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Blokus Classics Game

List price: $24.99
Lowest new price: $16.99
Brand: Mattel
Model: R1983

Blokus develops logic and spatial 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 game board with 400 squares, 84 game pieces in four bright translucent colors, and an instruction guide.

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.

Features:

  • Blokus great strategy game for the whole family!
  • Promotes healthy brain activity
  • Includes 400 - piece game board with raised edges
  • Winner of over 20 prestigious awards
  • The most awarded game of the 21st century

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Apples to Apples Party Box - The Game of Hilarious Comparisons

List price: $26.99
Lowest new price: $15.78
Brand: Mattel
Model: N1384

Apples to Apples is the game of hilarious comparisons! 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. Includes over 1,000 cards.

Apples to Apples is an award-winning party game that will have everyone laughing. We had a blast playing this game and think it is a perfect game for a "board game night" with friends and family. It is quick to set up, easy to learn, challenging, and a whole lot of fun.



The party box includes over a thousand cards for many card combinations. View larger.


Unexpected and funny comparisons make the game fun to come back to again and again. View larger.
What We Think

Fun Factor:

Durability:

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The Good: Quick set up; inspires quick thinking and creativity; fun for whole family

The Bad: Not as fun without at least five players; subject matter targeted for mid-teens and older

In a Nutshell: Quick-paced board game requires just a minute to set up and will have everyone laughing for hours
At a Glance

Ages: 12 and up
Requires: At least four players
Smart, Award-Winning Fun
Apples to Apples has won numerous awards including "Party Game of the Year" by Games magazine and "Mensa Select" by Mensa International. And for good reason: it involves quick thinking, humor, and strategy. For teens, the game teaches them to think about how different things can be compared to one another and how analogies are formed. One of our criticisms is that although the game states that it is designed for ages 12 and older, many of the subjects are clearly for older teens.

Hilarious Comparisons and Analogies
The name of the game is a play on the phrase "apples to oranges," and the game is about making comparisons between different things. General game play is as follows: players are dealt red cards which have a noun printed on them, and the judge (a different player in each turn) draws a green card on which an adjective is printed and places it for all players to see. Each player then chooses a red card they are holding that they think best describes the green card. The judge then decides which adjective she likes best.

The fun is in the variety of unexpected comparisons people make, sometimes apt, funny, creative, or simply absurd. For example: people might match "Awkward" with "Oil Spills," "My First Kiss," "Dandruff," and "Gold Chains. " Or: "Painful" with "High School Reunions" and "Regis Philben. " Strategy comes into play since, because each player takes turns being the judge, you begin to pick up on the preferences of each player and tailor your choices accordingly.

Players can also try variations on the basic game play. For example, instead of choosing the most apt comparison, players might try choosing the red card that is least like the green one. These variations keep the game fresh and interesting every time.

Conversation Kick Starter
Part of the fun is in standing up for your choices. For instance, you might discuss why you think "Regis Philben" is painful, or segue into a discussion of the embarrassing situations you got into on your first day of school, or your first kiss. Apples to Apples excels as an ice breaker and promotes a good amount of social interaction, as many conversations will be kick started thanks to these little cards.

More Players, More Fun
Although the box states that the game is playable with just four players, we found that the game is a lot more fun when there are at least five or six players. This increases both the frequency of funny answers and also requires players to refine their strategy a little more. Once we got going, hours passed, and it was only the lateness of the hour that reminded some of us that we had to go home.

This Party Box set comes with more than 1,000 cards total, and will entertain for a long time. Additional expansion sets are available to further increase the variety of word combinations.

What's in the Box
756 Red Apple Cards, 252 Green Apple Cards, card tray, quick play rules.

Features:

  • Apples to Apples are the game of hilarious comparisons
  • 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
  • Includes over 1,000 cards
  • Each round is filled with surprising and outrageous comparisons from a wide range of people, places, things and events

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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Easel Paper (3 pack bundle)

List price: $18.99
Lowest new price: $15.99
Brand: Melissa & Doug
Model: 3234

Value-priced, easy-loading replacement paper roll for our Deluxe Standing Easel (25 yds.)

