Canada Games was a Canadian games manufacturing company, originally based in

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, before moving to nearby

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. Its slogan was "The Best in Fun from Canada Games." It's notable that despite being a far smaller company than its American competition, the Canada Games Company was able to remain a force in the market for many years. Its products included toys, board games and puzzles, particularly those related to popular movies and television shows. The company's most popular item was

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. With the end of the Pogs fad, Canada Games went out of business in 1997. Canada Games in its 14-year history produced a large number of items still commonly found on store shelves especially in smaller towns. They were aggressive in getting licensing rights for Canada for certain items and appeared to have taken over other companies as they progressed.

Games

* Five in a Row * Tye Dye Teddy *

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*Zeddy Jigsaw Puzzles *VCR Hockey Night in Canada *CFL Canadian Armchair Football *InQUIZitive *Gotta Second *Face to Face *How to Host a Murder - Class of '54 (or "The Return of Rock N. Roley") *How to Host a Mystery - Star Trek: The Next Generation *Rummoli *Disney Story-Boards *Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Gigantik Game *

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*Biker Mice From Mars *Jabberwocky *Trivia Challenge *Beyond the Grave (An Evening of Murder Party Game) *Traveler Safari (How to host a Scavenger Hunt) *Modern Backgammon *Batman: The Animated Series Gigantik Crime Wave Game *Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Attack of the Putty Patrol Box Game *Gargoyles Gigantik Game *a Question of Scruples - 90's edition *Siege

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*Group of Seven 1000 Pieces Jigsaw Puzzles with 19" inch by 28" poster included - 4 titles **Alexander Young Jackson: Church at St.Urbain, 1931 **Thomas John Thomson: Afternoon, Algonquin Park, 1914 **James Edward Hervey MacDonald: Forest Wilderness, 1921 **Alfred Joseph Casson: White Pine, 1957

References

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