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US Games System (PDF) TABLE OF CONTENTS Wizard® Card Games ........................... 2–5 OVER Family Fun Games ...............................6 –11 THREE Christmas Cards ................................... 9 ® MILLION WIZARD CARD GAME GAMES Halloween Cards .................................. 9 Created by Ken Fisher SOLD Blank Playing Cards .............................. 9 A five-time Games 100 Selection! Optical Illusion Cards ......................... 10 OVER 3 MILLION GAMES SOLD! Museum & Historical Cards ............. 12–27 Authors Card Games ....................14–15 Award-winning Wizard Card Game is U.S. Games History Channel® Cards ................16–18 Systems’ best-selling card game enjoyed by millions Black History Cards ............................ 18 of players in over 25 countries. The game is easy to learn, and the strategy makes the game interesting and exciting to play. Natural World Cards .......................... 19 ORIGINAL American Revolution Cards ............... 22 Wizard Card Game was created by Ken Fisher 25 years ago. WIZARD® Old West Cards .................................. 23 Since 2010, the Wizard World Tournament has been held in a CARD GAME Civil War Cards ............................. 24–26 different European city with the top two players from each country $8.00 Native American Cards ...................... 27 competing in a one-day tournament. ITEM # WZ5 60 cards, 2.25” x 3.5” Ideas and Inspiration ........................28–33 Box, 4.125” x 5.25” The trick-taking game contains a 60-card deck comprising 52 Yoga Cards ................................... 28, 29 Printed in Italy cards with playing card suit marks, plus 4 Wizard cards and 4 Jester UPC 084626-00112-2 Botanical Inspiration Cards ................ 29 cards. In the first hand, players are dealt one card, in the second Creative Whack Decks & Sets ..... 32–33 hand, players are dealt two cards, and so on. Based on their cards, Original and Deluxe Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-913866-68-9 ® Index .................................................34–35 players bid the number of tricks they predict they will win. ISBN-10: 0-913866-68-7 Wizard Card Game include instructions in English, All prices in the catalog are retail. Prices and country of manufacture are subject to change. Players must follow the suit led, when possible. Wizard cards always 9 780913 866689 French and Spanish. Cover art: From Animal Portraits Playing Card Deck win, and Jester cards always lose, and these special cards can be by Carol Lew, see page 12. played at any time. Players receive 20 points for making their exact bid plus 10 points for each trick won; players lose 10 points for each U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC. 12-DECK DISPLAY trick taken above or under their bid. The custom Wizard scoresheet $96.00 179 Ludlow Street helps players keep track of bids and points. Instructions are in ITEM # DWZ12 Stamford, CT 06902 USA UPC 084626-00250-1 English, Spanish and French. Order Desk: 800-544-2637 Fax: 203-353-8431 In addition to the standard Wizard Card Game for 3 to 6 players, www.usgamesinc.com there is a Two-Player Wizard Card Game. Other special versions include Fantasy Wizard, Wizard Medieval and Wizard Card Game with 100% All Plastic Cards. Optional accessories include plastic bidding wheels and metal bidding coins. For visually challenged players, we offer oversized scorepads and Wizard cards with large ISBN-13: 978-1-57281-367-0 indices. ISBN-10: 1-57281-367-9 This icon means Come join in the fun and challenge of playing Wizard. 9 781572 813670 a how-to-play video Scan here to see is available. the list of videos! U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC. WIZARD WIZARD® CARD GAME LARGE NEW INDEX The original, award-winning Wizard Card Game with new, large ® index design for CARD GAMES INCLUDES 6 PLASTIC WHEELS! visually impaired ® WIZARD players. CARD GAME DELUXE EDITION $8.00 ITEM # WZLG4 Includes with six plastic 60 cards, 2.25” x 3.5” individual bid indicator Printed in Italy UPC 084626-00391-1 wheels and 60-card Wizard deck. Scorepad and instruction booklet also included. $16.95 ITEM # WZD20 60 cards, 2.25” x 3.5” Box, 9.125” x 4.125” Cards printed in Italy UPC 084626-00111-5 WIZARD® CARD GAME CANADIAN 100% ALL PLASTIC CARDS WIZARD® CARD GAME $8.00 The original, award-winning Wizard Card Game ITEM # CWZ5 now with 100% all plastic cards. Plastic cards 60 cards, 2.25” x 3.5” BILINGUAL Box, 4.125” x 5.25” ENGLISH/ are easy to handle and extra-durable. Washable FRENCH Printed in Italy PACKAGING cards are perfect for the beach or by the pool. UPC 084626-00113-9 Contents: • 60-card all plastic deck ISBN-13: 978-1-57281-093-8 ISBN-10: 1-57281-093-9 • Instructions in English • Sample scoresheet 9 781572 810938 $9.95 ITEM # PLWZ5 60 cards, 2.25” x 3.5” Wizard Card Games are sold in over 25 countries Printed in Italy including: Australia, Austria, Belorussia, Canada, China, UPC 084626-00426-0 Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, ISBN-13: 978- 1-57281-901-6 Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, ISBN-10: 1-57281-901-4 Switzerland, Ukraine, and the United States. ISBN-13: 978-1-57281-247-5 9 781572 819016 ISBN-10: 1-57281-247-8 ® Wizard is available as an app on iTunes for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. 