Chieftain Products was a

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-based toy & game company which released games such as

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, Atmosfear, etc. Founded in 1972 by Edward J. Scott in

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, this toy company was closed down in 1996 after the release of Atmosfear 4. It moved in 1980 to

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Products

Mastermind (board game) ''Mastermind'' or ''Master Mind'' is a code-breaking game for two players. It resembles an earlier pencil and paper game called Bulls and Cows that may date back a century. Gameplay and rules The game is played using: * a ''decoding board'', wi ...

(1972) * True Dough Mania (1982) *

(1984) *Atmosfear (1991-1996) *paint and coloring books *crayons *pencils *pens *brushes and other applicators *children's books *games *cross-word and jigsaw puzzles *dolls *doll houses *doll furniture *doll clothing *hobby and craft sets *replica model kits *toy construction kits *hamburger game *Corking Set Tricotin knitting toy

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Virtual Museum of Canada: Photograph of toy oven from Chieftain Products
* ttp://members.aol.com/DarkWolff/FAQ.html Nightmare/Atmosfear Homepage FAQbr>"Canadian firms take on Coleco (Avanti Productions Ltd; Chieftain Products Inc)."
The Financial Post 82.6 (Feb 6, 1988): 9. CPI.Q (Canadian Periodicals). Thomson Gale. TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARIES (CELPLO). 10 Oct. 2006
Wickstrom, Andy. "Will this nightmare be a sweet dream for video stores? (Chieftain Inc.'s video board game, 'Nightmare')."
Video Business 12.n29 (August 14, 1992): 38(1). General Reference Center Gold. Thomson Gale. TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARIES (CELPLO). 10 Oct. 2006 Defunct companies of Ontario Defunct toy manufacturers Toy companies of Canada Board game publishing companies {{Toy-company-stub