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Slap Wacky! Named One of Best Children’s Products of 2007
Morning Star Games’ new card game wins top honor from Dr. Toy
(Santa Monica, CA) – September 21, 2007 – After
being thoroughly evaluated by experienced reviewers and Stevanne
Auerbach, PhD. (a.k.a. Dr. Toy) of the Institute for Childhood
Resources, Morning Star Games’ new card game, Slap Wacky!, was named as one of the 100 Best Children’s Products of 2007.
“I’m thrilled with the award,” says the game’s creator and Morning Star
Games President Allen Wolf. “I’m so glad our fast-paced game has
won so many fans since it debuted.”
In Dr. Toy’s review of the game, she proclaims “This is a fast and fun
game. Perfect for home and educational settings.” She notes
that Slap Wacky “develops cognitive skills in the midst of the fast
game play. It reinforces math and strategy skills and promotes
interaction. It promotes and reinforces visual astuteness,
distinguishing colors and shapes quickly and increases eye-hand
coordination.”
Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. is a noted child development authority.
She created this award program as a service to consumers who desire to
purchase safe, affordable, educationally oriented, stimulating toys and
products for children. Slap Wacky! was chosen from among
thousands of toys that Dr. Toy has reviewed through toy fairs, catalogs
and tmany other sources. She uses extensive criteria she has
developed over the past 36 years including safety, design, durability,
lasting play value, educational value, learning skills, creativity and
good value for price and fun.
To play Slap Wacky! players compete to connect the most shape patterns
with their cards. The player who completes a pattern slaps it and
takes the cards for the points. Six different patterns can be
created at a time and players use block cards to slow others from
completing shapes. When the cards run out, players count the
points from their cards and the player with the highest points
wins. At the recent Mensa Mind Games competition, judges noted
that Slap Wacky is “a fun game that evokes speed and challenge and is
enjoyable for numerous rounds of play. The bright colors and
unique patterns are engaging.”
Slap Wacky! has won multiple awards including the iParenting Media
Award, Seal of Excellence Award from Creative Child, the Adding Wisdom
Award and The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval. An
iParenting Media Awards Reviewer calls Slap Wacky! “fun and
wacky. It encourages group play and family interaction which is a
lot of fun and very important in this day and age. This game
allowed our children and us to interact with one another and we had a
very enjoyable time together playing it.”
Wolf got the idea for Slap Wacky! while preparing for his annual game
night. “I created the test version of the cards to play it with
my good friends. It was immediately a hit. You can play a
game in under 5 minutes so we found ourselves playing it over and over
to see who would win.”
Slap Wacky! is for ages 7 and up and retails for $11.99. Games are
available at specialty toy and game stores or on the web at
www.MorningStarGames.com.
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About Morning Star Games
Morning Star Games creates award-winning games that are fun for
everyone and bring people together. Our games are creative, innovative,
fresh and engaging. They give players the opportunity to build
friendships and enjoy time with friends and family. These games are
enjoyable to virtually any player. Morning Star Games awards
include Toy Line of the Year, Best Toy Line, Toy of the Year Award, 10
Best Games, Best 100 Children’s Products, Adding Wisdom Award,
iParenting Media Award and The National Parenting Center Seal of
Approval.
