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 Cranium (board game) - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cranium involves teams advancing around the board toward "Cranium Central" in the center, by doing activities on the Cranium cards.
Around the "Cranium Central" space in the center of the board are four fl spaces, each with the name of one of the decks on it.
Once they are in Cranium Central, on their turn, they will receive an activity from the deck that the other teams decide on.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /cranium_(board_game).htm   (1087 words)

  
 Inside the Smartest Little Company in America
Terry Archibald had worked at Cranium Inc. for only a few months, but he recognized at once that the company was betraying its own principles.
Cranium's 14 employees -- as well as its suppliers, distributors, and public-relations and advertising agencies -- are so well indoctrinated in CHIFF that they reflexively apply its standards to everything they do.
Cranium is the first start-up for Whit Alexander and Richard Tait, but they have approached the venture as a game of skill, not luck, and are planning every move with a deliberateness and stated ambition rare even in serial entrepreneurs.
www.inc.com /magazine/20020101/23798.html   (3284 words)

  
 Cranium, Inc. :: Cranium(R), Inc. Soars to New Heights, Expanded Categories, Unexpected Places
Cranium believes it is important to help kids realize their talents, get their moment in the spotlight and build self-esteem.
Cranium is heating up plans for a strong summer and holiday performance at retail with three new games as well as the launch of the company's first product outside the game category -- a ground-breaking Cranium book for kids.
Cranium believes its role in bringing the concept of shine to life is evident when families slow down and spend time with each other.
sev.prnewswire.com /retail/20050713/LAW03513072005-1.html   (1085 words)

  
 Cranium Paper - Molecular Knowledge Systems, Inc.
Cranium eliminates this tedious step by providing a graphical structure editing interface which records all the connectivity information needed to automatically decompose a structure into groups.
Cranium’s export capabilities enable it to be used a central repository of physical property knowledge.
Cranium was developed with the flexibility to accommodate the tremendous amount of data and estimation techniques used in industry.
www.molknow.com /Papers/Cranium/paper1.htm   (2141 words)

  
 Game Zombies: Review of Cranium
Cranium additionally has a helpful rule where each team only attempts one task each turn -- similar games allow a successful team to continue to play until they fail to correctly answer a question.
Cranium wisely limits the turns to one attempt which allows more people the opportunity to play.
Cranium is a good combination of many of the other party games.
www.angelfire.com /games/zombiereviews/reviews/craniumrvw.html   (816 words)

  
 Mobliss Press Releases and News | Mobliss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cranium now joins household names such as Coca-Cola and MTV who have partnered with Mobliss as part of their marketing strategy to reach new consumers and build brand loyalty.
Cranium’s mission is to lighten and enlighten people’s lives with fun moments and memories that give everyone a chance to shine.
Cranium’s nationally recognized games have won more than 50 awards and have earned the Toy Industry Association’s Game of the Year award three years in a row with Cranium, Cranium Cadoo, and Cranium Hullabaloo.
www.mobliss.com /about/newsroom/2004.10.25.jsp   (845 words)

  
 Cranium, Inc: The Successes Just Keep Getting More Outrageous
Cranium's nationally recognized games have won more than 50 industry awards and have been nominated for Game of the Year by The Toy Industry Association three years in a row.
Cranium and Cranium Cadoo have both been awarded with the prestigious U.S. Game of the Year Award, with Hullabaloo a finalist in 2004.
Cranium was also awarded United Kingdom's (2003) and Finland's (2003) Game of the Year in 2003, and was the Danish finalist for Game of the Year in 2004.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-12-2004/0002108619&EDATE=   (771 words)

  
 Cranium (board game) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Sculptorades - A player must sculpt a clue with (A very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired) clay for his teammates to guess.
Humdinger - The clue on the card is a famous tune, which the performer must get his teammates to guess by humming or whistling it.
Cranium Zigity - a card game similar to (A card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards) Rummy printed on clear plastic cards
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cr/cranium_(board_game).htm   (1219 words)

