MTV, THE THROWBACK MUSIC PARTY GAME:
It’s a buzzer team game for MTV lovers of the
’80s, ’90s and beyond. Various rounds require
different tasks. There’s the artist round, where
each player can belt one out. A quick-fire round
has one player per team trying to think up songs
in different categories, like pop anthems, before
15 seconds is up. The first team to earn cards
from eight categories gets to party like it’s 1999.
The price is, in fact, $19.99. Available at Walmart,
Target and Amazon.
ANIMAL MAH-JONG: It’s the classic tile game
that originated in China, only with cards and
animals. The set includes instructions for
beginners. Rather than traditional line drawings
of bamboo and Chinese characters, it features
Ryuto Miyake’s stunning animal illustrations,
with each suit featuring Asian land, sea and air
animals. Give the gift of pongs and chows, only
with pangolins, sea nettles and Mandarin ducks.
$34.99. Widely available.