb rocks. However, even the best Pikmin herder will have to sacrifice a few of the plant-headed beasts for the greater good. It's the making of new strategies to minimize losses that makes Pikmin challenging and fun.

For a first-generation GameCube title, the graphics, sound, and music are fantastic and show an awesome amount of detail. Though it's no Pokémon, this game should appeal to wide-eyed younger gamers as well as seasoned vets. The controls are intuitive and feel perfect for the standard GameCube controller. However, learning to position the camera can be a tad frustrating during some of the more tense moments, as it has only a few magnification levels and needs constant adjustment.

The biggest obstacle Olimar faces is time. He has only 30 days (each day is about 15 minutes in real time) in which to find the necessary parts. While this keeps the pace of the game up, some may find such limits somewhat frustrating, as it means there will be a lot of repetition and rethinking of strategy. It also means that diligent gamers may find Pikmin a rather short game.

At the end of your gaming day, Pikmin is one of the best games on the GameCube. --Mark Brooks

Pros:

  • Very innovative and original
  • Gorgeous graphics
  • Great sound and music
  • Amazing blend of action and strategy
Cons:
  • Time limit causes players to repeat tasks
  • Experienced strategy gamers may find Pikmin ends too quickly
  • Difficult to control camera during tense moments
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Battleship Board Game 1990 Edition (Toy)

Battleship Board Game 1990 Edition
Battleship Board Game 1990 Edition (Toy)
By milton bradley

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Stupiduel Fantasy Expansion Schmooze Thy Weapon (Toy)

Stupiduel Fantasy Expansion Schmooze Thy Weapon
Stupiduel Fantasy Expansion Schmooze Thy Weapon (Toy)
By Lost Adept Distractions

Buy new: $8.95

Customer tags: party game(2), kids game(2), card game(2), games, family game

Review & Description

Once upon a time there was a little expansion deck. This deck was full of marvelous creatures and magical artifacts which, in responsible hands, could have been used to create many wondrous tales of fantastic adventure! However, these cards wound up in your hands instead, and you're a raving mad Stupiduelist! This 60-card expansion to Stupiduel can be used to turn your original deck into a pure fantasy deck, or just shuffled right in. Either way, your Stupiduel matches will be transformed by its powerful contents, allowing attacks that could only be dreamed of, defenses that could only be wished for, and conclusions that will leave you laughing happily ever after! Read more


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Menagerie (Monkey Around) 100 Piece Puzzle (Toy)

Menagerie (Monkey Around) 100 Piece Puzzle
Menagerie (Monkey Around) 100 Piece Puzzle (Toy)
By MEGA

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Disney Fairies: Tinkerbell and The Lost Treasure (Video Game)

Disney Fairies: Tinkerbell and The Lost Treasure
Disney Fairies: Tinkerbell and The Lost Treasure (Video Game)
By Disney

Buy new: $27.99
19 used and new from $23.35
Customer Rating: 4.1

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Review & Description

Available this Fall on the Nintendo DS, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure allows girls to take flight as the beloved Tinker Bell and go on an exciting quest to find the lost treasure north of Never Land. Fans can also create their own Fairy and explore the magical world of Pixie Hollow, complete quests and play mini-games to help prepare for the Autumn Festival. In addition, players can gather items to customize their Fairy’s wardrobe or even furniture to decorate their Fairy’s home. The second game release in the Disney Fairies video game franchise will coincide with the upcoming DVD release from Walt Disney Studio Home Entertainment.Somewhere north of Never Land lies an elusive treasure, and there's only one person adventurous enough to pursue it: the legendary Tinker Bell. Join this intrepid fairy for a charming quest that will lead you down a trail to lost treasure. Journey by way of Pixie Hollow, where you can explore a wondrous magical world filled with delightful fairies, and set off on a truly magical adventure.

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Play as Tinkerbell
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Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure

Synopsis
In Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, you'll have the opportunity to create and customize up to five unique fairies or play as Tinker Bell as you embark on a thrilling adventure north of Never Land. Interact with the adorable residents of Pixie Hollow, selecting any of hundred of items to customize the fairies' wardrobes and homes. Play dozens of mini games, quests and puzzles related to Pixie Hollow and the Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure DVD movie, and continue the fun in Pixie Hollow Online, where you can upload original fairy avatars and convert your DS fairy currency.

