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Pete, the resident feline critic
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EPOCH
One Nudge of Cosmic Inevitability Brings Down the Tower
★★★★☆
Fotorama
Case Closed: Only Alien Present Is the Contraption Itself
★☆☆☆☆
Mattel Games
Flying Robot Head Nabbed; Filed Under Refrigerator
★★★★☆
From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: The World Game
Physics and Fate Bend to a Gray Paw's Quiet Interference
Pete dismisses the skill-challenge game entirely until he discovers that a precise tail-draught and one invisible paw-tap make him the unseen conductor of its every outcome.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My human seems to have acquired a box of organized chaos from a brand called "The World Game," which is a rather grandiose name for a collection of plastic bits. This "Super Skills" contraption is, ostensibly, a game for the loud primates to prove their supposed dexterity to one another. It involves a bizarre assortment of tasks using cups, balls, dice, and…

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Image of Super Skills - Action Game for Competitive People - Beat Your Friends at 120 Challenges - Fun Group Activity for Family Night or Party with Kids, Teens
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
A masterpiece of invisible sabotage.
From The Desk
Image of Let's Go Fishin' Game by Pressman - The Original Fast-Action Fishing Game!, 1-4 players
Pressman
Three Plastic Fish Liberated in One Professional Swipe

My human seems to have acquired what can only be described as a shallow, plastic mockery of a real ecosystem. It’s a "Let's Go Fishin' Game," a contraption where a blue plastic di…

★★★☆☆ — Worthy once properly disassembled.
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Disappearing Miracle Ball Crowns This Stadium Pete's Domain

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