Fundex Games
Fundex Games, Ltd. was an American toy and game company based in Plainfield, Indiana. Founded in 1986, Fundex Games produces many different games including card games, dice games, domino-based games, magic tricks, board games, and children's toys. Fundex also produces a line of outdoor lawn and tailgate games. Fundex Games was founded by Peter Voigt and his son, Chip Voigt.
Fundex Games has an exclusive partnership with the Professional Domino Association to market PDA-licensed domino games and other products for the United States market.[1] Fundex's best selling game is Phase 10, in which it is the second best selling cardgame in the world, behind Uno.
On September 7, 2012, Fundex Games, Ltd. filed for bankruptcy in the Southern District of Indiana.[2][3] The phone number given in some games, such as Goosebumps: Welcome to Horrorland, directs you to a bait and switch scam company called Energy Saving Service a.k.a. Verde Energy USA.
Awards
Fundex Games has been awarded numerous iParenting Media Awards for its products: five awards for Hottest Products for 2004[4] and one award for Best Products of 2006.[5] Additionally, Fundex Games earned an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award in 2006 for Alfredo's Food Fight, a board game for young children and Highrise a family Domino Game.[6]
Products
Card games
Children's games
- Children's games
- Peanut Butter & Jelly
- Don't Tip the Waiter
- My MASH Game
- What's In Ned's Head?
- Monster Under My Bed
- A to Z Jr.
- Alfredo's Food Fight
- Goosebumps Welcome to Horrorland
- Thumb Decks
- Thumb Decks Collectible Cards Assortment
- Lunch Box games
- Cookin' Cookies
- Peanut Butter & Jelly
- Wormy Apples Game
- The Storybook Game
Dice games
- Phase 10 Dice
- Swipe
- Sting
- Shake
- Bowling Dice
Board games
- Alfredo's Food Fight
- What's in Ned's Head?
- Monster Under my Bed
- Gassy Gus
- Gnip Gnop
- Paddle Pool
- Booby Trap
- Top Spot
- Chairs
- Hot Potato
- A to Z
Domino games
- Highrise
- Mexican Train
- Wildfire
- High Five
Outdoor games
- Recreaction Branded Games
- Chuck-O Pro
- Top Toss (ladder toss game)
- Bulls-Eye Washers
- Bagball
- Score Station
References
- ↑ http://www.pdadominoes.com/
- ↑ Benbow, Dana Hunsinger (September 11, 2012). "Plainfield's Fundex Games files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ↑ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/425670-fundexgamespetition091012.html
- ↑ http://iparentingmediaawards.com/press/050404.php
- ↑ http://iparentingmediaawards.com/press/020106.php
- ↑ http://www.toyportfolio.com/PlatinumAwards/Platinum_ToysEarlySchool.asp