Tabletopics To Go: Campfire

Tabletopics To Go: Campfire Review

Just imagine: No laptop, no TV, no phone coverage. Just a crackling campfire, the stars in the sky and genuine conversation. That's camping the way it ought to be. This deck of 40 talk-provoking questions guarantees the conversation flows like a river. Sometimes the best part of camping isn't getting away from it all, but getting closer than ever. * Where's the most scenic campsite you've visited? * Where would you love to go camping but have never been? * If you could only bring three luxury items on a camping trip what would they be? * What's your best camping tip? * Did you go to sleepaway camp when you were young? * If you could only choose one companion for a grueling backpacking trip who would you take? All Ages 3" x 3" x 1"

Battle Strikers Tournament

Battle Strikers Tournament Review

Battle Strikers Tournament Feature

• Engage in battle and utilize the Controller? to battle your opponent
• Re-power your Striker through magnetic connectivity to continue your battle
• 2 player tournament battles right out of the box
• Set includes 2 exclusive Strikers, 2 Controllers, 2 Turbo Launchers & 1 Battle Arena
• The only magnetically charged turbo tops that gives you the power to control your top

Wage turbo-top battle like never before with the official Battle Striker Tournament Set. Recommended for ages six and older, this versatile set comes with two exclusive Battle Strikers -- Turbine and Mauler. These are no ordinary tops: by using the power of magnets, you can actually direct where your tops go as they're spinning in the Battle Striker arena.

Battle Strikers Tournament Set Ages: 6+ Requires: 6 "AA" batteries (not included)

What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Novelty factor: The Good: Magnet mechanism allows you to control strikers as they spin; able to build custom strikers. The Challenging: Arena might be too small for more intense battles. In a Nutshell: An ideal Battle Strikers starter set, complete with 2 strikers and an arena.

Battle Strikers allow you to control your striker with the power of magnetism. View larger.

The set comes with two exclusive strikers: Mauler, a heavy attack striker... View larger.

...and Turbine, a defense-oriented striker. View larger.

A New Top for a New Generation
Battle Strikers might resemble a traditional top toy on the surface, but there's more here than meets the eye. Each Battle Striker has its own name and features. They have differing designs and themes, and come in varying sizes and hefts. Each top really is individual and distinct. Their differing sizes and densities shape how each of them handles in "battle." The two included with this set are Mauler -- a ferocious top that specializes in quick attacks -- and Turbine, whose heavy weight helps him defend against attacks.

Each striker consists of a large ring, a magnetic ball bearing, a ball aligner, and a smaller ring. The parts interlock easily, making assembly quick. You can even mix and match parts from different strikers to make your own, personalized striker. There are currently a dozen different Battle Strikers available on the market. You can collect them all to complete your striker collection, or use their parts to build a brand new striker.

Battle Your Friends
Battles begin by using the launcher to fire your striker. Powered by six "AA" batteries, the launchers stick to the magnets in the striker. When you're ready to launch, you simply press the launcher's trigger to "rev" the striker and tap the launcher with your fist. This will send your strikers spinning into battle. We were impressed by the speeds they could reach; collisions between two strikers are quite forceful.

With traditional tops, you usually can't control a top's direction after you've sent them spinning. However, Battle Strikers come with a special glove, which uses the power of magnets to control where your tops go. The glove is worn over your fingers, and allows you to control your top's movements. This opens up options in battle significantly: instead of leaving it up to chance, you can actually plan your attacks. Controlling the tops does take a bit of finesse, but with some practice, you'll be well on your way to becoming a Battle Striker master.

The Tournament Set also comes with a sturdy plastic arena. Its surface is hard and slick, providing an ideal space for your strikers to spin on. However, while the space is enough to accommodate two battling tops, some players might find the arena restricting. Battles involving two or more tops will have to be staged on a larger battleground. The arena also features six slots to store your Battle Strikers in.

What's in the Box
Arena, two launchers, two tops with components, and two magnetic gloves.

Battling Turbo Tops with Motorized Launch & Magnetic Control

Bakugan Bakumorph Figures Helixdrago Season 3

Bakugan Bakumorph Figures Helixdrago Season 3 Review

Bakugan Bakumorph Figures Helixdrago Season 3 Feature

• A deluxe, deka sized bakugan that transforms into an articulated action figure
• The Bakugan battles continue, Higher stakes, More fierce competition, With new weapons and characters, true warriors are needed to answer the call to brawl
• Roll the deceptively small spheres and watch them magnetically morph into powerful Bakugan battle brawlers when rolled on the real metal Gate Cards! Master your precision shooting skills
• When the galaxy is under siege, will YOU become a master battle brawler? www.bakugan.com
• 1 Deluxe Transforming Figure

Ready! Set! Transform! Deluxe Deka-sized Bakugan action figures transform from your favorite Bakugan warrior into an awesome fighting monster. These are action figure warriors that are tucked into spheres and pop open when they're rolled onto a Gate card.Includes: 1 Bakumorph and 1 Bakucoin

Bakutin Collector’s Tin - Brown

Bakutin Collector’s Tin - Brown Review

Bakutin Collector’s Tin - Brown Feature

• Bakutin

Baku Tins: Hold up to 18 Bakugan Boosters & 50 Cards

Hot Potato

Hot Potato Review

Hot Potato Feature

• Wild musical tater-tossing game
• Squeeze the hot potato and the frantic family fun begins
• Includes electronic hot potato, 13 potato chips and instructions
• Recommended age range from 5 years and above
• Requires 2 AA batteries which is included

Toss the tater back and forth, up high, down low, around and around. Don't get caught holding the spud when the music stops. If you're caught, you have to collect a potato chip card. Once you have 3 chips, you're out of the game. Includes Electronic Hot, 13 Potato Chip cards, 2 "AA" batteries and instructions. For 2-6 players.