  
 FranklinCovey > About Us > Press Room > Cranium and FranklinCovey Announce Game Plan
Cranium Tin Edition features the same Game of the Year content as Cranium that gives everyone a chance to shine as they hum, whistle, sketch, sculpt, act, puzzle and even spell backwards to win—all packaged in a collectible tin.
Cranium Cariboo is a magical treasure hunt for 3- to 6-year-olds that takes them on an exciting exploration of the golden island of Cariboo, where they’ll find castles, boats, balloons and more.
Cranium, Cranium Primo Edition, Cranium Booster Boxes 1 and 2, Cranium Cosmo™, Cranium Hoopla, Cranium Cadoo and Cranium Cariboo are available in the Unites States.
www.franklincovey.com /about/press/2002/1030_cranium.html   (896 words)

  
 VC investors discover potential outside of tech - 2003-05-19 - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
When Cranium Inc. CEO Richard Tait began shopping for venture capital last November to get the Seattle board-game maker to the next level, he knew it might be an impossible undertaking.
Cranium is just one of several recent investments that fall outside the traditional tech and telecom realms of venture capital.
Cranium is a good case in point -- the game maker had sold 4 million units before it ever took a dime of venture capital, Tait said.
seattle.bizjournals.com /seattle/stories/2003/05/19/newscolumn2.html?t=printable   (828 words)

  
 PR Newswire: Cranium, Inc: The Successes Just Keep Getting More Outrageous.@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cranium, Inc: The Successes Just Keep Getting More Outrageous.
SEATTLE, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Cranium Inc., a leading game maker and creator of Cranium, the fastest selling independent board game in history, today took a moment to shine, announcing a 60 percent increase in sales for 2003 and its most award-winning year ever, with a dozen awards for its newest games.
We've had a year of truly amazing milestones," said Richard Tait, Cranium, Inc. co-founder and Grand Poo...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:113167712&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (222 words)

  
 Cranium, Inc. :: It's About the Experience: Cranium, Inc. Calls Up Masterful Toy Mavens to Propel Culture, Buzz and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Ginger comes to Cranium with experience ranging from her most recent role as president and CEO of Reflect.com to her prior position as president of the U.S. Toy Group for Hasbro Corporation, where she spent nearly 20 years in a variety of brand management and executive positions.
Today Cranium, Inc. fuels a worldwide phenomenon celebrated by millions of Craniacs in more than 20 countries and 10 languages, with 13 outrageously fun experiences for kids and grown-ups of all ages.
Founded in 1998, Cranium is widely recognized for its innovation, which continues this year with three new games: Cranium(R) Bumparena(TM), the outrageously fun game where every bounce counts; Cranium(R) The Family Fun Game(TM), setting a new standard for game night and family fun; and Cranium(R) Whoonu(TM), the fun-filled "what's your favorite thing?" game.
sev.prnewswire.com /entertainment/20051004/SFTU06004102005-1.html   (689 words)

  
 Buy Cranium Turbo Edition Online at drugstore.com
Cranium Turbo Edition is the new deluxe version of Cranium that takes outrageous, something-for-everyone fun to a whole new level with 1,000 new cards, 16 activities, and a faster pace.
Cranium is so outrageously fun, it's patented (U.S. patent No. 6,279,909 and other U.S. and Foreign Patents Pending.) Cranium Character Illustrations © 1998, 2004 Baseman™.
The Game Names, Cranium Logos, Cranium Tag Lines, The Cranium Characters and Character Names (and Other Marks Listed in the Rules Sheet), and the Activity Names Are Trademarks or Registered Trademarks of Cranium, Inc. in the U.S. and/or Other Jurisdictions.
www.drugstore.com /qxp91122_332828_sespider/cranium/turbo_edition.htm   (439 words)

  
 Still Playing With Toys?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In addition to Cranium, which now comes in 11 international editions and two booster kits, they are continually releasing new products, including Cranium Cadoo (aimed at kids 7 to 11), which sold 250,000 units within three months.
Tait and Alexander are taking Cranium into mass distribution for the first time, and now that Wal-Mart is on board, mainstream success is a no-brainer.
Cranium Inc. isn't the only board game with an entrepreneurial success story behind it.
www.entrepreneur.com /mag/article/0,1539,301661----2-,00.html   (727 words)

