The Game Report Issue 6.4 (#24), September 2000 Peter Sarrett USA

TGR readers have chosen the winners of the third annual TGR (Tiger) Awards. Out of the Box's hilarious party game Apples to Apples captured the title in the American division, while Rio Grande's Ra took home the prize in the European division.

Apples to Apples has players quickly choosing people, places, and things which they hope the current judge will believe best embodies a particular adjective. The ensuing justifications and juxtapositions are often hilarious, ther rules are simple, and anywhere from four to ten players can share the fun. If there is any justice, this game will go on to make its creators a bundle of money. Its success in the Tiger voting was hardly a surprise, as the game has been a runaway hit with gamers and non-gamers alike

. . . . Apples to Apples absolutely blew away the competition, earning more than triple the score of its nearest neighbor. There were fewer "no award" votes this time out, as most voters seemed to find something of interest in the American division. It's worth noting that even with a voting body comprised mostly of "gamers", a party game bested all the American card and strategy games in the voting.

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