Playtoy Industries
Encyclopedia
Playtoy Industries was a Canada
-based toy company created in 1985 in Toronto
, Ontario
, by Donald Griffin. In 1997, it moved to Concord, Ontario
. They were in bankruptcy in 2001.
The company distributed a range of games in Canada for the Sega Genesis. Playtoy both developed its own games, and licenced from other. Most often they licenced from Pressman Toy Corporation
. Playtoy Industries would then translate the product into French in order to ship a bilingual product. Playtoy also licenced to Pressman Toy Corporation
as in the case of IQ2000.
Games were manufactured both locally at their combined offices/factory and overseas. The most notable exceptions were hoolahoops and some other plastic products which were assembled by ARC Industries (a sheltered workshop for adults with a developmental disability).
They also manufactured games based on game shows from TQS
, CBC Television
and some other Canadian channels, and were Johnson & Johnson's infant toys distributor in Canada (and responsible for the French translation).
Playtoy's mass manufactured Co-Operative Game line was licensed from Jim Deacove (Family Pastimes), who continued to manufacture the same games in small batches. Thus the same games, with same titles, were sold in two very different forms at the same time.
Developed by/for Playtoy
Licenced From Pressman Toy Corporation
Licenced from BroderBund
Co-Operative Games Line
Unknown
Dizzy Dizzy Dinosaur
Distributed on behalf of Johnson and Johnson
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-based toy company created in 1985 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, by Donald Griffin. In 1997, it moved to Concord, Ontario
Concord, Ontario
Concord is an unincorporated suburban industrial community in the City of Vaughan in York Region, located north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. According to the 2001 Census, the community has 8,255 residents ....
. They were in bankruptcy in 2001.
The company distributed a range of games in Canada for the Sega Genesis. Playtoy both developed its own games, and licenced from other. Most often they licenced from Pressman Toy Corporation
Pressman Toy Corporation
Pressman Toy Corporation is a toy manufacturer based in New York City which was founded in 1922 by Jack Pressman. It currently focuses on family games and licensed products. Its slogan is "Games people play...
. Playtoy Industries would then translate the product into French in order to ship a bilingual product. Playtoy also licenced to Pressman Toy Corporation
Pressman Toy Corporation
Pressman Toy Corporation is a toy manufacturer based in New York City which was founded in 1922 by Jack Pressman. It currently focuses on family games and licensed products. Its slogan is "Games people play...
as in the case of IQ2000.
Games were manufactured both locally at their combined offices/factory and overseas. The most notable exceptions were hoolahoops and some other plastic products which were assembled by ARC Industries (a sheltered workshop for adults with a developmental disability).
They also manufactured games based on game shows from TQS
Tqs
V is a Canadian privately-owned French-language television network. The network has owned-and-operated and affiliated stations existing throughout Quebec, although it can also be seen over-the-air in some bordering markets in the provinces of Ontario and New Brunswick...
, CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
and some other Canadian channels, and were Johnson & Johnson's infant toys distributor in Canada (and responsible for the French translation).
Playtoy's mass manufactured Co-Operative Game line was licensed from Jim Deacove (Family Pastimes), who continued to manufacture the same games in small batches. Thus the same games, with same titles, were sold in two very different forms at the same time.
Distributed games
Red Box Line (value line)- Snakes & Ladders (1998)
- Pickup Sticks
- Checkers
- Replacement Chess Pieces
Developed by/for Playtoy
- IQ 2000 / Jeu de savoir (1984) Game of Knowledge (UK), Spiel des Wissens (Germany), Kwestie van weten (Netherlands), Seneca, el juego del saber (Spanish)
- IQ 2000 Rock Edition
- Monster Dominoes
Licenced From Pressman Toy Corporation
- La roue chanceuse /Wheel of Fortune (1989)
- "Siege" ( Game of Battle Action similar to Crossbows and Catapults ) 1994
Licenced from BroderBund
- Where in the World is Carmen San Diego (board game)
Co-Operative Games Line
Unknown
- La Guerre des clans (1993)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sewer Hockey (this is the only known Playtoy product which was sold in Quebec, without being translated into French)
Dizzy Dizzy Dinosaur
Distributed on behalf of Johnson and Johnson
- Balls in a Bowl