Games & Puzzles
Mattel 01628 500 000 | www.mattel.com In 2018 Mattel continues to strengthen its games portfolio with an extensive offering introducing new ranges and expanding iconic favourites. Iconic board game Scrabble celebrates its 70th Anniversary in 2018, kicking off with World Scrabble Day on 13th April. To commemorate this milestone the brand launches a Scrabble 70th Anniversary Edition, the classic board game re-imagined with a modern luxury aesthetic, with new special foil-stamped spaces on the board and premium wooden letter tiles. Mattel also introduces new game Flushin’ Frenzy for autumn/winter 2018, a game that requires fast reflexes. Players roll the dice and when a number comes up, plunge the toilet the amount of times shown. If the poop comes flying up and they catch it in midair, they earn two chips. The player who ends with the most chips wins. This new game provides hours of endless fun and toilet humor for 2-4. Adding excitement to the games portfolio is Handimonium, a hilarious game that allows kids and adults to challenge their friends to simple tasks that suddenly become outrageously difficult when players have to perform them wearing tiny plastic hands. Players start by flipping the first instruction card which reveals a challenge to complete, to see if they can fill a cup with household objects. Handimonium also offers an alternative way to play with charades, as teammates take it in turns to act out clues. Classic card game Uno expands with new variants such as Uno Baby Animals, and special licensed ranges including Uno Junior Fireman Sam, Uno Jurassic World, Jurassic Attack and Minecraft. All ranges offer the classic matching card game with new themes, special rules and characters introducing exciting, unpredictable ways to play. The fun keeps building with the Minecraft Card Game, based on the hit video game. Players have the opportunity to “mine” Resource Cards of Wood, Stone, Iron, Diamond or Gold then use those words to “craft” Craft cards for points. TNT and Creeper cards are hiding in the deck for unexpected upsets. The player who reaches the game point goal first wins.
Ravensburger 01869 363 800 | www.ravensburger.com Rush Hour from ThinkFun, the multi award-winning traffic jam logic game, is a simple yet highly-addictive game featuring 40 challenges from beginner to expert and is ideal for single players aged eight years and up. Players simply place the coloured vehicles on the game grid as indicated on the challenge card, then start moving the vehicles up-and-down or left-and-right along the grid, until they have managed to unlock the traffic jam and release their red car from the gridlock. Rush Hour, as well as many other ThinkFun games, is available now. Also available from Ravensburger is the new and stylish Union Jack Sneaker 3D Puzzle. Cut from strong shaped plastic, each of the 108 puzzle pieces fits perfectly with the next, without the need for glue. Once assembled, the cool and stylish sneaker 3D Puzzle keeps desks tidy by storing anything from pens and pencils to make-up or paint brushes. There are three other stylish 3D Puzzle Sneakers in the range, including Marvel Comic Book Sneaker, Graffiti Sneaker, and American Flag Sneaker. It is the ideal gift for puzzle fans everywhere.
DKL 01604 678 780 | www.dkl.co.uk DKL’s traditional and timeless Scratch pre-school range has a wide assortment of classic games and puzzles designed for kids pre-school age and upwards. The best-selling product from the range is the Magnetic Darts. The reversible magnetic dartboards come in two different designs, large or small, for maximum play value. There is also a range of themes to choose from, including princesses, dragons and dinosaurs. The colourful, cylindrical packaging make this a stand out product in store, and the attractive FSDU adds to the appeal. Not only do the magnetic puzzles look great and guarantee hours of fun, they also help keep children entertained whilst aiding the developing of cognitive abilities. The traditional puzzles collection is expanding in 2018 with additions including The Ferry Boat Puzzle, a beautifully illustrated jigsaw with a very detailed drawing of the Scratch Ferry Boat. The collection also includes the World Map Puzzle and the Farm Starter Puzzle. The set consists of five puzzles, illustrated for the youngest puzzlers. They include five happy farm figures to put together, including the rabbit, turkey, rooster, tractor and lorry. The Scratch range offers a collection of traditional wooden toys. The Toc Toc Owl requires players to knock coloured balls down with the hammer to make the bell ring, with the colourful owl encouraging children to react faster. Also available are The Owl Shape Sorter, which sees Lou the owl challenge children on whether they are as smart as he is; Rolling Animals, where funny magnetic animals make for endless play that stimulates children’s motor skills and The Retro Collection, which includes the Metal Pinball Circus Game.
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