Revive Your Own Economy with FRANCHI$IT FRANCHI$IT FRANCHI$IT - 1ST Edition - features 15 real-life franchises such as 7-11, The Athlete''s Foot and Holiday Inn. Game includes $250 worth of coupons from participating franchises. In the works: FRANCHI$IT Junior version, FRANCHI$IT - 2nd Edition, CD-ROM and Online Play.  LAF ENTERPRISES, INC.  loren@franchisit.com  609-790-6849 11/19/02

An Outerspace "Rock Paper Scissors" RohSzamBo Everyone has heard of "Rock Paper Scissors" - Lolo takes the basic premise of this game and sends it out to another galaxy. Each side of the board is a fun version of the game. Players can either race to the top of an orbiting space pyramid, or try to get as many characters across a solar system of planets. In both versions of the game, the four zany space characters try to capture one another using their special talents. Roh, with strength, can capture Szam, Szam, with intellect, can take Bo, and Bo, with courage, can take Roh. Zip can take anybody, and anybody can take Zip. For kids 5 and up to play with kids and adults. For 2 players. Awarded the 2002 Dr. Toy Top 10 Best New Games, 2002 Dr. Toy Top 100 Best New Products, and 2001 NAPPA Silver Medal  Lolo Company  products@lolofun.com  800-760-9930 11/19/02

Big Laughter In A Box! Don''t Make Me Laugh What’s better than a party where you’re laughing with your friends and family? Now Lolo makes it easy with Don’t Make Me Laugh – The Game That Will Make You Laugh! In this fun game of improvisation, players collect points by performing the zany activities described on HA HA, HO HO, HEE HEE laughter cards. Awarded the Professortoyzngamez Gold Medal  Lolo Company  products@lolofun.com  800-760-9930 11/19/02

Big Guffaw In A Box! Don''t Make Me Laugh Jr. The game where the first player to the BIG GUFFAW wins the game, but everyone is a winner if he or she has fun laughing along the way. Players start at the LITTLE CHUCKLE then race in a crazy land to be the first one to the BIG GUFFAW. Ha Ha Ho Ho Hee Hee laughter cards ask players, partners and sometimes the whole group to perform their funniest improvisations of the prompt on the card. "Pretend you are a sprinkler", "Imitate your favorite teacher", "Play a short tennis match with another player", or "Everyone do a Hula dance" are a few examples of the fun. Jester cards add unexpected twists to the zany antics. Don''t get lost in Lolo Land, and no one ever knows who is going to wear the clown nose. Watch how funny People can be. Awarded the 2000 Dr. Toy Top 10 Best New Games, 2000 Dr. Toy Top 100 Best New Products, 2001 NAPPA silver medal 2001 Lion & Lamb Winner, 2001 Professortoyzngamez Gold Medal  Lolo Company  products@lolofun.com  800-760-9930 11/19/02

Tote Along Tales From The Blue Kangaroo Bag of Stories™ Interactive storytelling game for the whole family. Includes a cloth “gameboard,” deck of colorful, laminated character cards and a carrying pouch. Draw cards from the deck and make up stories incorporating the characters/objects on the cards. Stimulates children’s imagination and creativity. Also teaches them to think logically and in sequence. Best of all, its great fun! For ages 4 and up.  TheBlueKangaroo™  info@thebluekangaroo   214-952-5652 11/4/02

A battle to the last word ! WORDXCHANGE? The word game that pits you against your rivals in an all-out battle to make and keep words. The winner is the first to make and line up six words. The catch: No word is safe! Available in the original edition for ages 10 and over, and the junior edition for ages 5 and over.  Prodijeux Inc.  michel@prodijeux.com  866-FUN-WORD 9/9/02

Creativity's Woven Into This Contest Fabrication - The game that's FULL OF IT! A new game which challenges you to become a storyteller. Teams compete to tell a story which includes the Fabrication line,(i.e., "It missed my head by this much"), within 60 seconds. 500 lines and 100 Story Starter Help cards to help kick-start your imagination.  Chuckle Games Company - Laughter in a box!  darlene@chucklegames.com  800-982-1131 9/9/02

Celtic Box Makes the Game Brandubh - Ancient Celtic Game of Lords Portals To The Beyond presents Brandubh, a 1000 year old game recreated from available historical information. It has very unique game play as one player holds power while opponent has superior odds. Brandubh is a box game that doubles as a display piece, instructions mounted under the lid with antique Celtic motif. Handcrafted, and comes with velvet bead bag. Portals To The Beyond is well known for their amazing Spirit boards.  Portals To The Beyond.com  urbanartifats@cs.com  562-761-7504 8/22/02

A Couchbound Trivia Trip to Sitcom Heaven Flashback™ - The Sitcom Edition Questions fall in categories of difficulty that players can choose from before answering. The material is culled from the obvious and arcane trivia of favorite sitcoms, from the “Brady Bunch” to “Seinfeld”. You no longer have to be the expert to have fun and win. Flashback Games  brett@flashbackgames.com 503.645.2928 (fax) 6/1/02

Tic-Tac-Trivia in 3 Dimensions Marble Quest New from Modernized Toys, Marble Quest takes trivia board games to the next level. Incorporating a 3-dimensional tic-tac-toe board, Marble Quest represents a whole new take on trivia. Modernized Toys Corp.  modernizedtoys@earthlink.net  773-233-6388 6/1/02