Features:

  • Great value
  • Easy loading
  • Each roll is 25 yds long
  • Recommended Age Rating is 3 Years and up

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Twister

List price: $30.99
Lowest new price: $12.84
Brand: Hasbro
Model: 4645

Twister is the game that ties you up in knots. Spin the dial and move a hand or foot to the colored circle on the floor mat. Can you get there' dont touch the mat with anything but a hand or foot. It is for 2 or 4 players. It includes a spinner, a mat and instructions. Instructions are available in English and Spanish.

Over forty years old and going strong! Soon after its release in 1966, Twister was made instantly popular when Johnny Carson and Eva Gabor played it on The Tonight Show. Such a simple concept, with so much potential for hilarity. The game includes a plastic mat with red, blue, yellow, and green spots; a spinner; and instructions. To play (as if you didn’t already know…), two to four players face each other, with the plastic mat in the center. A referee spins the spinner, then calls out the body part and the color the arrow points to ("Left foot, blue," "Right hand, yellow"). All players, at the same time, follow the directions, placing the appropriate body part on a vacant circle. Players become increasingly entangled, until someone (or everyone) finally topples, and is eliminated. The last person standing—er, crouching—wins. If this doesn’t bring families and friends (and celebrities) closer together, we don’t know what does! Out-and-out fun. --Emilie Coulter

Features:

  • Uproarious classic game of physical skill
  • A spinner tells players where on the mat to place their hand or foot
  • Develops skills in balance, coordination, and color identification
  • Twister is the game that ties you up in knots. Spin the dial and move a hand or foot to the colored circle on the floor mat.
  • Players become increasingly entangled, until someone (or everyone) finally topples, and is eliminated. The last person standing or crouching wins.

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Melissa & Doug Geometric Stacker

List price: $16.99
Lowest new price: $9.94
Brand: Melissa & Doug
Model: 567

Get busy stacking all different shapes, colors and sizes. This fun Geometric Stacker comes with 25 durable pieces to match and stack on a solid base. Perfect for building shape, color and size differentiation skills. Pieces made of solid wood.

Features:

  • Solid durable wood
  • 25 pieces
  • Build early shape; color and size differentiation skills!
  • Recommended Age Range 2 Years and up

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Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition

List price: $39.99
Lowest new price: $19.98
Brand: Hasbro
Model: 114

Now players can experience the most current version of Monopoly with an electronic banking unit instead of cash. A truly fun experience which utilizes today's trend of a cashless society.

The Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition game combines the best of classic Monopoly with updated electronic transactions. As with the original version, players still operate with money, learn real-world economics, competition and strategy, try to stay out of jail, and try their best to get filthy rich. But this version has been updated to reflect changes in how the real world uses money: All transactions are conducted with Monopoly's new banking card system. Anyone from age 8 and up will enjoy this updated version of one of the world's most famous games. Uses two "AAA" batteries, not included.

Includes gameboard, electronic banker unit, title deed cards, chance and community chest cards, 6 debit cards, 2 dice, 6 modern tokens - Segway Personal Transporter, Baseball Cap, Altoids Tin, Space Shuttle, Flat-Screen TV and Dog in Handbag, 32 houses, 12 hotels and instructions. Anyone from age 8 and up will enjoy this updated version of one of the world's most famous games. Uses two "AAA" batteries, not included.

The Monopoly Electronic Banking Edition game combines the best of classic Monopoly with updated electronic transactions. As with the original version, players still operate with money, learn real-world economics, competition and strategy, try to stay out of jail, and try their best to get filthy rich. But this version has been updated to reflect changes in how the real world uses money: All transactions are conducted with Monopoly's new banking card system. Anyone from age 8 and up will enjoy this updated version of one of the world's most famous games.



Updated from the original game, the Banking Edition features updated tokens, money system, and more. View larger.


This version of Monopoly features bank card accounts. View larger.
Classic Fun with Modern Twists
Aside from the electronic banking, the basic rules of this game have not changed from the Monopoly everybody remembers. Tokens, houses, hotels, chance and community chest cards, cardboard property deeds -- if you've played the classic version, you'll know how to play. The board is different in how it folds up in the box, but once you spread it out, it's the same.

