25 WORDS OR LESS named 'Game of the Year'; Traditional games enjoy resurgance in popularity.DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1996--GAMES Magazine has selected 25 WORDS OR LESS, from Winning Moves Inc., as its "Game of the Year" for 1996. The annual list of the "Top 100" games from around the world is released each fall and is announced in the December issue of Games Magazine The term Games magazine could refer to:
"This game is such excruciating nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. fun that it should carry a warning label: DO NOT OPEN THIS BOX IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO ANYTIME SOON," said Burt Hochberg Burt Hochberg (1933–2006) was an expert on chess and other games and puzzles. He authored and edited many books on chess, and served as editor of both Chess Life (from December 1966 until October 1979 inclusive), and GAMES magazine. , senior editor of GAMES Magazine. "Winning Moves is doing something that the American game industry has not seen for some time -- producing high quality, interesting games for the American public -- and 25 WORDS OR LESS is a fine example of the company's work." "Traditional games are enjoying a resurgence re·sur·gence n. 1. A continuing after interruption; a renewal. 2. A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor; a revival. in popularity, because people have come to remember how great the magic is of playing with other human beings around the same table," said Phil Orbanes, president of Winning Moves Inc. "Americans are yearning for social interaction and games like 25 WORDS OR LESS provide the setting." Game Play: 25 WORDS OR LESS challenges a player, the "clue-giver," to get his or her teamates to say five everyday words printed on a card while only speaking "25 words or less" of clues. Every word the clue-giver speaks is counted down on the clock-like track of the gameboard. For example, if the first word on the card is "Pizza," the clue-giver might say "Round Italian Tomato The Italian Tomato is a Japanese Italian restaurant and bakery chain. It has been featured as a background in the Namco arcade and video console game hits Tekken 3 and Tekken Tag Tournament. Pie," costing four words. A better clue may be simply "Italian Pie," which costs only two words. If your teammates guess "Pizza" the clue-giver moves on to the next word. Get all five words and keep the card. First team with 10 cards wins. Sound easy? Add in bidding and one minute time limit, and you've discovered the excitement of 25 WORDS OR LESS, GAMES Magazine's "Game of the Year." "At Winning Moves, our mission is to search the world over to find the best ideas for great-playing new games," said Orbanes. "It is an honor to have one of our premier games, 25 WORDS OR LESS, chosen as `Game of the Year.' This award makes me feel that we are succeeding in our mission, now the ultimate vote lies with the consumer," adds Orbanes. The GAMES Magazine "Game of the Year" is selected from a pool of approximately 200-250 games. A number of factors are considered to determine a ranking including: entertainment value; physical quality of the game and its design; clarity of the rules; playability; and re-playability, to name a few. In addition to the Game of the Year honors for 25 WORDS OR LESS, GAMES Magazine also chose another Winning Moves' game, PRICELESS price·less adj. 1. Of inestimable worth; invaluable. 2. Highly amusing, absurd, or odd: a priceless remark. as the "Best New Family Strategy Game of the Year." A buying, trading, auction game, PRICELESS was described as "a flat-out masterpiece of game design," by GAMES. "Overall, Winning Moves games are a bunch of terrific, original, high-quality games, featuring excellent playability," concludes Hochberg. Winning Moves Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Danvers, Mass. Although the company is among the newest entrees to the toy and game industry, it may already be among the industry's most experienced. With over 130 years of game industry experience between the four principals alone, the company is well versed Versed® Midazolam Pharmacology A preoperative sedative in the business of games including how they are made, priced, sold, marketed and launched. Other games offered by Winning Moves include: JUDGE `n' JURY, an audio game of legal trials; ULTIMATE RUMMY rummy, card game played by two to six players with a standard deck. The cards usually rank from king down through ace. Seven cards are dealt to each player in the three- or four-hand game, one card is turned up on the table, and the remaining cards are left face down , a card game for the rummy enthusiast; SkyCapers, a challenging building block game; RAJ, an outrageous bidding card game; and GENIUS RULES!, a fascinating collectible card game Collectible card games (CCGs), also called trading card games (TCGs), are played using specially designed sets of cards. While trading cards have been around for longer, CCGs combine the appeal of collecting and strategic game play. . Winning Moves games can be found at The Game Keeper, Zany Brainy Zany Brainy was a United States retail store chain that sold educational toys and multi-media products aimed at children ages 4-12. Its merchandise included games and puzzles; infant development toys; books, audiocassettes, and videos; arts and crafts; building toys and trains; and better quality book, game, department and gift shops. Learn more about the company and find the retailer closest to you carrying Winning Moves games at www.winning-moves.com, or to order direct call 800-578-2468. -0- Select interviews with: Philip Orbanes Philip E. Orbanes is an author, a founding partner and currently president of Winning Moves Games in Danvers, Massachusetts. Orbanes is a graduate of the Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve University). , president of Winning Moves; an educational psychologist; man-on-the-streets; and B-Roll are available by contacting Anne Zeiser at McDougall 508-538-5314. CONTACT: Winning Moves Laura Pecci, 508/777-7464 or McDougall Associates Anne Zeiser, 508/538-5314 |
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