Toys in Motion: Trivia Games

By TDmonthly Staff
January 1900

To buy or not to buy? That is the question.

Wits & Wagers by NORTH STAR GAMES

Wits & Wagers by NORTH STAR GAMES Wits & Wagers is trivia made fun. Not a trivia buff? It doesn’t matter. Wits & Wagers brings out the excitement of a Vegas casino by letting you bet on the answers of other players. So you can win by making educated guesses, playing the odds or knowing the interests of your friends. Strike it big with one of your friend’s high payout answers and you’ll be cheering like you just hit the jackpot. Wits & Wagers has received 10 industry awards including Games Magazine's 2007 Party Game of the Year and the Mensa Mind Game award. Wits & Wagers takes two minutes to explain and 25 minutes to play, and can be enjoyed by up to 20 people. It is the perfect after-dinner activity at large family get-togethers or late night parties. (See Review) ( Watch Video) 1/25/2006 (MSRP: $29.99; Age: 10 and Up)

Harry Potter Scene It? Deluxe Edition by SCREENLIFE

Test your knowledge of one of the world´s most famous wizards with movie clips, puzzlers and questions based on the first three Harry Potter movies, including bonus content from "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." How much do you really know about Quidditch, Transfiguration or the Dark Arts? You'll find out as you race your friends around the game board. ( Watch Video) 9/13/2005 (MSRP: $49.99; Age: 8 and Up)

Eat It! Snacks & Sweets Trivia Game by C-ME LLC

This game tests players on their knowledge of snacks and sweets by asking them fun and clever trivia questions across five tasty categories: Chocolate, Candy, Cookies, Snack Attack, and Ice Cream & Desserts. The types of trivia questions range from jingles and advertising campaigns to ingredients, nostalgia, pop culture and more. "EAT IT! Snacks & Sweets Trivia Game now includes [$5.00 in] coupons for Sara Lee desserts, Jolly Time popcorn, Auntie Anne’s pretzels, Cadbury Adams Swedish Fish candies and Sour Patch candies," C-Me LLC CEO Eric Ash told TDmonthly. ( Watch Video) 4/18/2005 (MSRP: $29.99; Age: 13 and Up)

Questionary, The Game of Smart Questions by SPARK GAMES LLC

Questionary is setting new standards of entertainment in the board games arena. Every player has vouched of never having had so much fun before. The concept is simple: A team has to guess a word in 90 seconds by asking as many questions as they wish. But answers can be only "Yes" or "No." Passionate involvement of all rather than performance of one sets this game apart. And the aspect that will appeal to specialty retailers? This attractive boardgame is simple to play, generates outrageous fun, and promotes strategic thinking. Spark Games provide “extreme fun for all. Even shy people love to play again and again,” the company’s Arun Pandey told TDmonthly. This product received a 2006 Preferred Choice Award from Creative Child Magazine. ( Watch Video) 1/10/2006 (MSRP: $24.99; Age: 11 and Up)