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The Settlers of Catan™ 15th Anniversary Edition
In Stores Now!
The Settlers of Catan™ 15th Anniversary Edition 
This special limited 15th Anniversary Wood Edition of The Settlers of Catan® is designed for 3-6 players, ages 10 to adult. The strong, compartmentalized box contains: 52 thick, beautifully illustrated map hexagons, 144 specially designed Viking playing pieces, 6 hexagonal building costs summaries and 2 special victory point markers, 1 vile robber, 2 dice, and 28 random number chits-all made from sturdy wood. The 154 cards, like the hexes, bear fine artwork from Michael Menzel. Enjoy this special, limited production-suitable for travel or your nicest coffee table-with friends or family for many decades to come.
MFG3102 The Settlers of Catan™ 15th Anniversary Edition $150.00
Ages 10+
For 3-6 Players
Playing Time 90 minutes
Designer: Klaus Teuber
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Coming in Q2 The Catan Dice Game™ Standard Edition!
The Catan Dice Game™ Standard Edition is coming back in Q2 of 2011. This dice-based Catan experience is a fast, fun way to experience Catan on-the-go, anywhere and anytime, even all by yourself!
You can play it in only 15-30 minutes! It's a great casual introduction to the world of Catan. With 6 colorful, high quality, embossed 16mm plastic dice, a generous pad of full color double-sided score sheets featuring two maps for alternate play. You can roll-and risk your way to victory. So get ready to toss! Challenge the odds and discover a fresh way to master Catan! Perfect for a quick, portable Catan adventure! Catan Dice Game™ Standard Edition contains: - 6 high-quality, embossed plastic 16mm dice, each with 6 colored images
- Pad of 2-sided, full-color Catan maps with score tracks, so you can play 2 different scenarios
- Game rules.
MFG3108 Catan Dice Game™ Standard Edition $15.00 Ages 7+ For 1-4 Players Playing Time 15-30+ minutes Designer: Klaus Teuber Made in USA
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Wacky Wacky West and Domaine White Glove Demos!
 There are two brand new White Glove Demos for Klaus Teuber games on the Mayfair games Youtube Channel! White Glove Demos for both Wacky Wacky West™ and the classic Domaine have been uploaded to Mayfair's channel this past month. If you aren't familiar with either of these games, these videos are a great way to get an in-depth look at the games before you even try playing them.
You can watch both of these videos on YouTube at the links below:
Wacky Wacky West™ White Glove Demo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVsOxI4rr6U
Domaine White Glove Demo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeg4KhOlb-c
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Starting the New Year Off the Right Way with Facebook Contests and Giveaways!
 We had a very successful year growing our Facebook page for The Settlers of Catan in 2010. To show appreciation for all the support we have received from our fans, we are giving away prizes to all the fans of our Facebook page.
We kicked off the month with a Catanimals Plush Giveaway, where one lucky fan gets a Catanimal each week! If you are on Facebook but you haven't yet come to visit us, make sure to stop by and press the "Like" button at the top of our page(http://www.facebook.com/settlersofcatan).
Mayfair Games is also hosting giveaways from their Facebook page(http://www.facebook.com/mayfairgames), so make sure to visit them and press "Like" as well.
We hope to see you on Facebook. There will be many contests and giveaways with great prizes throughout the year!
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Online/Electronic Game News
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Seafarers for iPhone and iPod Touch!
A fresh gust of sea air for all Catan landlubbers: "The Seafarers lite" including the new scenario "The 4 Islands" and two additional game variants, is now on board for iPhone® and iPod touch®.
The complete Seafarers expansion includes more than 10 additional scenarios with an extensive campaign, and is available for purchase from the Catan In-App Store®.
  
In the elaborate new campaign, you can play your way through 16 diverse scenarios, each of them having very different goals. Become Harbormaster, discover new islands and extra game elements, such as ships, gold fields, treasures, and pirates. The iPad® version will be available soon.
Features:
- Original rule set from "Settlers of Catan"
- Local multi-player mode for up to four players
- Smart computer opponents, each following their own individual tactics
- Scrollable game board including zoom option
- Freely combinable game settings
- Comprehensive game statistics and tutorial
- iPod® background music support
- Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese
Catan for iPhone and iPod touch is available for $4.99/£2.99 at the App Store.
The Seafarers expansion for iPhone and iPod touch can be purchased from the Catan In-App Store at a launch price of $3.99.
Catan is also available for Java-based mobile phones and soon for Android.
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Board Game Classic "Catan" Coming to Android!
After the big success in Apple's App Store, Catan will also become available for Android this spring.
Android players will be able to build and trade on the go, to compete for the most settlements, the Longest Road and the Largest Army - to become the Lord of Catan!
In addition to the basic scenario "The First Island," the game will also feature the soon available "Seafarers" Expansion with various scenarios and an extensive campaign.
Look for more news about "Catan" for Android coming soon!
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CBS Boston Covers Catan and Eureka Games!
The Settlers of Catan and our friends at Eureka Games were covered in a piece called "Board Game Comeback" on CBS Boston in Jon Keller's "Keller@Large" segment. The piece is very well done and discusses why board games were a popular choice for consumers this holiday season. It's nice to see people flocking to game retailers like Eureka's Puzzles and Games in the story. Congratulations to Eureka for getting the spotlight! Here is a link to the video: http://bit.ly/CatanCBSBoston Here's some more media coverage from the past month: Reid Hoffman (co-founder of LinkedIn) is a fan of Catan™: http://www.pehub.com/87280/want-some-time-with-reid-hoffman-just-ask-him/ Using Board Games to teach history: http://ezinearticles.com/?Teaching-History-Using-Boardgames&id=5313139 Model Retailer review of Wacky Wacky West™: http://www.modelretailer.com/Product%20News/2010/11/WackyWackyWest.aspx Washington Post features Catan™ in an Op/Ed cover piece: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/24/AR2010112404140.html
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NACC Events Updates!
 Be looking for announcements on more NACC Qualifiers in the coming months and visit our website (www.mayfairgames.com/events) or facebook page for more information on NACC tournaments.
NACC 2011 Events in 2011:Cat & Mouse: Jan. 22, Feb. 6 & 26, Mar. 19 Chicago, IL, USA NACC Pre-Qualifying Events For details please visit: cat-n-mouse.com/catan.asp Uncle's Games: Jan. 15, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, Feb. 12, Feb. 19 Washing State, USA, various locations NACC Pre-Qualifing Events For details please visit: unclesgames.com Capricon XXXI: Feb. 10-13 Wheeling, IL, USA NACC Qualifying Event For details please visit: capricon.org Game Summit: February 18-20 Nepean, ON, Canada NACC Qualifying Event For details please visit: gamesummit.ca PrezCon: Feb. 23-27 Charlottesville, VA, USA NACC Qualifying Event For details please visit: prezcon.com Total Confusion: February 24-27 Mansfield, MA, USA NACC Qualifying Event For details please visit: totalcon.com PAX East: Mar. 11-13 Boston, MA, USA NACC Qualifying Event For details please visit: paxsite.com/paxeast/index.php Gamers Adventure Cruise: Mar. 27 - Apr. 3 Leaving from Tampa, FL USA NACC Qualifying Event For details please visit: gameradventures.com/caribbean.htm
KublaCon: May 27-30 Burlingame, CA, USA NACC Qualifying Event For details please visit: kublacon.com National Eurogames Championships: May 27-30 Bethesda, MD, USA NACC Qualifying Event For details please visit: nec-dc.com
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