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DUEL MASTERS Ready for Holiday Shopping Season with Introduction of Special Edition Shadowclash Collector Set RENTON, Wash. --(Business Wire)-- Oct. 6, 2004 -- One of This Year's Must-Haves For Moms & Dads In The KnowWizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), has introduced a Special Edition DUEL MASTERS(TM) Shadowclash Collector Set, just in time for the busy holiday shopping season. Specially designed as a unique gift tin, this is sure to make it onto the shopping lists of moms and dads who are in the know that trading card games are more popular than ever. DUEL MASTERS, Japan's number-one selling game for most of the past year-and-a-half, was introduced to the U.S. earlier this year and is fast becoming a favorite among boy trading card game collectors in America. The complete two-player gift set is sold in a collectible, embossed, metal card-carrying case that includes two new card decks, four exclusive premium cards, and a one of a kind deck guide. The DUEL MASTERS Shadowclash Collector Set has everything players need to battle creatures as they depict their own war between the Light and the Darkness Civilizations. "The DUEL MASTERS Shadowclash Collector Set is a great way to introduce novices to the game, as well as a sure-to-please gift for players looking to expand their DUEL MASTERS card collection in a special way this year," said Scott Rouse, brand manager for Duel Masters at Wizards of the Coast. "DUEL MASTERS' popularity is catching on worldwide, and this collectible gift tin is a great way to celebrate." The DUEL MASTERS Shadowclash Collector Set is available at major retailers, and has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $19.99. Kids can learn more about the DUEL MASTERS universe by visiting www.duelmasters.com. Fans of the trading card game will also want to tune into the Cartoon Network Monday through Friday at 6:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. (ET) for the DUEL MASTERS animated series. DUEL MASTERS comic books created by Dreamwave are available now at retail. DUEL MASTERS was jointly developed by Wizards of the Coast and Shogakukan, Inc., and Mitsui & Co., Ltd in Japan. Wizards of the Coast, Inc., is a worldwide leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game categories, and a leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products. The company holds an exclusive patent on trading card games and their method of play and produces the premier trading card game, Magic: The Gathering(R), among many other trading card games and family card and board games. Wizards is also a leading publisher of roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons(R), and publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast website at http://www.wizards.com. DUEL MASTERS is a trademark of Wizards/Shogakukan/Mitsui-Kids. (C)2004 Wizards/ Shogakukan/Mitsui-Kids |
