Toys and Games
Hasbro has several brands of toys and games aimed at different demographics. Some of its better-known toy lines (past and present) are:
- Action Man
- Battle Beasts
- Beyblade
- Hamtaro
- Cabbage Patch Kids (1989–1994)
- Easy-Bake Oven
- FurReal Friends (Furry Frenzies)
- G.I. Joe
- Sesame Street
- Jem
- Jurassic Park
- Kre-O
- Lincoln Logs
- Lite-Brite
- Littlest Pet Shop
- M.A.S.K.
- Mr. Potato Head
- My Little Pony
- NERF
- Play-Doh
- Pokémon (1998–2005)
- Pound Puppies (2010 TV series)
- Pound Puppies
- Spirograph
- Star Wars
- Talk 'n Play
- Tinkertoys
- Transformers
- Zoids
Hasbro is the largest producer of board games in the world as a result of its component brands, such as Parker Brothers, Waddingtons, Milton Bradley, Wizards of the Coast, and Avalon Hill (all acquisitions since the 1980s). As a result it has well known and top selling games such as:
- Axis and Allies
- Battleship
- Candy Land
- Cranium
- Clue (Cluedo)
- Diplomacy
- Dungeons & Dragons (role-playing game)
- The Game of Life
- Magic: The Gathering (Hasbro's top-selling brand)
- Duel Masters Trading Card Game
- Monopoly (best selling board game ever according to the Guinness Book of World Records)
- Ouija
- Pictionary
- Risk
- Scrabble
- Trivial Pursuit
- Mirror-Mirror (Winner of ITV1's 'Design a Board Game Competition')
Hasbro also produces many variations of most of their games. For example, in addition to original Scrabble, the game is also available as "Scrabble Deluxe Edition", "Scrabble Deluxe Travel Edition","Scrabble Junior", and "Scrabble Onyx Edition".
Hasbro also offers games of physical skill such as:
- Bop It
- Bull's Eye Ball
- Jenga
Hasbro began a short-lived video game development and publishing venture called Hasbro Interactive in the 1990s, but disbanded it in late 1999. Now Hasbro develops video games based on its brands through third-party developers and licensing strategies, notably with major American companies such as Activision, Electronic Arts and THQ.
On February 25, 2005, Hasbro announced that it would be introducing a musical toothbrush to the market. The Tooth Tunes, released in early 2007, transmits music from the jawbone to the ear when the bristles touch the teeth.
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