The tokens have changed to reflect today's culture. Instead of irons and racing cars, the tokens depict modern icons such as a Segway and a tin of Altoids. Instead of railroads, there are airports. The utilities are Internet service providers and cell phone services. Properties have also been updated -- from the upscale blue Times Square to the economy purple Texas Stadium. In this game, you can go to jail for identity theft or lose $1 million when a virus infects your computer network. And of course, property values are exponentially higher than in the original game.

The big switch, of course, is the electronic banking. Each player starts with $15 million in their bank card account, and the banker adds amounts (such as when the player passes go) or subtracts (such as when the player pays to get out of jail) by inserting the player's card in the plus or minus slot of the Banker Unit. When one player has to pay another player, the banker debits or credits each account as appropriate.

Monopoly for Right Now
The electronic banking is neat and easy to handle, and as an added educational bonus, the player who takes on the banker role will quickly become familiar with basic bookkeeping concepts. The bank cards operate more like debit than credit, so players will learn responsible money management, not how to run up credit card debt.

This version of Monopoly doesn't play significantly differently than the original. The game can still take hours to play, and the instructions offer several alternatives for those who want speedier play. The updates introduce a few elements of surprise along the way, but for the most part it's still the same great Monopoly that will provide the same kind of family fun with some surprising, up-to-date twists.

Pros

  • Same basic game play, but with up-to-date references
  • Electronic banking works well, easy to learn
  • Teaches responsible money management
  • Fun for both kids and adults
Cons
  • Player customizations might not work with the new version
  • Updated references will eventually become out of date, too
What's in the Box
Game board, electronic Banker Unit, 6 tokens, 28 title deed cards, 16 chance cards, 16 community chest cards, 6 Monopoly bank cards, 32 houses, 12 hotels, and 2 dice.

Features:

  • Features a gameboard
  • Comes with title deed cards, chance and community chest cards, 6 debit cards, 2 dice, 6 tokens, 32 houses, 12 hotels and instructions
  • For ages 8 and above
  • Comes with board, Banker Unit, tokens, title deed cards, chance cards, community chest cards, Monopoly bank cards, houses, hotels, dice
  • For ages 8 to 127

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LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Disney Princess - Belle & Ariel

List price: $24.99
Lowest new price: $16.99
Brand: LeapFrog
Model: 21153

Join the enchanted princesses Belle and Ariel on their journeys to learning fundamental math and reading skills. Help Belle and Ariel gather valuable items so they can fill their rooms with beautiful decorations as they explore the fun of learning with their friends. Girls learn shapes, matching, phonics skills and word building with their favorite Disney princesses. For use with any Leapster Learning System (sold separately).

Features:

  • Get swept away in adventures with Ariel and Belle as you help them collect treasures to decorate their rooms!
  • Choose the correct addition answer to earn shimmering gold rings for your collection.
  • Chip is setting the table. Give him a hand by matching letters with their sounds.
  • Help Belle answer spelling questions as she rides through the snow on Philippe.
  • Teaches shapes, counting, addition, subtraction and letter sounds.

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LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game Cars Supercharged

List price: $24.99
Lowest new price: $16.90
Brand: LeapFrog
Model: 21154

The race is on! Speed from learning letters to spelling words as you navigate obstacles with Lightning McQueen and his friends. Customize your car with the coins you earn and leave your competition in the dust. Kids will get revved up over phonics, spelling, language arts and vocabulary. For use with the Leapster Learning System or Leapster TV Learning System (sold separately).

Features:

  • Answer reading and spelling questions to tune up for the Radiator Springs Invitational Race!
  • Zip around cacti and tumbleweeds as you bump the cars with the right plural ending.
  • Catch up to Mack by honking at motor homes with the right letters.
  • There are lots of obstacles to overcome when driving through the forest, but you can put your car on the fast track by choosing the correct answer.
  • Kids connect online for extra activities and rewards. Parents can connect online to the LeapFrog® Learning Path to see what their child is learning.

