BELOIT, Wis.—ShakeDown™, the new card-stacking game from Patch Products, has won three toy awards—two from parenting groups and one from a group recognizing “games that make you laugh.”

“ShakeDown is a dexterity game of clearly Major Fun proportions,” said the reviewer who gave the game the Major Fun Award in the party game category. “All in all, an elegant, almost self-explanatory, somewhat Jenga-like game, requiring steady hands, a willingness to fail and just enough luck to keep you from taking it seriously.”

In addition to the Major Fun Award, ShakeDown also received The National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval for spring 2007 and the iParenting Media Awards Excellent Products of 2007.

The goal of the card-stacking party game is to Stack ’Em Wide, Don’t Let ’Em Slide!™ Players pick up the game tower, draw cards from the bottom of the tower and then place them on top, making the stack grow big and wide, but being careful that cards don’t slide off. Some of the cards require players to do various actions, such as hold the tower and do the twist, place the tower on the floor or drumroll on the table.

“This clever card-stacking game reminded our testers of Jenga, given the fact that it requires a steady hand and winners are those who have a keen sense of balance,” The National Parenting Center reviewer said. “This is the type of game that really appeals to a wide age group and entertains everyone who plays.”

“This is a unique game, and it’s fun!” said the iParenting Media Awards reviewer. “It is easy for even younger children to pick up and try together as it does not require a lot of knowledge like a trivia game or strategy game like chess.”

A video of ShakeDown being played can be viewed at the following Web site: www.patchproducts.com/letsplay/ShakeDownFlash.asp.

Patch Products, headquartered in Beloit, Wis., is a leading manufacturer and marketer of family entertainment products. Board games, card games, puzzles and foam sports toys are the core product lines. For information, visit www.patchproducts.com.