Press Release
Pokemon, Net (8/12/99) - See if
you're a true PokΘmon master at The Name that PokΘmon Contest.
It's your chance to win cool Hasbro PokΘmon
stuff...just by knowing the names of the PokΘmon characters!
Where: |
Toys 'R Us
13790 East Mississippi Avenue, Aurora, CO 80012* |
When: |
Saturday, August 14 10am-2pm* |
Grand Prize: |
A Super Hasbro PokΘmon Toy Package |
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Chance to win lots of other prizes |
*Other Locations and
dates: |
August 28 10am-2pm
27048 Lorraine Road
North Olmstead, OH (Cleveland metro area)
44070
216-734-9830 |
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September 18 10am-2pm
2345 East Lincoln Highway
Langhorn, PA (Philadelphia Metro Area)
19047
215-943-1626 |
Sure, every PokΘmon fan can reel off
"Pikachu, Jigglypuff and Snorlax." But what about the other 147
quirky characters? As any kid can tell you, there are 150 PokΘmon in all.
And now, kids in the Denver area will get a chance to prove their PokΘmon
prowess in Hasbro's Name that PokΘmon contest, Saturday August 14, from
10am to 2pm at the Toys 'R Us Store at 13790 East Mississippi Avenue in
Aurora.
The Grand Prize winner gets his or her
very own "Super Hasbro PokΘmon Toy Pack." But Hasbro, Inc.
(NYSE: HAS) will see to it that there are lots of winners. All contest
participants will get a Hasbro PokΘmon toy and all attendees are eligible
for random PokΘmon toy prize drawings that Hasbro will be conducting
throughout the event.
The PokΘmon Name that PokΘmon challenge
will consist of two rounds. In the first, contestants ages 5-12 will be
asked to identify 32 PokΘmon characters, in random order. The top scorers
will then go head to head to see who is the true PokΘmon Master by trying
to name all 150. Complete rules will be available at the event site.
Whomever identifies the most characters, within the allotted sixty
seconds, will win the Grand Prize.
"PokΘmon is one of the hottest toy
crazes of 1999. Based on it's huge popularity, we anticipate a great
turnout," said Perry Drosos, VP Boys Toys, Hasbro, Inc. "It's
amazing how kids know so many of these PokΘmon characters' names. We
think this event will give kids yet another fun way to prove that they are
true PokΘmon master trainers."
Dozens of PokΘmon characters are
currently being offered in a variety of Hasbro toy assortments, from the
popular collectible action figures and electronic PokΘmon toys to Power
BouncerÖ balls and plush bean-filled items. Stamper sets and micro
playsets are also now available from Hasbro. Even more items will be added
to the Hasbro PokΘmon toy line in the Fall, including an interactive
Pikachu, a trainer's figure assortment of characters from the PokΘmon
cartoon, and new figure assortments of characters from the upcoming PokΘmon
movie. Look for currently available and upcoming PokΘmon toys at toy
retailers nationwide.
Hasbro's PokΘmon toy line is based on
the Nintendo« Game Boy« video game and popular animated television show
that involves finding, capturing, collecting and training fanciful
characters with names like SquirtleÖ, MeowthÖ and GeodudeÖ. Learn
more about Hasbro's PokΘmon toy line on the official PokΘmon Web site at
http://www.pokemon.com.
The PokΘmon craze began in Japan as a
Nintendo« Game Boy« and Nintendo« 64 cartridge and quickly spread to
America. Its huge popularity was fueled by the debut of the "PokΘmon"
animated television series, which is ranked as the number one kids program
in syndication. In addition to being a wildly popular Game Boy cartridge
and television program, PokΘmon is also a hot-selling Hasbro toy and
merchandise line for both kids and collectors. The interest and fervor for
PokΘmon will extend to the big screen on November 12, 1999 with the North
American release of "PokΘmon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back" --
the first animated PokΘmon feature film in the U.S.
Hasbro is a worldwide leader in the
design, manufacture, and marketing of toys, games, interactive software,
puzzles and infant products. Both internationally and in the U.S., its
Playskool«, Kenner«, Tonka«, OddzOn«, Super Soaker«, Milton Bradley«,
Parker Brothers«, TigerÖ, Hasbro InteractiveÖ, and Galoob« products
provide children and families with the highest quality and most
recognizable toys and games in the world. For additional information about
Hasbro, visit the company's Web site at www.hasbro.com.
Toys 'R Us - The world's leading resource
on kids, families and fun, currently operates 1,473 stores; 705 toy stores
in the United States, 439 international toy stores, including franchise
stores, 212 Kids 'R Us children's clothing stores and 118 Babies 'R Us
stores. The company also sells merchandise through it's Internet site at
www.toysrus.com and through mail order catalogues.
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