National Toy Hall of Fame to Consider Snow for Induction
Laterthisyear, theNationalToyHallofFamecouldinductsnow—yes, thecold, whitestuffthatfallsfromthesky.
今年晚些時候，國家玩具名人堂可能會引入雪——是的，就是從天上掉下來的冰冷、白色的東西。
Butonlyifiticesoutenoughofthecompetition—agroupthatfeatureshugelypopularboardgames, outdoorfavoritesandgigglingplushies.
但前提是它可以冷卻足夠多的競爭對手——這個群體擁有非常受歡迎的棋盤遊戲、戶外運動愛好者和咯咯笑的毛絨玩具。
TheHallofFameannouncedits12finalistsfortheClassof2025WednesdayandopenedvotingtothepublicandapanelofjudgeswhowillchoosewhichfewwillbehonoredinNovember.
名人堂於週三宣布了 2025 年度 12 名入圍者名單，並向公眾和評審團開放投票，評審團將於 11 月選出少數幾位獲得榮譽的名人堂成員。
Alongwithsnow, thecontendersincludetabletopfavoritesBattleship, Catan, ConnectFour, SpirographandTrivialPursuit, aswellascrowd-pleasers—scooters, slimeandcornhole.
除了雪之外，參賽遊戲還包括桌遊《戰艦》、《卡坦島》、《四子棋》、《萬花筒》和《瑣碎追擊》，以及大眾喜愛的遊戲——滑板車、史萊姆和投擲沙包。
The“StarWars”lightsaber, FurbyandTickleMeElmoroundoutthefinalistschosenfromamongthethousandsofnomineestheToyHallofFamereceiveseachyear.
每年，玩具名人堂都會收到數千份提名，《星際大戰》光劍、菲比和搔癢艾摩等玩具均入圍最終名單。
Thisyear’scontenderspresentsomeplayfulmatchups, saidChristopherBensch, vicepresidentforcollectionsandchiefcurator.
負責收藏的副總裁兼首席策展人克里斯托弗·本施 (Christopher Bensch) 表示，今年的競爭者們呈現出一些有趣的對決。
Attheendoftheday, theplayfuldebatesjustgotoshowhowmuchpersonalandculturalrelevancethesetoyshaveforusall.
歸根結底，這些有趣的爭論恰恰表明了這些玩具對我們所有人來說具有多大的個人和文化意義。
Thepublichasaweek, until Sept. 24, tovotefortheirfavorites.
公眾有一周的時間（截至 9 月 24 日）投票選出他們最喜歡的作品。
Thethreetopvote-getterswillmakeupa“Player’sChoice”ballottobecountedalongside22otherballotsfromapanelofhistorians, educatorsandotherexperts.
得票最多的三名球員將組成「球員選擇」選票，與由歷史學家、教育家和其他專家組成的評審團的其他 22 張選票一起計算。
ThewinnerswillbeannouncedinNovemberbyTheStrongNationalMuseumofPlayin Rochester, New York, wheretheHallofFameislocated.
獲獎者名單將於 11 月由名人堂所在地紐約州羅徹斯特的斯特朗國家玩具博物館宣布。
Whileanyonecannominateatoy, theonesthatmakeitintothehallhavetobeconsideredicons, haveengagedmultiplegenerations, fosteredcreativity, orprofoundlychangedplayortoydesign.
雖然任何人都可以提名玩具，但入選的玩具必須被視為標誌性玩具，影響了多代人，激發了創造力，或深刻地改變了遊戲或玩具設計。
Lastyear, MyLittlePony, TransformersactionfiguresandthePhase10cardgamewerehonored, bringingto87thenumberoftoysinductedsincetheHallofFamewasestablishedin 1998.
去年，我的小馬駒、變形金剛動作人物和第 10 階段紙牌遊戲入選，自 1998 年名人堂成立以來，入選的玩具數量已增至 87 個。
Battleship:MiltonBradleyhassoldmorethan100millioncopiesofthestrategygamesinceintroducingitsplasticwarshipsandpegboardversionin 1967.
戰艦：米爾頓布拉德利自 1967 年推出塑膠戰艦和釘板版本以來，這款策略遊戲已售出超過 1 億份。
Originallyapencil-and-papergame, Battleshipwasamongthefirstboardgamestobecomputerizedin 1979.
戰艦遊戲最初是一款紙筆遊戲，也是 1979 年首批實現電腦化的棋盤遊戲之一。
Catan:KnownearlierasSettlersofCatan, thegamefirstpublishedbyKosmosinGermanywasoneofthefirstGerman-styleboardgamestoachievepopularityoutsideofEurope.
卡坦島：該遊戲早期名為《卡坦島》，由德國 Kosmos 公司首次發行，是首批在歐洲以外流行的德式棋盤遊戲之一。
Morethan45millioncopiesin40languageshavesoldsinceitwasintroducedin 1995.
自 1995 年推出以來，該書已以 40 種語言售出超過 4500 萬冊。
Ithasinspireddozensofspinoffsandneweditions, includingelectronicversions, andevenacookbook.
