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[Bob Zager]

Target now has a new "card" game based on Survivor. 

https://www.target.com/p/exploding-kittens-survivor-the-tribe-has-spoken-board-game/-/A-91976434#lnk=sametab

As you can see on the box, host Jeff Probst designed it!

[Hastin]

So I picked up the new Wheel of Fortune handheld game from Educational Insights, and there's a fun detail on the back of the box:

"Featuring the voice of Jimmy McGuire, Stage Manager of Wheel of Fortune."

[Bob Zager]

So I picked up the new Wheel of Fortune handheld game from Educational Insights, and there's a fun detail on the back of the box:

"Featuring the voice of Jimmy McGuire, Stage Manager of Wheel of Fortune."

Did you buy it at a store (which?), Or online?

Jimmy McGuire holds the same job on J! now.  He originally was hired  as a "Clue Crew," member.  It surprises me that neither he, nor any other  former "CC" member was given the chance to guest host.

[Hastin]

Did you buy it at a store (which?), Or online?

Amazon, but it shipped from Educational Insights in an EI box via UPS.

[clemon79]

"Featuring the voice of Jimmy McGuire, Stage Manager of Wheel of Fortune."

Um, Stage Manager is an impressive title for Our Town, and that's about it.

[Neumms]

Um, Stage Manager is an impressive title for Our Town, and that's about it.

Nice!

[jjman920]

It surprises me that neither he, nor any other  former "CC" member was given the chance to guest host.

It really surprised me since, at least prior to the pandemic when I had been to tapings of the show, he hosted the practice games. I would've thought that, along with his highly visible role as a Clue Crew member for almost 20 years at that point, would've made him a shoo-in to guest host.

[Bob Zager]

This ad page from the February edition of edPlay magazine, shows what apparently is a smaller-sized box of 25 Words or Less, and showing a different logo, from The OP games coming to the Toy Fair in about another week and a half:

https://image.isu.pub/250122210349-58d75d1ce4f96ce8bce5e2bdd8136402/jpg/page_21_thumb_large.jpg

[Jeremy Nelson]

New versions of Wheel and Pop Culture Jeopardy are coming from Just Play. Link oriignally came from our own Chad Mosher, who was a writer on the PCJ box game.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/its-game-on-just-play-unveils-the-acquisition-of-top-licenses-and-entrance-into-the-games-category-302385560.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2VFohwHLUbblyfer4SlJCNGnmGTwqRfXBe6LtjdbmBedi5aaVRxxkDiLo_aem_gwoMahcxeXVlaS7mOduTSA

[Bob Zager]

It's always interesting to me when a different company comes out with a familiar title.  With a new 7th edition of WOF planned by Pressman/Goliath, I wonder what will be different about Just Play's version.

Last year we found out about plans for new board and card games based on Talk About.  Hopefully, that will happen as well.  The annual Toy Fair in NY is the next four days.

[Bob Zager]

I'd mentioned earlier about a possible new look to the 25 Words of Less box game.  Below is a link to a photo of members of The OP game company apparently demonstrating it at the annual Toy Fair.

https://scontent-det1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/481121592_1068796665288331_5059715005605420838_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=20BbA4lin5UQ7kNvgE7DLH9&_nc_oc=AdidraX_XuSo3_vy6dLsjvT7iKn3OZ7qkIvNU6EOfbcELMZvd5WIXFdj3ivSD_yBk3k&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-det1-1.xx&_nc_gid=AcW7PnFPXxhHatW2g1w2v2j&oh=00_AYBecxDL9TXSOJD5T0L2QWrQ-yNcE7luFzU1VPxMndxkyQ&oe=67CA88AE

I wondered if the TV show was not returning this fall, but apparently it is!

[Jeremy Nelson]

I wondered if the TV show was not returning this fall, but apparently it is!

There’s always the very real possibility that the show is getting a visual overhaul- it’s going into Season 6, which would be around the time most shows get their first noticeable set/graphics change.

[Bob Zager]

I saw this seventeen second video at tiktok, and in the last couple seconds you see a demo of their "Skip it," toy, near a display for their WOF and PCJ! games, complete with a life-size cutout of Ryan Seacrest:

https://www.tiktok.com/@justplayproducts/video/7476873600839011614

EDIT: Now here is a somewhat better view from instagram (near the end of the video):

https://www.instagram.com/thetoyinsider/reel/DGrbwjhsQdB/

My apologies if there is any problem.

P.S.--A closer view on my part: It looks like Ryan Seacrest is pictured on the box cover.  Of course, things can change along the way!

[bwood]

Was in an Ollie's Bargain Outlet today and noticed they bought out a large amount of old stock from Imagination. Might be a sign they are getting bought out or ceasing operations. I know they also lost some rights to IP as well recently.
We saw quite a few different versions of Family Feud (Kids v Adults, Bachelorette, Regular, etc) as well as the bigger box game versions of WoF and Jeopardy. Saw some more Supermarket Sweep as well. SS Game was $4.99, the rest seem to be priced at $9.99.

[Bob Zager]

Was in an Ollie's Bargain Outlet today and noticed they bought out a large amount of old stock from Imagination. Might be a sign they are getting bought out or ceasing operations. I know they also lost some rights to IP as well recently.
We saw quite a few different versions of Family Feud (Kids v Adults, Bachelorette, Regular, etc) as well as the bigger box game versions of WoF and Jeopardy. Saw some more Supermarket Sweep as well. SS Game was $4.99, the rest seem to be priced at $9.99.

I'd never seen their WOF, nor J! games in those full size boxes.  All the games I saw have thin cardboard, and the top apron opens, instead of requiring you to lift the whole box top.