Key Game Features:

  • Play as the legendary Tinker Bell as you search for a treasure north of Never Land
  • Create up to five original fairies and explore the world of Pixie Hollow
  • Help the fairies prepare for the Autumn Festival by playing any of 30 mini games, quests and puzzles
  • Customize the fairies' homes and wardrobes with any of hundreds of special items
  • Visit Pixie Hollow Online to convert your DS fairy currency and upload original fairy avatars
  • Download news and polls onto your DS from Pixie Hollow Online
  • For 1 player
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Elebits (Video Game)

Elebits
Elebits (Video Game)
By Konami

Buy new: $18.99
54 used and new from $7.50
Customer Rating: 3.7

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Elebits is a revolutionary game of hide and seek. What are Elebits? They're mischievous little creatures who provide the world's power. Use the innovative Wii controller to push, pull, lift and throw anything in the environment as you attempt to track down these playful little creatures. As they capture Elebits, players will be able to further interact with the environment, using them to provide power to different implements that will help them in their search. Read more


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Disney Fairies: Tinkerbell (Video Game)

Disney Fairies: Tinkerbell
Disney Fairies: Tinkerbell (Video Game)
By Disney

Buy new: $19.99
23 used and new from $14.99
Customer Rating: 3.7

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Tinker Bell's biggest fans can get creative by customizing her outfits with over 100 unique combinations of dresses and accessories. Once decked out, players will be challenged by a variety of mini-games, including ladybug painting and dewdrop catching. DS, Disney Interactive, E.

Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell is an action game for Nintendo DS and DSi based in the fantasy on Disney's Disney Fairies franchise. Play as the beloved Tinker Bell as you discover the mystical world of Pixie Hollow, help all your fairy friends prepare the seasons and create and customize over 100 dresses and accessories. The game includes 2-player multiplayer support via a Nintendo Wi-Fi connection and free access to Disney's DGamer online service.

Character stats and status screen from Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell
Enter the fairy world of Tinker Bell.
Gameplay
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell for Nintendo DS and DSi allows girls to use their stylus to fly around and explore the beautiful world of Pixie Hollow as the beloved Tinker Bell. Players can fully customize Tinker Bell’s wardrobe and accessories to create trendsetting and fashionable looks. Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell also allows girls to interact with dozens of Disney Fairies, including Silvermist, Iridessa and Fawn, and explore Pixie Hollow through time-based activities and mini-quests. Players are able to barter and trade items they’ve collected for new materials, clothing and accessories to add their wardrobe. In addition, the game utilizes the DS real-time clock, so environments will reflect time of year or time of day. Girls will witness snow falling in the winter time, fireflies coming out at night and Fairies wearing costumes on Halloween.

Disney's DGamer Service
Offered free with Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell, DGamer is Disney's online community that utilizes the Wi-Fi capabilities of your Nintendo DS to allow you to connect with other Disney gamers across North America. Through the DGamer community players can create their own identity via an avatar, chat about games, unlock unique collectibles, collect virtual currency and track leaderboard stats. You also have the ability to "gift" items collected in the game to your friends.

Key Game Features

  • Explore the beautiful world of Pixie Hollow and watch it transform during special events, holidays and birthdays.
  • Create and customize over 100 unique dresses, outfits and accessories for Tinker Bell.
  • Create trends by gifting outfits to friends and watch as Pixie Hollow becomes filled with fairies dressed in those outfits.
  • Engage in challenging and fun mini-games, such as catching dew drops, painting ladybugs and tickling silkworms.
  • Increase friend meter by interacting, playing and sharing with other fairies.
  • Trade clothing creations and play games with friends via 2-player Nintendo Wi-Fi multiplayer support.
  • Includes Disney's DGamer service, the all new online community exclusively for Disney gamers.
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Creating the seasons in Pixie Hollow in Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell
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Lady bug painting mini-game in Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell
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