SBG
adds CSI: Miami Board Game To Successful CSI Lineup
CSI
The Board Game Goes From the Desert to the Beach
Barrie, ON – Specialty Board Games (SBG) will be hitting the
beach and other south Florida hotspots when CSI: Miami™
The Board Game becomes its second game devoted
to TV’s highly rated CSI franchise.
CSI: Miami™ The Board Game joins the
already successful CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™
The Board Game (based on the original Las Vegas
version of the show), which since its launch in March 2004,
has been translated into six languages and is approaching
sales of 700,000 copies worldwide.
“The world loves CSI! Our games, modeled after the
shows, give fans the ultimate experience,” says Mark
Sutcliffe, CEO, SBG and co-creator of the games. The CSI
board games are based on each of the CSI shows
and feature original crimes, challenging players to collect
the evidence and solve the crimes just like the characters
on the show.
SBG will add five new products to its successful lineup of
CSI products in 2005, including:
CSI: Miami™
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CSI: Miami™ The Board Game
recreates the excitement, style and intrigue of this popular
television series. Players assume the role of a Miami Crime
Scene Investigator, racing
against the other players to collect the evidence and prove
means, motive and opportunity to solve the crime. The board
and packaging capture the surf, sand and thrills of Miami
while the stories capture the city’s pulse. Recommended for
ages 13 and up, SRP $29.99 release March 2005.
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CSI: Miami™The Crime Game & Booster
Pack #1 features three new captivating, original
stories. Recommended for ages 13 and up, SRP $9.99.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™
The Board Game 2nd edition features eight
new, original stories. Recommended for ages 13 and up, SRP
$29.99.
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™
The Crime Game & Booster Pack #1 and Booster Pack #2.
Each of the booster packs features three new captivating,
original stories. Recommended for ages 13 and up, SRP
$9.99.
About SBG
Specialty Board Games (SBG) Inc, based in Barrie, Ontario,
Canada, creates, markets and distributes board games for the
domestic and international family board game markets. SBG
has signed an exclusive multi-year deal with CBS Consumer
Products and Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. to
license the international board game rights to the hit
television program CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ™
and CSI: Miami™. www.playsbg.com
About CBS
CBS Consumer Products, a unit of CBS Enterprises, manages
the worldwide licensing, merchandising, and video activity
for a diverse slate of properties from CBS Productions and
King World Productions, Inc. Additional information is
available by visiting www.cbs.com
About Alliance Atlantis Communications
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. is a leading specialty
broadcaster. The Company also co-produces and distributes a
limited number of television programs in Canada and
internationally, including the hit CSI franchise, and holds
a 51% limited partnership interest in Motion Picture
Distribution LP, Canada’s leading motion picture
distribution business. The Company’s common shares are
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange – trading symbols AAC.A,
AAC.NV.B and on NASDAQ – trading symbol AACB. The Company’s
Web site is www.allianceatlantis.com
