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Hasbro Announces Spin on Classic Twister With New Augmented Reality Twister Air Game… No Mat Required
Match Colorful Spots and Move to the Music in the New App-Enabled Game, Available for Pre-Order on Amazon Today and for Purchase at Major Retailers August 1
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nMatch Colorful Spots and Move to the Music in the New App-Enabled Game, Available for Pre-Order on Amazon Today and for Purchase at Major Retailers August 1\n\n\nListen to the Brand-New “Twist in the Air” Original Song Featured In-Game and Available on Major Streaming Platforms\n\n\nTwister Air Press Kit\n\n\n PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nTwist in the air, like you just don’t care! Today, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), a global leader in play, announced a brand-new version of Twister will be available for pre-order on Amazon starting today and at most major retailers August 1. Twister Air is a new app-enabled game that takes the classic Twister gameplay fans know and love from the mat to the screen using augmented reality… no mat required.\n\n\nWith Twister Air, the party moves onto the player's smart device. Players reach, clap, swipe, and strike poses to music beats as they scramble to earn points by matching wrist and ankle bands to the colored spots on the screen. To get started, players download the free Twister Air app available on Android and iOS, and place their smartphone or tablet in the provided Twister Air device stand. Players are ready for action once they put the colorful, stretchy Twister Air bands on their wrists and ankles and follow the steps in the Twister Air App to calibrate their bands to their device’s camera. As soon as the music plays, it’s time to start moving and matching bands to colored spots that appear on the screen. With three different ways to play – Solo, VS or Teams mode – the replayability is infinite!\n\n\n“For over 55 years, Twister has been a household name thanks to the iconic polka-dotted mat that puts you, family, and friends in unusual positions and hysterical situations,” said Adam Biehl, SVP & General Manager, Hasbro Gaming. “This new version of Twister will implement augmented reality technology to bring classic Twister gameplay that originated in the 1960s to modern-day and will surely give players of all ages an exciting new, music-inspired experience to make memories from.”\n\n\nExciting new Twister Air features coming to the next-generation game include:\n\n\n\nLimb tracking and color recognition technology, combined with classic Twister gameplay and the magic of AR.\n\n\n\n8 colorful, stretchy, and one-size-fits-most Twister Air bands for ankle and wrist movement detectio...