Chemistry is the New Cool with the Elemen of Periodica Elemen of Periodica Based on the principles of the periodic table, the Elemen of Periodica turns the normally difficult world of chemistry into a world of fun. Using cool characters and songs, the Elemen of Periodica allows your child to learn about the periodic table early, so they will be familiar with elements and concepts from a young age. Elemen of Periodica, LLC  sales@eopllc.com  (925) 901-4862 6/1/02

One Stop Bingo Shop Various Bingo Supplies Bingo West offers everything needed for re-supplying an existing bingo operation or establishing a new one. From chairs and tables, to blowers and flashboards, and of course cards, daubers and balls…even security cameras, chair caddies and table trucks.  Bingo West Inc.  bingowest@aol.com  (602) 278-9378 8/7/02

Pony Game Offers Kids Fun Formats Pony Ride Board Game Packed with features, children from 3-up can learn about ponies, a pony barn and farm life in a fun, educational game. Playing pieces are four adorable toy ponies, and a unique game board includes three pop-up elements. The Pony Ride story book supplements learning, though no reading is required. Even the Pony Ride box is a “stall” for ponies. Lynpo, Inc.  theponyridegame@aol.com  856-358-7192  8/1/02

Collectible theme chess sets from Fame USA Theme Chess More then 20 different styles of theme chess sets are available for selection, including Civil War, Dogs & Cats, Dogs Set, Cats Set, Rooster & Hen, Wildlife Set, Dinosaur Set, Egyptian & Roman Set, Revolutionary War, Napoleon-Wellington Set, King Arthur Set, Army & Navy Set, Robinhood Set and more. Please visit our website www.fameproducts.com.  Fame USA  info@fameproducts.com  817-284-2032 6/28/02

Numbers and Letters Converge in Card Game NumbTers On each colored card is both a number from 1-26 and a letter from A-Z, plus specialty and wild cards. Place a card that matches the direction of play in the special stacker; first one out of cards wins. Big Toe Games, Inc. info@bigtoegames.com  (952) 543-0990 6/1/02

CrossCribb Takes Cribbage to the 5th Dimension CrossCribb CrossCribb is the exciting strategy game that takes the traditional favorite cribbage, and multiplies the fun and challenge times five. CrossCribb uses conventional cribbage scoring rules, but the similarities end there as you try to build five high scoring cribbage hands while trying to sabotage your opponents' hands at the same time. Maynard’s Game Company  ToyDirectoryPromotion@MaynardsGameCompany.com  612-396-5988  6/1/02

Trivia That Can Turn You Into an Owl McWiz McWiz’s 4200 questions offer a mix of easy, intermediate and difficult levels of play. The object of the game is to take turns answering questions and be the first player/team to reach the "wise old owl" stage. Ages: teens & adults.  McDistribution Plus, Inc.  info@mcwiz.com  (888) 691-2849 6/11/02

Hot NEW Collector Tin G.I. Joe vs. Cobra Theme This tin is embossed with a very familiar face, and comes packed with 2 decks of cards. What kid wouldn’t want it? Or collector… Ships Sept. 1, 2002  U.S. Playing Cards  brendaflick@usplayingcard.com  (800) 832-0523 6/11/02

80s Get Cool Again in Trivia Game The 80’s Gameä Players sing songs, identify movie quotes, recall popular toys and more to answer challenging questions from “the decadent decade.” Created by siblings Clayton, Anne and Evan Siegert. Intellinitiative 6/1/02

Family Puzzle Fun in 3-D Livecube The first task is to complete a simple 2-D puzzle; then use play cards to assemble a 3-D puzzle. Comes with other sets of cards for different outcomes. Teleprocessing Business System Inc. 6/1/02

A Double-Sided Crossword Game Full of Answers Gotta be Quick! Each word tile has a different letter on each side for greater answer options. Each round of play presents a different question to be answered; packing in Spanish, French and English. Tah Dah, Inc. 6/1/02

Hit PC Game Morphs Into Reality Civilization: The Boardgame Best-selling computer game Sid Meier’s Civilization can now be played as a board game, on a gigantic board featuring the art of Paul Neimeyer. 800 detailed game pieces represent armies, settlers, and leaders from four historical periods. Eagle Games 6/1/02

Ghostly Game Makes Ghoul Guessing Fun Ghost-in-a-Box Players ‘adopt’ a friendly Ghost, and each box has a different Ghost with its own personalized Ghost Identity Scroll. An audio CD aids in the treasure hunts and ghost-guessing, with spooky music background. Comes in a “coffin” box. Fantasy Factory 6/1/02

Puzzles on the Wild Side Walking with Beasts Following hot on the heels of the “Walking with Beasts” board game, come four 500-piece puzzles that tie in with the BBC series of the same name. The puzzle images feature less common beasts like the Leptictidium and saber-toothed tiger. Green Board Game Co. 6/1/02

Ancient Egypt Alive and Kicking in Board Game Egyptians Kids from 8-up can strive to become Supreme Pharaoh by defeating rivals in this a historically placed game. High-quality graphics, wooden pieces and lots of factual information create a fun and educational experience. Green Board Game Co. 6/1/02