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Pete, the resident feline critic
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Lead Review · From: Mattel Games
Paper Football Intercepted Mid-Flight; Tribute Accepted
Our critic ignores all NFL cards until the Ice the Kicker rule produces a folded paper projectile, which Pete intercepts in a display of superiority and claims as a royal prize.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

My humans have acquired yet another set of colorful, flimsy rectangles, this time desecrated with the logos of those loud-helmet-men organizations they shout at on Sundays. It's a game they call 'UNO' from a company named Mattel, and it seems to involve a lot of hand-waving and shouting, which disrupts the finely tuned acoustics of my nap chamber. Frankly, …

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Image of Mattel Games UNO NFL Card Game in Storage & Travel Tin for Kids, Adults & Family Night, Features Logos of All 32 NFL Teams & Special Rule
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
The rule redeems the whole tin.
From The Desk
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Skillmatics
Ice Hockey: Deduced in Zero Questions, Subsofa in One

My human, the one I’ve trained to operate the can opener, has presented a new offering. It appears to be a collection of stiff, flat rectangles covered in symbols, all housed with…

★★★☆☆ — The cards make exquisite projectiles.
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★★★☆☆
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Bean Bags Requisitioned for a Far Superior Arrangement

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★★★☆☆
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Pucks Liberated Silently; No Fanfare Required

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