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EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS. (February 13, 2009) – With the economy on the fritz, staying in is the new going out.  With everyone looking for fun and inexpensive ways to enjoy time with friends, board games provide the perfect opportunity to stay in any night of the week...and have a great time! 

Whether you’d like to get together with a small group of best friends to hang out, or are planning a large gathering for a group and need something to shake up the party, Hasbro’s Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers games provide the perfect entertainment for any occasion. A selection of new adult party games introduces fresh experiences and several classic favorites help to create good times and make new memories.

HOLLYWOOD DOMINO introduces a fun and glamorous twist on dominos, with each player taking the role of a movie director with the mission to complete a movie on time and under budget.  To shake up the party, pull out the game with the delicious twist, PARTINI.  And, players who get a k-i-c-k out of the popular word game, BOGGLE, will enjoy a new game cube design that locks the letter dice into place, making it easy to take the game to a party.

Updated versions of classic party game favorites will add more laughter to several crowd-pleasing games.  The GAME OF THINGS is sure to deliver lots of laughter with guests asked to respond to open-ended statements about different “things…”.  Classic party games such as TABOO, SCATTERGORIES, CATCH PHRASE and PICTIONARY will also be refreshed in 2009.

Highlights of Hasbro adult party games include:

HOLLYWOOD DOMINO
(Approximate Retail Price: $34.99; Available Nationwide: Fall 2009; Players: 2 to 8)
The game of dominos gets celebrity treatment with new HOLLYWOOD DOMINO. First introduced in 2008 in select cities, HOLLYWOOD DOMINO will go nationwide in Fall 2009. Players start with a set number of dominos and “film a movie” by placing tiles in their lane or down the Red Carpet.  If you’re lucky, you’ll get to play a wild “Stunt Double,” the “Blockbuster” or the coveted “Comeback” tile. After 9 rounds of play, the winner is the player who comes in “under budget” on their movie and has the lowest score.

PARTINI MIXERS
(Approximate Retail Price: $9.99; Available: Spring 2009; Players: 4 or more)
PARTINI, the party game with a delicious twist, expands the excitement with two mixers: Fast & Fabulous and Quick & Quirky.  Each mixer includes three games.  All games can be played on their own or added to your PARTINI game to create the ultimate party experience. 

JENGA MAX
(Approximate Retail Price: $19.99; Available: Fall 2009; Players: 1 or more)
JENGA MAX introduces a new element of fun to the classic stacking and suspense game.  This all-new way to play JENGA tests your steady hands and strategy as you hang blocks from a balancing platform. Build it wide, tall or however you want to, but be careful not to reach the tipping point.  Redesigned blocks change the way this game of suspense is played.

THE GAME OF THINGS
(Approximate Retail Price: $29.99; Available: Now; Players: 4 or more)
Have you ever wondered about the “things” your guests might say? You can bring them out with this new fun game for party groups of all sizes. Players are presented with provocative topics, such as “Things you’ll resolve to do next year…” or “Things that you’ll say to get out of a speeding ticket…”, and asked to write down whatever comes to mind – from practical to downright silly. There are no wrong answers in this game and you won’t believe the “things” you’ll hear!

BOGGLE
(Approximate Retail Price: $13.99; Available: June 2009; Players: 4 or more)
BOGGLE, the original 3-minute word search game, is updated with a refreshed case that locks in the letter dice. To play, just shake up the lettered cubes, drop them into the grid and start the timer. Then race to see who can list the most words - with the highest point value - from the random letter assortment in the grid! 

TABOO
(Approximate Retail Price: $24.99; Players: 4 or more)
Try TABOO for an out-loud game of unspeakable fun for large groups or couples. Each person helps the team identify a specific word…without using the words that are off limits. Anyone who uses the “taboo” words will be “buzzed” by the opposing team, often resulting in laughter.

ELECTRONIC CATCH PHRASE
(Approximate Retail Price: $24.99; Available: NOW; Players: 4 or more, or teams)
Always popular at parties, ELECTRONIC CATCH PHRASE is the ideal game for large groups of party goers. In this fast-paced game, use clues, your hands or whatever you need to do to get them to guess the word or phrase. Once they guess, pass the electronic unit quick - you don’t want to be caught with the game at the buzz!

SCATTERGORIES
(Approximate Retail Price: $22.99; Players: 3 or more)
The classic fast-thinking categories game, SCATTERGORIES challenges players to come up with a list of words that start with the same letter within a category.  Players can work alone or with a team to compose words for victory. Creativity pays off because each player receives points only for words that no other player included on his or her list.

PICTIONARY
(Approximate Retail Price: $22.99; Players: 2 or more)
Get out your pencils! Guests can team up for this game of quick draw. How quickly can you draw clues to get your team to guess the right word or phrase? In addition, players may be challenged to draw with their eyes shut or with their “off” hand. For large groups, use large poster size paper to add an extra element of celebratory fun.

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