Games & Puzzles
Interplay 01628 488 944 | www.interplayuk.com Following a successful launch, Interplay has extensive growth planned for its games portfolio. Supported with significant investment in an integrated marketing programme that will engage the key target audience and encourage purchase decision, the company is introducing thrilling new titles to its line-up, featuring creative new game features. Building on the success of the 5 second Rule brand, 5 Second Rule Spintensity is an all-new intense version of 5 Second Rule with an additional electronic timer and spinner. This all-new intense, electronic version of 5 Second Rule features lights and sounds. As in the original game, players have to name three things, then the new random electronic timer and spinner tells them what to do next; name even more things, draw another card, or pass to the next player. Players can combine this with the original game for even more fun. Featuring a real flying drone, Drone Home is a kids’ action game for 2-4 players, aged six and above, where there is a race to launch four aliens to safety before the enemies knock them out. In the head-to-head competitive play, kids launch their aliens down ramps to get them into the drone. When an alien lands inside, it triggers the drone to start up and fly. Because there is a delay, other players can sabotage the flight by knocking the alien out. When the drone eventually takes off, any aliens inside will make it safely home. The goal is for players to get rid of all their aliens.
A.B.Gee 01773 570444 | www.abgee.co.uk A.B.Gee continues to expand its puzzle portfolio in 2020, boasting a strong collection from Tooky Toy and Jar Melo, designed specifically for infant and preschool children. With many of the items suitable for age 12 months and upwards, the ranges challenge a child’s logical thinking and contribute to early education, helping to improve hand-eye coordination and memory, as well as colour, shape and object recognition. Perfectly sized pieces and softened edges make it easy for small hands to play. The chunky alphabet puzzle features easy grasp wooden letters, making them ideal for little fingers. Young learners need to find the correct space for the letter and join them all together to create their own words or the full alphabet. The puzzle also shows little ones how to correctly draw each letter. The Jumbo Dinosaur floor puzzle, a 24 large piece jigsaw with colourful illustration, comes in a portable box for on the go fun. The dress up bear box is a 20-piece set played on the slide-off lid, where kids can choose from a variety of outfits and facial expressions for baby bear, like a pirate or doctor. Children are naturally intrigued by matching pieces up, and everything packs away into a beautifully crafted box, making it a great travel toy. The selection starts at puzzles as small as four pieces, up to 101. A.B.Gee takes great pride in ensuring all lines are safe and robust for kids at play. Visit the website to see the full range.
Vivid 01483 449944 | vividtoysandgames.co.uk Goliath’s debut launch of the fast action Logo game was a sell-out success last autumn/winter and even made it onto an Instagram post by Spice Girls Emma Button andw Victoria Beckham. Building on a strong first year in 2019 for the Goliath games portfolio, there are several new introductions including Burping Bobby, the stinkin’ hippo. Players take it in turns to feed Bobby treats, but if they make him burp and release his green gas, that player is out of the game. Johnny the Skull is an electronic ghost blasting, treasure chasing game. Players use the electronic blaster to zap ghosts projected from the ship. There are also family favourites Foxy Pants and Shark Bite, family fun with Wordsearch and Googly Eyes, plus classics like Don’t Wake Dad!, Gator Golf and Magic Tooth Fairy. Players can enjoy the mystery of an escape room with Escape Room The Game. Players use the clues to find the code to stop the decoder counting down, before it’s too late. The company is also launching Life on Earth, a brand new interactive trivia game based on the BBC Series Planet Earth and Blue Planet, where players challenge friends and family to answer questions based on clips from the show. The game is produced using materials that are either FSC approved or from recycled items. The pre-school, kids and family games will benefit from strong TV campaigns across the autumn/winter season.
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