July 15, 2005 (SEATTLE) - WizKids Inc., creator of the runaway hit games HeroClix® and Pirates of the Spanish Main™, is proud to announce their first Collectable Card Game (CCG): the multi-player wild west game High Stakes Drifter!
"High Stakes Drifter mixes the excitement of betting and bluffing in a saloon-style game with the customizable fun of a CCG," said Mike Samora, vice president of Sales and Marketing at WizKids®. "Unlike many CCGs, High Stakes Drifter becomes increasingly fun as more people join the game. Large groups work best!" The game uses a betting and bluffing system similar to Hold 'Em where players challenge each other based on Skills, Smarts, and Luck.
High Stakes Drifter also features the fickle favor of Lady Luck in the form of Kicker Chips that are playing chips included in every booster pack that can have positive or negative effects on game play.
High Stakes Drifter will be sold in Starter Sets (MSRP 9.99) and Booster Packs (2.99), and will be available in November of 2005. Everything two people need to play comes in one Starter Set, including a predetermined deck and kicker chips. Players expand their collections through randomly inserted cards and chips in Booster Packs.
Founded by 25-year game-industry veteran Jordan Weisman, WizKids is a Seattle-based game developer and publisher dedicated to creating tabletop games driven by imagination. Its Mage Knight®, MechWarrior® and HeroClix CMGs and Pirates and Rocketmen™ CSGs are among the most successful games on the market today, and the company has sold hundreds of millions of game pieces worldwide. WizKids Inc. is owned by The Topps Company Inc. For additional information, visit www.wizkidsgames.com.
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