9 781572 812475 GAMES & PLAYING CARDS ◆ CATALOG 80 WWW.USGAMESINC.COM 3 CARD GAMES ® TWO PLAYER WIZARD® CARD GAME WIZARD® MEDIEVAL EDITION FANTASY WIZARD® CARD GAME In this special two-player edition of the award-winning CARD GAME Created by Ken Fisher Wizard Card Game, the addition of a dummy hand By Ken Fisher Artwork by Franz Vohwinkel adds a new dimension of strategy. Players score points Medieval knights, dragons, royalty, and villagers The same exciting strategy as the Wizard Card Game, by winning the exact number of tricks predicted. Deck transform the award-winning Wizard Card Game with a with 60 full-color character cards, scorepad, and WIZARD includes 36 cards numbered 1-8, 2 Jesters and 2 Wizards. colorful array of characters. Includes 60 cards, 24 bidding illustrated instructions in a sturdy box. First player to score 100 points is the winner. Includes disks, custom scorepad, instructions. For 3 to 6 players, instructions and sample scoresheet. $10.00 ages 10 and up. ITEM # FWZ60 $4.95 60 cards, 2.25” x 3.5” ITEM # WTP36 $12.00 Box, 3.5” x 4.75” 36 cards, 2.25” x 3.5” Item # MWZ5 Made in Germany Made in China 60 cards, 2.25” x 3.5” UPC 084626-00363-8 UPC 084626-00428-4 Box, 4” x 5.25” Made in China UPC 084626-00382-9 ISBN-13: 978- 1-57281-915-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-57281-655-8 ISBN-10: 1-57281-915-4 ISBN-10: 1-57281-655-4 9 781572 819153 9 781572 816558 4 TOLL FREE: 800-544-2637 U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC. WIZARD WIZARD® OVERSIZED SCORESHEETS The Wizard scoresheet is now bigger and easier to use, with a handy quick reference ® key that shows CARD GAMES you how to keep track of players’ bids ® and scores, as WIZARD PLASTIC well as turns for BIDDING WHEELS dealer. Back of Set of six bid indicator wheels to keep each scorepad provides a summary of track of Wizard players’ bids. Can be used Wizard Card Game Rules. Set of three with all versions of Wizard Card Games. scorepads for a total of 120 sheets. Sturdy new plastic design. $4.00 $9.95 ITEM # WPD200 ITEM # WBW6 Scoresheets measure 5.5” x 8.5” Bidding wheel measures 4” x 3” Printed in the USA BLACK VELVET DELUXE FELT Made in China WIZARD HAT JESTER HAT Shiny moons and stars contrast with the Just like traditional Jester hats, this one velvety black background on this plush has three floppy points with a jingle bell hat. The metallic blue rim provides a at the ends. The wide, green headband comfortable fit for most adults. The has sewn-in elastic in the back so it Wizard Hat is the perfect accessory for stays securely on and fits most people. WIZARD® COINS the top player at Wizard game nights, Liven up Wizard game nights with this Indicate your bid by placing coins in Halloween, Harry Potter events, costume Jester hat for the lowest Wizard scorer, front of you on the table. Keep track parties, fortunetelling, Renaissance Fairs, costume parties, Mardi Gras, Halloween, of everyone’s bid. Set of 25 goldine and all weekend sorcerers! Renaissance Fairs, and any special occasion. finish coins. One size fits all. $16.00 $9.95 One size fits all. ITEM # WGC25 ITEM # VWH91 $9.95 Case, 2.5” x 3.75” Hat measures 15” tall ITEM # DFJ70 Made in China Made in China Hat measures 9.5” x 16” INCLUDES 6 Made in China PLASTIC BIDDING WHEELS! 1” diameter coins ISBN-13: 978- 1-57281-716-6 ISBN-13: 978-1-57281-520-9 ISBN-13: 978- 1-57281-718-0 ISBN-13: 978- 1-57281-719-7 ISBN-10: 1-57281-716-X ISBN-10: 1-57281-520-5 ISBN-10: 1-57281-718-6 ISBN-10: 1-57281-719-4 9 781572 817166 9 781572 815209 9 781572 817180 9 781572 817197 GAMES & PLAYING CARDS ◆ CATALOG 80 WWW.USGAMESINC.COM 5 Easy to learn! Fun to play! FAMILY FUN FAMILY CRAZY EIGHTS GO FISH $3.95 $3.95 ITEM # CCCE42 ITEM # CCGF42 TM TOP BANANA SPLIT CARD GAME KIDS’ CLASSICS 42 cards, 2.5” x 3.5” 42 cards, 2.5” x 3.5” SELLER Blister pack, 5”x 7” Blister pack, 5”x 7” • Creative Child Preferred Choice Award Winner Made in China Made in China • iParenting Media Award Winner This vibrant series of redesigned ISBN-13: 978-1-57281-341-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-57281-308-3 decks for kids combines the ISBN-10: 1-57281-341-5 ISBN-10: 1-57281-308-3 most popular card games with Here’s the scoop: Players collect Topping fresh designs.
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