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Cranium

List price: $24.99
Lowest new price: $16.50
Brand: Cranium
Model: 16854

For 4 or more players

Cranium is an amazing party game that brings friends and family together through 14 fun and riotous activities. You won't believe what your friends and family can do as your team hums, whistles, sketches, sculpts, acts, puzzles and even spells backwards to win.

Cranium's outrageous activities are organized into four card decks: Creative Cat will have you sketching, sculpting with clay and even drawing with your eyes closed. Star Performer asks you to hum or whistle a tune, impersonate a celebrity or act out a clue. Word Worm requests you unscramble words, spell challenging ones, guess definitions, fill in the blanks and even spell backwards. Data Head stimulates your gray matter by testing your knowledge of trivia with provocative true/false queries and challenging multiple choice questions.

The outrageous multi-activity game Cranium Classic now features 600 exciting new playing cards, flexible play length, and a 60-card bonus Family Pack. Add to that 14 wacky activities including hilarious sculpting, acting, and sketching, and you're in for a fun night of play. So whether you're an artist, a singer, an actor, or a professional speller--there's something for everyone in this endearingly oddball board game.

Cranium Classic

    Ages: 16+

    Required: 4 or more players
What We Think

Fun factor:
Durability:
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Educational factor:

The Good: Great game for large groups that encourages creativity.

The Challenging: May be too challenging for younger children.

In a Nutshell: Latest version of the popular board game with plenty of hilarious tasks to complete.



The favorite family game filled with wacky activities.


The newest version boasts 600 new playing cards and a Family Pack! View larger.

A Colorful, Silly, Creative Game
Cranium Classic has long been known for its goofy, unpredictable activities, challenging even the most well-rounded players to step up their game. This latest version includes 600 updated playing cards--making the adventures all-new again--and the bonus Family Pack is a shoe-in for family-only game nights.

Though the game features new playing cards, gameplay is still the same--roll the 10-sided, colorful die, pick the matching colored card, and complete the activity listed to advance to the next Planet Cranium. Once you get to Cranium Central, successfully complete the final task and lead your team to victory! The bright, fun colors and cartoonish characters only add to the overall silliness and goofiness of the game, encouraging those playing to let their guard down and have a good time.

Build It, Sing It, Perform It, Draw It
Cranium is great for large groups or events--whether it's a party, a reunion, or just even a family game night. The game constantly challenges players in trivia and creativity, creating a fun and spontaneous atmosphere.

However, keep in mind this particular version of Cranium is designed for ages 16 and up, so if you have younger children, you may want to play one of the other versions. There is also a warning listed about the clay containing wheat--just a thoughtful heads-up for anyone with wheat allergies.

What's in the Box
Game board, 600 cards, 10-sided die, two tubs of clay, timer, pencils and paper pads, four play pieces, and a 60-card bonus Family Pack.


Features:

  • Cranium is the version of the smash-hit, multi-activity game Cranium made for kids and parents
  • Teams work together to race around the board by completing a mix of 14 hilarious activities, including performing wacky stunts, sculpting with Cranium Clay, sketching, acting, and more
  • Now with all new components, including 600 all-new cards and flexible length of play
  • Whether you are an aspiring actor, artist, data hound or wordsmith, Cranium gives you and your team a moment to shine
  • Cranium Edition gives everybody from Grandma to Junior the chance to shine

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Cranium Whoonu Tin Edition

List price: $16.99
Lowest new price: $16.99
Brand: Cranium
Model: 16512

300 cards. 36 scoring tokens. About 4,096 laughs. Break the ice and make a new friend in 5 minutes! Instant fun. Just add people. 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 5 minutes as it is with people you've known forever! What's in the box? 300 game cards, 36 scoring tokens, and a secret envelope. This game is great fun for ages 8 & up.

Features:

  • The "what's your favorite thing" game
  • Uncover funny facts about family and friends
  • Easy to learn and quick to play
  • One of the few games the entire family loves to play together. Fun way to see how much you know about the other players.
  • Relatively short rounds, so you can play a complete game even if you don't have a lot of time.

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