insideKENT Magazine Issue 33 - December 2014 | Page 67

CHRISTMASGIFTGUIDE
FUN & GAMES

Gadget Shop, Genius
Twist ‘n’ Turn
The new Twist ’n’ Turn
from the Gadget Shop is
a super smart 21stcentury version of the
Rubix Cube. Use the
coloured handles to
unravel the matching
cords in this fun and
challenging toy. A real
brain tease!
£14.99 /
www.whsmith.co.uk

Liar Liar
Liar Liar is the wickedly
twisted trivia game that
lets you outwit even the
smartest Christmas
dinner guests. Fib,
falsify and fabricate
your way to victory by
teasing your opponents
with truth and lies as
you travel around the
board to victory. Will
they challenge your tall
tales, or take your
‘facts’ at face value?
An ideal festive family game where who lies wins!
£20 / www.pantsonfiregames.co.uk

Puzzle Mates
Portapuzzle Deluxe
Puzzlers can now relax and puzzle
wherever they go with the Puzzle
Mates Portapuzzle Deluxe. The
Portapuzzle Deluxe allows you to
store your incomplete puzzle,
meaning you’ll never have to worry
about losing a piece again!
£34.99 / www.amazon.co.uk

Doh Nutters
Play the part of a nutty, doughnut-loving
elephant in this fast and fun action game!
Doh Nutters is hilarious fun for the whole
family, and is guaranteed to get
generations going trunk to trunk! Will you
be the first elephant to get all the
doughnuts on your trunk?
£14.99 / www.smythstoys.co.uk

Wicked UKick
Voted Best New Toy at
London Toy Fair, Wicked
UKick is tipped to be a hot
toy for Christmas. A fusion
of badminton and street
football, UKick is an active,
interactive game loved by
kids big and small. Use
your hands or feet, play
alone or in a group, keep
UKick off the ground for
as long as you can! With endless tricks and stunts to master, UKick improves
hand-eye coordination and is a fun and original way to keep fit.
£7.99 / www.wickedmania.com

Simon Swipe
Swipe the lights to conquer
the colours in this challenging
Simon Swipe game! To be the
champion swiper, just tap
when you see one light, swipe
when there are two, and swipe
and reverse when the lights
move clockwise and then go
back. The game starts out
easy and then speeds up with
patterns; you’ll have to move
quickly to repeat, building to
16 blazing levels for you to
master. With four games to choose from, whether you practice on your
own or challenge a friend, you’ll have to be at the top of your game to
defeat Simon Swipe!
£21.99 / www.hasbro.com/en_GB/shop

BANANAGRAMS
The anagram game
that drives you
bananas! Requiring no
pencil, paper or board,
BANANAGRAMS
comes in a small
portable bananashaped pouch and is
perfect fun for all the
family, at home or on
the go. Created by a
word game-obsessed
family of three
generations,
BANANAGRAMS is a
labour of love that has
quickly become an international phenomenon and firm favourite with
celebrities including the cast of ITV’s Downton Abbey, Dame Judi Dench,
Scarlett Johansson, Caroline Flack, Cher Lloyd and Matt Edmondson.
£14.99 / www.winningmoves.co.uk

Hotel Tycoon
Welcome to the
addictive new family
game for budding
real estate
magnates. Jet
around the board
snapping up land
and title deeds as
you go, then build
your stunning hotels
– from the ice
palaces of the
Artika, to the
skyscrapers of
Uptown Towers. And if your guests stay long enough, they might just go
bankrupt when it’s time to pay the bill!
£24.99 / www.hoteltycoongame.co.uk

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