DUEL MASTERS Unveils All New Starter Set Featuring Stomp-a-trons of In

DUEL MASTERS Unveils All New Starter Set Featuring Stomp-a-trons of Invincible Wrath

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    RENTON, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2005--Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), today announced DUEL MASTERS(TM) all new starter set featuring its latest expansion: Stomp-a-trons of Invincible Wrath(TM). Stomp-a-trons of Invincible Wrath, the 5th expansion since the game's debut last March, will release on April 8th. The set's cards, which introduce awesome Tapping Creatures and huge Very Rare Invincible Spells, will be available in booster packs, theme decks, and in the highly anticipated 2 player starter game.
    Stomp-a-trons of Invincible Wrath will include 120 cards and will introduce amazing creatures and spells. Instead of attacking, the new Tapping Creatures can do good things, such as make other creatures unblockable or force opponents to destroy their own creatures. The Invincible Spells in this expansion are the first and currently only foil spells in the DUEL MASTERS game. They are expensive to use, but their power will bring the game to a new level of fun and competition every time.
    "This new DUEL MASTERS expansion adds to the fun of the game giving players news ways to win when playing against their friends," said Scott Rouse, brand manager for DUEL MASTERS at Wizards of the Coast. "Stomp-a-trons of Invincible Wrath is different from previous expansions with 120 all new cards featuring Tapping Creatures and Invincible Spells. Seasoned players will enjoy building their decks with the new cards found in booster packs and the all new 2 Player Starter Game is a great way for new DUEL MASTERS players to get into the game."
    The release of Stomp-a-trons of Invincible Wrath is in step with major brand milestones including the recent McDonald's Happy Meal promotion and release of Paramount's DVD/video 'The Good, the Bad and the Bolshak'; as well as the exciting new DUEL MASTERS tournament schedule that kicked off in December, 2004, with tournaments planned all over the country throughout 2005. The next tournament featuring Stomp-a-trons of Invincible Wrath is scheduled for April 9-10.
    Approximate Retail Price is $3.49 for a booster pack, $9.99 for a starter set or theme deck; Recommended Age: 10 & Up; Available: April.
    For information on DUEL MASTERS events and tournament schedules, please visit www.duelmasters.com. Kids can also learn more about the DUEL MASTERS universe and the Stomp-a-trons of Invincible Wrath expansion by visiting www.duelmasters.com. Fans of the trading card game will want to tune into the Cartoon Network Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. (ET) for the DUEL MASTERS animated series. DUEL MASTERS was jointly developed by Wizards of the Coast, Shogakukan, Inc., and Mitsui Kids' Station.

    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 wizards.com.

    DUEL MASTERS and Stomp-a-trons of Invincible Wrath are trademarks of Wizards/Shogakukan/Mitsui-Kids in the USA and three other countries. (C)2005 Wizards/ Shogakukan/Mitsui-Kids.

    Wizards of the Coast, Magic: The Gathering, and Dungeons & Dragons are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. (C)2005 Wizards.

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