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For Immediate Release/February 2007
It’s a Whole New Ball Game for Gamewright!
Boochie
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and Nine More New Games Get the Ball Rolling at Toy Fair 2008
Newton, MA – For the first time ever, Gamewright, the award-winning game company known for its innovative family
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games, will introduce a new indoor/outdoor game called Boochie ! Featuring a unique 12-sided ball and a lot of
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imagination, Boochie will have you tossing, kicking, and bowling like never before! The game is the cornerstone of
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ten new games debuting at Toy Fair. Along with Boochie , Gamewright will roll out the royally ribbiting card game,
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King Toad , the hilarious high seas party game, Captain Clueless and a unique visual brainteaser called On the
Dot. Having fun yet? Gamewright’s ten games being released at this year’s Toy Fair 2008 have something for
everyone! The Massachusetts-based company has consistently created fun and educational games and this year is
no different!
More on these new and exciting games:
BoochieTM
A Whole New Ball Game
2 to 4 players • Ages 8 to adult
Get ready for this all new action-packed family game that will have you tossing, kicking, bowling, and throwing like
never before! First toss out the soft foam Boochie target and then try to land your ball and hoop as close to it as
possible. Keep score on a special wrist tracker that gives you a different outrageous throwing challenge every
round. You may have to toss between your legs, behind your back, or even with your eyes closed! The player with
the most points wins. Play Boochie... Have a ball!
Contents
4 toss rings
4 bean balls
4 wrist trackers
1 12-sided Boochie target
Vinyl travel bag
Rules of play
Playing Time:
About 15 minutes
Suggested Retail: $34.99
King ToadTM
The Royally Ribbiting Card Game
2 to 6 players • Ages 5 and up
Old King Toad is a hungry old soul! In this tongue-twisting card game, add bugs to the king's feast by playing cards
in numerical order. If you don't have the next card in sequence, catch one just like King Toad! Say "Ribbit" and then
stick out your tongue from one to four times to signal the card you want played. The first player out of cards gets
to be King Toad for a day!
Contents
60 cards
12 tokens
Rules of play
Instrucciones en Español
Playing Time:
About 15 minutes
Suggested Retail: $10.99
Hula HipposTM
A Fast Finger-Flicking Game
2 to 4 players • Ages 6 and up
Get ready for hippo hoopla! In this simple, fast-paced action game, spin the hula-hoop and then quickly flick your
wooden hippos so they end up inside the hoop when it stops spinning. The first player to get four hippos into the
hoop wins. Finger flicking fun!
Contents
24 wooden hippos
1 wooden hoop
Rules of play
Instrucciones en Español
Playing Time:
About 10 minutes
No Reading Required
Suggested Retail: $11.99
Pounce!TM
The Catch-As-Cat-Can Card Game
2 to 5 players • Ages 6 and up
While the owner’s away, the cats will play! Five curious kitties have free reign of the house and it’s a race to see
who can make the most mischief. Be the first to collect a set of room cards by quickly playing the matching cat
cards. Either try for a set of the same room or press your luck pouncing around the whole house. Whatever you do,
keep an eye out for Bruno the bulldog who’s out to stop you in your tracks!
Contents
51 cards
Rules of play
Instrucciones en Español
Playing Time
About 15 minutes
Suggested Retail: $10.99
Captain CluelessTM
Lost in the Caribbean
A Game for 4 to 8 players • Ages 8 to adult
Set a course for high seas hilarity aboard this party game that puts you behind the rose-colored sunglasses of
Captain R. U. Clueless – the world’s most oblivious cruise ship captain. While blindfolded, try to navigate a clear
route to your chosen Caribbean port without running into land or running out of time. Your teammates can help
guide you but with only a limited number of clues! 0The first team to reach their final destination wins. Bon
Voyage!
Contents
20 port cards
2 blindfolds
2 dry erase markers
1 eraser
1 sand timer
1 game board
Rules of play
Instrucciones en Español
Playing Time
About 20 minutes
Suggested Retail: $19.99
Go Nuts!TM
The Completely Cracked-Up Dice Game
2 to 4 players • Ages 8 and up
Take your cheeky chances on this quick playing dice game of nut gathering nuttiness. Pile up points by rolling the
dice and adding up acorns, while avoiding any cars along the way. If you roll all squirrels, scurry to score as many
nuts as you can before your opponents’ dogs chase you away! The player with the most points wins.
Contents
9 dice
1 score pad
1 pencil
Rules of play
Instrucciones en Español
Playing Time
About 12 minutes
Suggested Retail: $6.50
Hang FourTM
The Ruff Surfin’ Card Game
2 to 4 players • Ages 8 and up
Fetch a wave with champion surf dogs Kelly Slobber, Riptail, and Jeff Spicollie in this totally bone-dacious card
game. Get the most dogs on surfboards by cashing in sand dollars to retrieve cards. Roll over to the Dog Shack for a
chance at collaring another player’s cards. But watch out, greedy gulls may snatch your cash or a monster wave
might cause a major wipe out! The player with the most complete surfboards is the top dog.
Contents
50 cards
30 wooden sand dollars
1 custom die
Rules of play
Instrucciones en Español
Playing Time
About 20 minutes
Suggested Retail: $12.99
On the DotTM
The Super Spotted Brain Teaser
1 to 4 players • Ages 10 to adult
See spots like never before! In this amazing brainteaser, try to arrange four transparent squares so they perfectly
match the pattern shown on the dots card. Flip, rotate, and overlap the squares to make a “spot on” copy. The
challenge is to figure out how they all fit together. Play by yourself or race against others in a Dot-to-Dot Dash.
Over 60 different puzzles for hours of brain-boosting fun!
Contents
64 cards
16 transparent squares
Rules of play
Instrucciones en Español
Playing Time
About 15 minutes
Suggested Retail: $12.99
Tiki ToppleTM
A Tactical Game of Totem Domination
2 to 4 players • Ages 10 to adult
Welcome to Tiki Island, home to nine colorful carvings all competing to be the top Polynesian Idol! In this fastpaced strategy game, try to maneuver your secret tikis to the top of the line by playing the right combination of
action cards. Use a Tiki Up card to move a tiki ahead in line. Tiki Topple sends opponents' tikis tumbling to the
back of the pack. But watch out for the sneaky Tiki Toast cards, which knock your tikis off the board! Score the
most points and call yourself the Tiki Master.
Contents
55 cards
9 custom tiki pieces
4 playing pawns
1 game board
Rules of play
Instrucciones en Español
Playing Time
About 20 minutes
Suggested Retail: $15.99
Deluxe Card Holder Set
1 or more players · Ages 3 and up
Play card games wherever you go with this deluxe travel set. Attractive handle-top tin includes two Original Little
HandsTM card holders, a custom deck of playing cards, and a rulebook for playing 15 cool card games.
Contents
Suggested Retail: $12.99
2 Original Little HandsTM card holders
1 custom deck of 52 playing cards
Rule book of 15 family card games
Fun travel tin
GAMEWRIGHT, a company devoted to bringing out the fun in all of us, is a brand of Ceaco, one of the country’s
largest jigsaw puzzle makers. Their games have won over 200 major international awards from prestigious
organizations such as Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Dr. Toy, Parents’ Choice and the Canadian Toy Testing Council.
Known for its wry illustrations, intelligent game design, and fun game play, Gamewright continues to capture the
hearts of parents and children looking for a positive way to spend leisure time. These additions to the
Gamewright family will continue to enrich the lives of families, as well as enhance the notion that learning can be
fun!
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