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2- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, November 14, 1995 Co "Scugog"s Community Newspaper of Choice" New collectible card game Local man's 'Dare' puts him in games business By Jeff Mitchell Port Perry Star A Port Perry man is entering the dog- eat-dog world that is the games industry. Ian Young has spent the past several months developing and refining Double Dog Dare, a collectible card game that he hopes will catch on with retailers, and the kids who have made the games a multi-million dollar industry. A single parent of two boys, Mr. Young, 44, set about developing his game after studying a number of other collectible card games currently on the market. There are a number of them, the best known probably being Magic The Gathering. The idea behind the games is not unlike the old War you used to play with a regular 52-card deck, but there are a number of other elements involved to make it more complex, and interesting. Elements of varying degrees of power are pitted against one another, with the objective of the fame being to eliminate your opponent. "The best way to think of it is as a video game in a box," said Mr. Young. He said that while he'd much rather have his kids playing an interactive game with one another than fighting imaginary battles on a Sega game, the cost of collectible card games can be pro- hibitive. Magic The Gathering, for instance, is made up of more than 1,000 cards, bought one package at a time for between five and six bucks. "It's just so expensive," he said. "It's out of the reach of most people." With all that in mind, he set about designing Double Dog Dare, hoping to make a game that was affordable for parents, and accessible yet challenging for kids in a wide age range. Working in conjunction with a number of area artists, as well as management at Port Perry Printing -- not to mention his sons, and other neighborhood kids who have spent hours playing the game, and suggesting refinements -- he has created a game with a total card number of 108, which is relatively simple to learn, and fun to play. "A lot of people have contributed to get it to where it's at now," said Mr. Young. "I've been really impressed with the people in town. There are six or seven people involved in getting it to the stage it is." He's pitched Double Dog Dare to a number of games companies, and some interest has been expressed. He hopes sometime next year to have the game on the market, and would hope to offer starter packs of 60 cards for around nine bucks. After the starter packs are purchased, kids can supplement their collections by buying more packs of Double Dog Dare cards at a reasonable price, he said. If you'd like to check the game out in the meantime, drop by Mr. Young's Paradise Bedding store on Mary St. in Port Perry, and play a game. ~ He dares ya. COMPLETE SYSTEMKIT Profile (0a A reg. $119.00 Sale °79.99 one ToucH® Profile onero, H Lurescan CANADA LTD ER Diabetes Educator Sandy McCully R.N., C.D.E., Registered Dietitian Joan Hood R.T.D., and a Lifescan Representative will be available to answer questions regarding diabetes. Diabetes Day November 23 Bruton Big V | Queen St., Port Perry 985-8886 9am - 5pm Sale Price 14.99 (while quantities last) Y ONE TOUCH Er Es METER ONLY J iL 'ONE TOUCH wo. - ata ALE lan Young, seen here with sons Noel, 12, and Justin, 5, has developed a col- lectible card game he calls Double Dog Dare. It's being considered now by a couple of games companies, and he hopes to hit the market with it sometime next year. Ho, ho, ho! ...There's still time to enter Port parade By Kelly Lown Port Perry Star There is still time to reg- ister your float for next week's Santa Claus Pa- rade. The annual Scugog Chamber of Commerce "Christmas in Wonder- land" parade will take to the streets of Port Perry Saturday, Nov. 25. More than 30 floats and seven bands are already slated to appear, butinter- ested groups have until Nov. 20 to register their floats. The Chamber is looking to go back to the older tra- dition of parades this year by having horses towing more floats. The main at- traction, Santa will be ar- riving on a refurbished float this year. Service clubs, organiza- ions, church, youth and school groups will be par- ticipatingin this year's pa- rade, which will once again wind its way from the Port Perry Fair- grounds beginning at 2 p-m., before traveling down Reach Street to Sim- coe Street and down Queen Street to Water Street. The parade will disburse at Crandell's Riv- erboat. After the parade Santa Port Perry Dental Centre DR. J. COTTRELL DR. C. BANFIELD 238 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY : New patients welcome - please call. introducing - DR. MCINTYRE - periodontist 985-8451 Dr. L. Gideon 985-7952 Saturday and a evening (care appointments available DR. J. HARDY DR. T. KING orthodontist and Mrs. Claus will be at the Chamber of Com- merce Office, (the old li- brary), where children can receive their goodie bag or have their picture taken with Santa for $3. During the parade Scugog Shores Museum Village will be selling hot cider outside the Chamber office, with all proceeds going back to the museum. The Chamber is also still looking for volunteers to help in all aspects of the parade. To volunteer or to regis- ter your float call the chamber office at 985- 4971 or Craig Taylor at 985-4427. 'Cat stolen Thieves made off with a snowmobile in the town- ship last week, police said. A 1994 Artic Cat Jag was parked overnight in the front yard of a home on Old Simcoe St. in Prince Albert with a For Sale sign, and was taken over- night Friday (Nov. 9). Tracks led back into Port Perry, but were lost around the high school, po- lice said. SEND OR RECEIVE ANYWHERE WORLDWIDE ALL DAY/NIGHT SERVICE Guaranteed Confidential PORT PERRY STAR OFFICE CENTRE 188 MARY STREET PORT PERRY PHONE 985-7383 FAX (905) 985-3708