TRIVIAL PURSUIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Kris Ann Brady
Hunter Public Relations
(212) 679-6600, Ext. 296
kbrady@hunterpr.com
Pat Riso
Hasbro, Inc.
(413) 526-2307
priso@hasbro.com
New TRIVIAL PURSUIT: Team Edition Introduces New Question Types for Unexpected Fun
East Longmeadow, Mass. (February 13, 2009) – If you were asked, “What sport can be won with the cunning use of a broom?” would you know the answer on your own? Or would you have better luck if you could choose from a list of possible answers? Or, even better, your team member watched a recent winter sporting event and knows that the answer is Curling. No matter the scenario, everyday people and trivia enthusiasts alike are sure to have fun navigating the newest version of the world’s favorite trivia game: TRIVIAL PURSUIT: Team Edition.
“The new TRIVIAL PURSUIT: Team Edition game will change how you experience trivia,” said Jay Bruns, Global Marketing Director for Hasbro Games. “No matter what or how much you know, everyone can be involved in this fun and social version of the game that encourages teams to work together to answer questions.”
Instead of the traditional right or wrong questions found in previous versions of TRIVIAL PURSUIT, players will now have the opportunity to answer six different types of questions, including the following: multiple choice, name six, go for broke, reference, more or less, and “are you the expert?”. But, more important, for the first time ever, you can earn partial credit for answering the question mostly right….or answering correctly on the second (or third) try.
Players choose from subcategories of the classic TRIVIAL PURSUIT topics. For example, you might select “Writers in Jail” from Art & Literature, “Pucker Up” from Entertainment, “Here Kitty Kitty” from Science & Nature or “Fashion of the First Ladies” from History.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: Team Edition is played in four rounds, with six questions in each round. There’s no need to collect wedges for each category, just be the team ahead at the end of the game. Teams can earn anywhere from 1 to 6 points for each question, depending on how they answer. At the beginning of each game, players select a fresh deck from among the 12 individually wrapped decks included in the game. The new format of the game encourages group discussion and allows players to discover what they know and how they know it.
New TRIVIAL PURSUIT: Team Edition will be available at major retailers in Fall 2009. The game is for players ages 12 and up, for the approximate retail price of $29.99.
Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in children’s and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. © 2009 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
