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bwood

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Re: Game Show Home Games/Video Games Thread
« Reply #1065 on: March 07, 2025, 09:36:53 AM »
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.

This was my first time seeing them in the bigger square boxes. I've only seen them in the tall rectangular boxes or the "Game Box" cube. I don't know if the box is the only difference or not. There's really nothing in them that is worth anything from what I saw on the back.
The J! Game is just cards it seems, no board or anything, just something to hold up the cards (can't keep track of what clues are used).
Wheel looks.to just be a spinner and dry erase board with some puzzle cards for material that look like the board to show you where to write it on the grid.
Pretty big box with not much inside.

I'll only get them if I get an Ollie's coupon in the mail like they usually send out.

Bob Zager

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Re: Game Show Home Games/Video Games Thread
« Reply #1066 on: March 07, 2025, 11:45:45 AM »
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.

This was my first time seeing them in the bigger square boxes. I've only seen them in the tall rectangular boxes or the "Game Box" cube. I don't know if the box is the only difference or not. There's really nothing in them that is worth anything from what I saw on the back.
The J! Game is just cards it seems, no board or anything, just something to hold up the cards (can't keep track of what clues are used).
Wheel looks.to just be a spinner and dry erase board with some puzzle cards for material that look like the board to show you where to write it on the grid.
Pretty big box with not much inside.

I'll only get them if I get an Ollie's coupon in the mail like they usually send out.

When you listed the FF games, I'd noticed you mentioned "(Kids v Adults, Bachelorette, Regular, etc)."  I checked at another Ollie's location to find they also have the "Disney," edition, without the "Walmart exclusive"," notation, and without the Mickey Mouse shaped holder for the cards.

Bob Zager

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Re: Game Show Home Games/Video Games Thread
« Reply #1067 on: March 07, 2025, 12:30:33 PM »
And now, some pictures of what's been talked about this week, regarding WOF and Jeopardy! games:

First, a promo for the Ollie's Bargain Outlet deal:

https://www.ollies.com/blogs/deals/board-game-buyout?_pos=1&_sid=f6cf08d59&_ss=r

And now, a new Instagram video from Just Play:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGskLTOuHwu/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=70b68cc1-7ffb-4849-b540-dcca167831cc

I'm not overly confident, but it looks like the material, and game concept may be the same as SpinMaster's single round play game.  But if it does feature true J! and DJ! rounds, it may be the best home game version ever!