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Pie Face is like Russian Roulette but with a fresh dollop of whipped cream |
PIE FACE is selling faster than hot cakes as Britons struggle to nab a copy of the must-have new board game in time for Christmas.
Pie Face has become an overnight phenomenon.
Fuelled by the popularity of a hilarious viral video which shows a father and son testing the new Hasbo game, Pie Face has quickly gone on to become the must-have game this Christmas.
The hugely popular board game plays like a family-friendly Russian roulette that launches a fresh dollop of whipped cream into players' faces.
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Turning the handle decides who will be left fumbling for a towel.Players score a point for each time they manage to turn the handle without getting pie-faced and the first person to reach 25 points wins.The simple appears to be a winning formula for US toy and board game firm Hasbo.Britons will struggle to get their hands on the board game as UK retailers across the country appear to have run out of stock.Major high street and online retailers including Argos, Toys 'R Us, Amazon.co.uk, Smyths Toys, John Lewis, Very and Argos will only allow customers to sign-up for stock updates on the item.Pie Face was named as one of the Top 12 Toys for 2015 at the Dream Toys convention in London, earlier this week.
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Customers are only left with the option to keep track of stock supplies |
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Pie Face was named as one of the Top 12 Toys for 2015 at the Dream Toys |
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Stores are struggling to keep up with demand for Pie Face |
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High street and online retailers have SOLD OUT weeks before Christmas |
Also amongst the Top 12 Toys highlighted by the Toy Retailers Association was he Star Wars The Force Awakens Battle Action Millennium Falcon and the Star Wars Bladebuilders Jedi Master Lightsaber.Craig Wilkins, Hasbro UK and Ireland Marketing Director said: “We are delighted to have three of our great toys in the prestigious Dream Toys Top Toys selection. "To have Pie Face, the Star Wars The Force Awakens Battle Action Millennium Falcon and the Star Wars Bladebuilders Jedi Master Lightsaber recognised in the 2015 Top Toy list is a great honour and we hope they provide children across the UK and Ireland with countless hours of fun over Christmas and beyond!”
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Hasbo's Pie Face made the Top 12 Toys of 2015 rundown |
HERE'S THE FULL TOP 12 DREAMTOYS OF 2015
City Deep Sea Exploration Vessel • LEGOFrozen Sing-A-Long Elsa • DISNEYDO3D Deluxe 3D Design Studio • FLAIRLittle Live Pets Cleverkeet • CHARACTER OPTIONSPaw Patrol Paw Patroller • SPIN MASTER
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Star Wars merchandise dominated the Top 12 as decided by the Toy Retailers Association |
Shopkins Food Fair – Scoops Ice Cream Truck • FLAIRStar Wars Bladebuilder Jedi Master Lightsaber • HASBROStar Wars Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle • LEGOStar Wars The Force Awakens Millennium Falcon • HASBROThunderbirds - Interactive Tracy Island Playset • VIVIDToot - Toot Friends Busy Sounds Discovery Home • VTECH
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