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[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.

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]

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]

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!

[Bob Zager]

I was inside my local Barnes and Noble, and found the new WOF Electronic game from Educational Insights for $19.99

I also found on eBay, a Family Feud Late Late Night Edition, in a large full-sized box.  The picture of the contents shows a larger size answer board, designed for a Fast Money round.  But the contents described does NOT mention Fast Money round cards being included at all.  I hope it is not a misleading description.

[clemon79]

a Family Feud Late Late Night Edition,

So in other words, all of the material is taken from the Steve Harvey show.

[Bob Zager]

a Family Feud Late Late Night Edition,

So in other words, all of the material is taken from the Steve Harvey show.

Yes, I'm sure that is so.  But this is what I was referring to:

Originally in this box: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZyMAAeSwVIBnslmL/s-l500.webp

The larger box version: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/CJMAAOSwB1Znq4bF/s-l1600.webp

[Bob Zager]

Here is the most close up views of the new Wheel and PCJ! games from Just Play:
 


EDITED: It will now go to approximately the starting mark of where the games come into view.

Also, I got a glimpse of a note on the PCJ! game display that it includes a "working buzzer!"  It looks like there's a rectangular blue and gold prop, with the J! logo embossed on it.  I wonder if that is the buzzer.

[rjaguar3]

Also, I got a glimpse of a note on the PCJ! game display that it includes a "working buzzer!"  It looks like there's a rectangular blue and gold prop, with the J! logo embossed on it.  I wonder if that is the buzzer.

I wasn't able to pick out a buzzer prop from the video. All I saw was a dry erase marker and eraser.

[JasonA1]

There's an eraser on the marker. I think Bob is right -- that whatever the buzzer is supposed to be or do, that rectangular thing with the logo is it.

-Jason

[Jeremy Nelson]

That Wheel game is interesting.It looks like they took some elements from the Pressman game like the used letter board and play money; kinda surprised that they have play money for one game and a dry erase scoreboard for the other.

[Bob Zager]

There's an eraser on the marker. I think Bob is right -- that whatever the buzzer is supposed to be or do, that rectangular thing with the logo is it.

-Jason

I must confess, I also originally thought the "prop," was an eraser.  I doubted it when I saw both the eraser on the marker itself, as well as the "buzzer," notation on display.   That's why I'm led to believe the "prop," is the buzzer!  Assuming that the prop has "Jeopardy!" embossed on it, maybe there are also plans for regular J! games later.  A press release mentioned new "Card" games are planned, both of this and WOF, but no such products were shown at the Toy Fair.

Although everything on my part is an assumption, I think the board may have grid layouts on both sides, complete with similar, permanent monetary covers.  I just hope that (if my hunch is right), the "Double Pop Culture Jeopardy!," topper is misplaced because $200-$1000 values are currently Round 1 figures, not DJ!

Also, the notation about 1,260 clues leads me to think, not including FJ! clues, there would be enough material for twenty-one complete games.  I wonder how much it would be whenever it becomes available.

[Jeremy Nelson]

I just hope that (if my hunch is right), the "Double Pop Culture Jeopardy!," topper is misplaced because $200-$1000 values are currently Round 1 figures, not DJ!

I could also see them doing the 100-500 and 200-1000 to help people who are terrible at math.

[Fedya]

I'll take four large please, Rachel.

[Bob Zager]

Here is a more complete illustration of the change to the 25 Words or Less game, and a brief description:

https://icv2.com/images/article_thumbs/650x650_954a1c54d835a100e849112aeea08cb7520322f2abc35aab9e63b55f.jpg

The board for the new version of the 25 Words or Less board game, on which the TV game show was based, is built into the box.  Originally released in the 1990s, then repackaged In 2019 to feature TV host Meredith Viera, the new version will be released in June.

[Bob Zager]

And now, even more on 25WOL, including the rules, and separate photos from The OP's website

https://theop.games/products/25-words-or-less-2025?_pos=2&_sid=1de78492f&_ss=r

The source from the previous post mentioned it should be out in June. 

I sometimes wonder if they were not sure if the show was going to be returning at the time, but now it is know that it will.