  
 Cranium Hoopla by Cranium Inc :: Cranium | Games | Board Games
Cranium Hoopla by Cranium Inc :: Cranium
Cranium Hoopla delivers high-fiving fun in a race against the clock as players rally together to add sound effects to impromptu performances, do hilarious sketches, come up with clever brainteasers, and solve quick-witted word challenges.
Cranium Hoopla is the ideal game for a road trip, a weekend get-together, or a quick night of fun.
www.toyscamp.com /viewproduct.asp?ProductID=CRN0017   (284 words)

  
 Hispanic Business - Cranium Launches New Latin American Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cranium, Inc. has amassed a team in Latin America (representing countries like Chile, Venezuela and Mexico) of reviewers, writers, anthropologists, translators, producers, editors and journalists, who have collaborated to make this new, exciting Spanish-language edition.
Cranium gives aspiring actors, artists, data hounds, and wordsmiths the chance to shine as they sketch, sculpt, hum, whistle, and even spell backwards to win.
Today Cranium, Inc. fuels a worldwide phenomenon celebrated by millions of Craniacs in 50 countries and 10 languages, with 13 outrageously fun experiences for kids and grown-ups of all ages.
www.hispanicbusiness.com /news/newsbyid.asp?id=26754   (543 words)

  
 Childrens Toys UK Cranium
Cranium is an excellent game that embodies all the best aspects of board games--it doesnt last too long (about an hour for a game), its exciting and funny and it also relies on the chance element as well as skill.
The game is played by two or more teams of one or more players and the object is to get round the board into the Cranium Central area and be the first team to complete the activities there.
Cranium was the product you were looking for.
www.blueballweb.co.uk /cranium.html   (346 words)

  
 Cranium Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cranium, Inc. is a new game company, dedicated to restoring the brain to it's rightful status as the body's most popular organ
Cranium is a recipient of the Toy Industry Association’s “Game of the Year” Award, recognizing the most innovative, interactive and playful game of the year.
Cranium® Cadoo™ is the outrageously fun game designed especially for kids.
www.elementsofnature.com /Html/cranium.htm   (481 words)

  
 PR Newswire: The Secret Sauce for Success at Cranium(R), Inc. Key Ingredients in 'Recipe' Include Innovation, New ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
SEATTLE, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Cranium(R), Inc., one of the most successful companies in the game industry and the Toy Industry Association's first three-peat "Game of the Year" award-winner, is poised again to be a shining star in 2005.
The company's unique approach is changing the way the industry, and ultimately consumers, are viewing entertainment experiences.
No matter the offering, Cranium relies on a core value: Giving everyone a chance to shine.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:128691977&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (229 words)

  
 Cranium, Inc. - Fact Sheet - Hoover's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Cranium wants to get inside your head with its board games.
The basic Cranium game engages participants in up to 14 different activities ranging from answering questions to humming, drawing, and sculpting, and is intended to give everyone a chance to excel at something.
There are 7 competitors for Cranium; see more.
www.hoovers.com /cranium/--ID__105274--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (311 words)

  
 The Secret Sauce for Success at Cranium(R), Inc.
This year, Cranium CEO and Grand Poo Bah Richard Tait predicts the company already holds the industry's next blockbuster hit in its hands with Cranium Family Fun(TM).
The Cranium brand is significant to millions of people across the globe and I only see the appeal growing," said Chris Byrne, toy and children's lifestyle expert, also known as The Toy Guy(TM).
"Cranium has gotten it just right by remaining innovative and true to the core value of play, while allowing everyone to have their moment in the sun." No passing fancy, Cranium has captivated enthusiasts in living rooms and dens across the nation, becoming a "way of life" for a multitude of loyal fans.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/02-16-2005/0003024415&EDATE=   (1600 words)

