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Bananagrams

Our Price: $14.95

At long last, a fast moving family word game.

Each player races to use all of his/her tiles in crossword fashion. Very popular!

From the Publisher:

Bananagrams by Bananagrams is the award winning Anagram Game that will drive you Bananas! It's fast, easy and requires no paper nor pencil. Place all 144 letter tiles face down. For two to four players, each draws 21 letters and begins independently to construct his or her own connecting or intersecting words, rearranging them as often as desired. When a player finishes, additional tiles are drawn from the "bunch." Educational and great family fun! For ages six and up.

Warning: Choking Hazard. Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Say Anything

Our Price: $22.50

From the publisher:

What do your friends REALLY think?

Say Anything is a light-hearted game about what you and your friends think. It will get people talking, laughing, and having fun in minutes. Enjoy it with 3 - 8 family members (players must be able to write) or as a hilarious party game with adults. So dig deep into your heart or just come up with something witty -- this is your chance to Say Anything!

Sample Questions

What would be the coolest movie prop to own?
What's the most important technology of the past century?
What's the worse thing about being a woman?
What would I want most for my next birthday?
What TV theme song is the most fun to sing with friends?
What would be the most fun thing to throw off a tall building?

Warning: Choking Hazard. Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Chain Game

Our Price: $24.95

From the manufacturer:

"Race to say a common phrase using one word from the previous phrase. Keep the chain going and you keep your links. If the horn blows, the time is up, and you lose a link. The next player reads a new card and the fun continues!

Fast, fresh, and free-flowing�The Chain Game will be the link that brings your friends and family together."

Another great offering from Out of the Box -- the creators of Apples to Apples. Of the games we're stocking up on for the holidays this year, this is our staff's favorite!

Warning: Choking Hazard. Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Backseat Drawing

Our Price: $23.95

From the publisher:

Two teams race to identify drawings done by their own team members. But the artists don't know what they are drawing -- they can only follow the instructions given by another team member. Laughter erupts as players attempt to follow direction and to guess what is being drawn.

With Backseat Drawing, there's no time to stop and ask directions -- the fun never stops!

Word On The Street

Price $24.95

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!

Warning: Choking Hazard. Small Parts. Not for children under 3
yrs.

Wizard Card Game - Original Edition *On Sale*

Price $7.95
Sale Price: $6.50

Wizard is a several times selection of Games Magazine. Wizard is
a trumps and bidding game which is easier for kids than hearts (fewer
cards to hold, quicker rounds) and as appealing to adults
as euchre. In the first round, each player gets one card; there will be
one trick. Everyone bids. In the second round there are two tricks.
Total of bids may or may not equal the number of tricks available. At
the end of the round, each player who makes
his bid gets 20 points plus 10 per trick one. Miss your bid and lose 10
points per trick.

Buddha Board -- Original

Price $28.00

Based on the Zen concept of livng in the moment, one simply paints on the board's special surface with water. The image darkens and slowly fades away allowing one to paint something new.

Create spontaneous art again and again!

This is a 12" by 9.5" specially-treated repaintable canvas.

Comes with a bamboo brush and water holder/stand.

Quiddler *On Sale*

Price $11.95
Sale Price: $9.67

A fast, appealing, and inexpensive word card game. Sort of a gin rummy with words. You start with three cards in your first hand, four on your next, and so on until you are dealt ten cards for your last hand. The challenge is to meld your entire hand into words. Draw and discard in turn. Try to use high scoring letters, but don't get caught with them uncombined. Quiddler rewards forming even short words because there is a bonus for making the most words in each round. Another bonus is rewarded for the longest word played in the round. Quicker and less intimidating than Scrabble Appealing card designs. Solitaire rules included.

Publisher The Set Game Company produces several high quality games, the most popular of which are Set, Quiddler, and Five Crowns. Be sure and check them out!

Five Crowns

Price $9.95

Five Crowns is not over 'til the kings go wild. This game is very popular for several reasons. It is easily learned, yet addictive. Fortunes can change quickly, so even if behind, one has hope. Five Crowns is fun for 2 or more. Kids, teens, and adults all enjoy playing. There are five suits in five bright colors. In the first round play three cards, threes are wild. Next, four cards; fours are wild. Remember, the game's not over 'til the kings go wild. The pace is fast and luck is more important than skill.

Publisher The Set Game Company produces several high quality games, the most popular of which are Set, Quiddler, and Five Crowns. Be sure and check them out!

Wits and Wagers

Our Price: $24.50

From the Publisher:

Wits & Wagers is trivia made fun!

Not a trivia buff? It doesn�t matter! Wits & Wagers brings out the excitement of a Vegas-style casino by letting you bet on anyone�s answer. So you can win by making educated guesses, by playing the odds, or by knowing the interests of your friends. Strike it big with one of the high payout answers and you�ll be cheering like you just hit the jackpot!

� �The latest in living-room play� - Time Magazine

� Party Game of the Year - Games Magazine

� #1 Trivia Game of All Time - About.com

� Mensa Select - Mensa Mind Games

� Game of the Year - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

� Hall of Fame award - Major Fun

� Seal of Approval - The National Parenting Center

� Party Game of the Year finalist - BoardGameGeek.com

This edition of the game contains new rules mechanics that allow for more exciting betting!

Warning: Choking Hazard. Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.