Ravensburger Labyrinth

Ravensburger Labyrinth Review

Ravensburger Labyrinth Feature

• Gain the advantage over the other players by inserting the extra tile to move walls and open passages of the Labyrinth
• Learn cause and effect, plannina, association, recognition, and taking turns
• Ages 8 and up
• For 1-4 players
• Ravensburger's popular trademark is found on every box, the blue triangle, which American consumers value as a sign of quality for over 125 years

The aMAZEing Labyrinth uses a clever board design to create a series of ever-changing mazes that one to four players must move through. The object of the game is for each player to collect as quickly as possible all seven treasures depicted on their individual treasure cards. To add to the challenge, players know what the next treasure is only after they find the one before it. Before each turn, a maze card is pushed into the maze in a strategic place, helping the player make his or her way to the prize. This means that the entire maze shifts and changes on each turn, confounding some and helping others. Players will need to think ahead to choose just the right spot to shift the maze in their favor. This is an excellent game to get lost in. A simpler version can be played by younger children. --Lee Strucker Deep within the twisting maze that is the Labyrinth, each player searches for their own unique treasure. With a constantly changing playing board, two games will never be the same! This unique game has won the hearts of millions of game players for over 20 years. The beautifully artistic playing cards determine the quest for your treasure. Looking for the dragon? How many routes could you possibly take? And most of all, how can you foil your opponents? Each player tries to gain the advantage over the other players by inserting the extra tile to move walls and open passages of the Labyrinth. Block and advance is the name of the game! The first player to reach all of the various treasures and return to the starting point wins!

Colorforms Activity Toys Original 60th Anniversary Edition

Colorforms Activity Toys Original 60th Anniversary Edition Review

Colorforms Activity Toys Original 60th Anniversary Edition Feature

• The original set that launched the colorforms brand in 1951 is still a winner with kids and a nostalgic favorite for adults
• Includes 350 brightly-colored geometric stick-ons of five different colors in an elegant spiral bound book
• Reversible two-sided play board and presentation case featuring colorforms? history
• We constantly seek to keep our products contemporary through new product development and building on the licenses we carry to keep them new and exciting
• University games philosophy has always been to offer games that encourage social interaction and imagination through gameplay

The ultimate creativity toy! Original Colorforms will provide you with limitless possibilities. Designers, teachers, and toy collectors alike agree- this is the best creativity play set they've found. An exact replica of the Colorforms Set that launched the company in 1951-it was recently selected for the Toy Hall of Fame. 350 brightly colored shapes. Recommended age 3 - 10 years.

Hasbro Clue Carnival Caper - The Case of the Missing Prizes Board Game

Hasbro Clue Carnival Caper - The Case of the Missing Prizes Board Game Review

Hasbro Clue Carnival Caper - The Case of the Missing Prizes Board Game Feature

• Discover who took the prizes, and when, to win
• Get set for a carnival adventure and solve the mystery of the missing prizes
• The carnival prizes have been stolen and it's up to you to get to the bottom of it
• Two-sided board has 2 levels of play, so the game grows with the kids
• There's no time to waste get on the case

Ages 5 & up. Discover who took the prizes, and when, to win! Two-sided board has 2 levels of play, so the game grows with the child! Includes gameboard (in 2 pieces), plastic tray, 5 movers, 6 "Who" cards, 6 "Where" cards, 6 "When" cards, 1 All Guess card, 18 Guess tokens in 5 colors, 3 gold tokens, detective sheet, truth envelope, die and instructions. For 2 to 5 players.

Crazy Bones Gogo's Series 2 Evolution Box (30 Packs)

Crazy Bones Gogo's Series 2 Evolution Box (30 Packs) Review

Crazy Bones Gogo's Series 2 Evolution Box (30 Packs) Feature

• Hottest game of the year!!
• Excellent gift!!

- Crazy Bones Gogo's Series 2 Evolution Box (30 Packs)

F.A.M.P.S Single Figure - Bored

F.A.M.P.S Single Figure - Bored Review

F.A.M.P.S Single Figure - Bored Feature

• Ages 6+
• Mac/PC compatible
• Requires FAMPS Starter Kit (sold separately)

Play games & widgets. Decorate your desktop. Create e-mail stationery. Build friends list. Add emoticons. Design e-cards.

Racing Marble Track

Racing Marble Track Review

Racing Marble Track Feature

• Duo track
• Promoted logical thinking
• Expandable
• Flexible to create multiple combinations of tracks
• Eco-friendly, packaging is made from at least 70% recycled paper

Children can learn to practice planning and logical thinking as well as having tons of fun with the Racing Marble Track from Wonderworld. The duo track system allows children to create different routes in their own style. It can be made even more fun by using more than one set to create a larger racing track. Age range: 3yrs+.

Discover Columbus (Columbus, Ohio Trivia Game)

Discover Columbus (Columbus, Ohio Trivia Game) Review

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Kids of Carcassonne

Kids of Carcassonne Review

Kids of Carcassonne Feature

• Simplified version of the classic game Carcassonne
• For 2-4 players
• Takes about 20 minutes to play
• No scoring required
• First one to use all the figures wins

On 14 July, the national holiday in France, the sheep, chickens and cows are set free in the town of carcassonne. The children have big fun to catch the animals before dusk. The players in turn draw a landscape tile and place it; unlike in normal carcassonne, they always match. Amongst other features, the tiles show children in the player colors on the roads. Whenever a road is finished, every player places one of his meeples on each appropriate picture. The first player who manages to place all of his meeples wins the game.