  
 Biffleys: Cranium, Inc
With more than 15 years combined experience creating award-winning software products, the two former Microsoft executives applied the innovative product development methods they learned at the software giant to build great products that would delight customers and deliver incredibly fun and rewarding moments.
The first product put to the iterative design test was the board game, Cranium.
Over 800,000 copies of Cranium have been sold and the game has brought outrageous fun to millions of people on every continent.
www.biffleys.com /Cranium/craniuminc.htm   (228 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Cranium Cadoo for Kids: Toys & Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Operating solo or in combo with others, players attempt to line up four of their jack-like tokens on the groovily colored grid board by fulfilling a myriad of tasks in an array of categories familiar to Craniacs.
Cranium Cadoo is the all-new, outrageously fun game designed especially for kids.
With a variety of hilarious activities, Cranium Cadoo gets kids thinking, creating, giggling, and grinning as they try to get four in a row to win.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005NOGK/adaptsolutions   (975 words)

  
 Activities & Exploration
Cranium Hullabaloo rewards quick thinking, cooperation, and creative problem-solving, so whether after school, at a birthday party, or even on a rainy day, Cranium Hullabaloo gives kids something to cheer about.
Fun and challenging, this clever introduction to the stock market is a solid life lesson - develop a greater depth of understanding of the subject matter, and use that understanding to advance play.
This “turbo” edition of the original game incorporates the best elements of Cranium (fun facts, sculpting, humming, drawing, etc) and adds 1,000 new cards and six new activities to kick the thrills up a notch; identifying objects in close-up photos (Zooma) and selecting two things that don't belong on a list (Odd Couple).
parentschoice.org /full_abstract.cfm?art_id=58&the_page=editorials   (2398 words)

  
 Games: Board Games: Cranium - Open Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Ages - Cranium is recommended to be played by teenagers and adults.
Purpose - The object of the game is to be the first team to move clockwise around the board and into Cranium Central.
Once in this area, the team will be able to attempt a Final activity in order to win the game.
www.open-encyclopedia.info /index.php/Games/Board_Games/Cranium   (278 words)

  
 NAPPA 2003: Toys for Preschoolers - Parenthood.com
Cranium Cariboo, Cranium Inc., $16.95; www.cranium.com, 877-CRANIUM (272-6486); ages 3 and up.
A wooden notebook opens to reveal sections of a room and doll body, which can be covered with a child's choice of fabric.
Cranium Hullabaloo, Cranium Inc., $24.95; www.cranium.com, 877-CRANIUM; for ages 4 and up.
www.parenthoodweb.com /articles.html?article_id=5357   (1132 words)

  
 The Toy Guy - Toy Reviews/
Cranium Cariboo, from the makers of the incredibly successful and fun adult game Cranium, is
There is something about the tactile nature of the game that also delights kids—whether it's finding the small rubber balls (not too small for 3-year-olds) or the magical way that the treasure chest pops open, there is much to keep kids intrigued and delighted.
Cranium Cariboo is for 2 to 4 players.
www.thetoyguy.com /gamereviews/cariboo.html   (342 words)

  
 AID Atlanta: News Releases
Atlanta, GA -- Cranium, Inc. in partnership with AID Atlanta has announced the creation of "The Q Card", a discount card with proceeds from the sale of the card benefiting AID Atlanta.
Joshua Newton, Director of Development for AID Atlanta said, "We are very pleased to partner with Cranium, Inc. in bringing this valuable product to our community.
The card will be valid until June 30, 2004 and can be used as often as the owner likes within the parameters of each vendor's offer.
www.aidatlanta.org /aboutus/newsreleases/2003/june/06.27.shtml   (340 words)

  
 Gift Ideas Ranked by Popularity for Give A Game - FindGift.com
Cranium Cadoo gets kids thinking, creating, giggling, grinning, and laughing like crazy as they try to get four in a row to win.
Cranium® Hoopla™ brings Craniums brand of outrageous fun to a fast paced card game for 2 or more players.
Cranium Hoopla delivers high-fiving fun in a race against the clock as players rally together.
www.findgift.com /Gift-Shops/streid-890   (444 words)

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