它啟發了數十個衍生作品和新版本的誕生，包括電子版，甚至還有一本烹飪書。
ConnectFour:Playersdropdiscsintoagridinhopesofbeingthefirsttogetfourinarow.
四子棋：玩家將棋盤放入格紋中，希望成為第一個將四子棋連成一線的人。
Spoileralert:Thegamehasbeenmathematicallysolved, meaningthefirstplayercanalwayswinwiththerightmoves.
劇透警告：該遊戲已透過數學方法解決，這意味著第一個玩家總是可以透過正確的舉動獲勝。
Cornholechallengesplayerstothrowbeanbagsthoughaholeinaslantedwoodenboardtoscorepoints.
投擲沙包遊戲要求玩家將豆袋扔進傾斜木板上的洞中以獲得分數。
Thenomineestandsoutforasimplicitythathasmadeitastapleatpicnics, onbarpatiosandwhiletailgating.
這款提名產品因其簡單性而脫穎而出，成為野餐、酒吧露台和車尾聚會時的必備品。
Furbydebutedin 1998andwithinthefirstthreeyears, 40millionofthedrowsy-eyedroboticcreaturesweresold.
菲比於 1998 年首次亮相，在前三年內，這款眼神慵懶的機器人就售出了 4,000 萬個。
Anenhancedversionwasreintroducedtoanewgenerationofkidsin 2023.
2023 年，增強版重新推出給新世代兒童。
Thescooterhasprovidedriderswithlow-tech, two-wheeledtransportationforgenerations, evolvingalongthewaytoincorporatelightweightmaterialsandinnovativetechnology.
踏板車為幾代人提供了低技術含量的兩輪交通工具，並在此過程中不斷發展，融入了輕質材料和創新技術。
Slime, whethercommerciallyproducedorhomemade, isonthelistforitsabilitytoencouragemessyandexperimentalplay.
無論是商業生產的還是自製的史萊姆，都因其能夠鼓勵混亂和實驗性的遊戲而上榜。
Sinceitscommercialintroductionin 1976, ithasbecomeanelementofotherplaythingsandafeaturedplayerontelevisionshows.
自 1976 年商業推出以來，它已成為其他玩具的一部分，也是電視節目的特色節目。
Snowisrecognizedforitsversatility, allowingchildrenandadultstomakesnowballsandsculptthecold, wintrystuffintofortsandfigures, whilealsoservingasabaseforsledding, skiingandsnowboarding.
雪因其多功能性而聞名，兒童和成人可以用它製作雪球，將寒冷的冬季雪雕成堡壘和人物，同時還可以作為雪橇、滑雪和單板滑雪的基礎。
Thenomineewouldjointheranksofotherback-to-basicinducteeslikethestick, sandandcardboardbox.
這位被提名者將加入其他回歸基本面的入選者的行列，例如棍棒、沙子和紙板箱。
Spirograph, withitsplasticgears, rings, trianglesandbars, hasentertainedandeducatedthemassesfor60 years.
旋轉繪圖儀由塑膠齒輪、環、三角形和條形組成，60 年來一直為大眾提供娛樂和教育。
Users placethetipofpenintoaholeofagearandrotateitaroundorwithinothergearstocreateintricate, geometricdrawings.
使用者將筆尖放入齒輪的孔中，然後圍繞其他齒輪或在其他齒輪內旋轉，以創建複雜的幾何圖形。
Kennerreleasedthefirst“StarWars”lightsaberin 1978ontheheelsofthe1977“StarWars”movie.
1977 年《星際大戰》電影上映後，肯納於 1978 年推出了第一把《星際大戰》光劍。
Anarsenalhasfollowed, withlightsandsound, demonstratingtheinfluenceofpopularcultureonplay.
隨後，燈光和音響設備齊全，展現了流行文化對比賽的影響。
TickleMeElmo, withitscontagiouslaughter, wasthemust-havetoyofthe1996holidayseason.
搔癢艾摩 (Tickle Me Elmo) 的笑聲極具感染力，是 1996 年假期季節的必備玩具。
The“Sesame Street”characterwasn’tthefirststuffedanimaltogetelectronics, butthegigglingMuppettooktheconcepttoanotherlevel.
《芝麻街》中的人物並不是第一個擁有電子產品的毛絨玩具，但咯咯笑的布偶將這一概念提升到了一個新的高度。
TrivialPursuitdebutedmorethan40 yearsagowithachallengingmixoftriviaquestionsongeography, history, sportsandothertopics.
Trivial Pursuit 於 40 多年前首次亮相，其中包含一系列有關地理、歷史、體育和其他主題的具有挑戰性的瑣事問題。
Morethan100millioncopiesweresoldby 2023.
到 2023 年，銷量將超過 1 億份。
Later this year, the National Toy Hall of Fame could induct snow — yes, the cold, white stuff that falls from the sky.
But only if it ices out enough of the competition — a group that features hugely popular board games, outdoor favorites and giggling plushies.
The Hall of Fame announced its 12 finalists for the Class of 2025 Wednesday and opened voting to the public and a panel of judges who will choose which few will be honored in November.
Along with snow, the contenders include tabletop favorites Battleship, Catan, Connect Four, Spirograph and Trivial Pursuit, as well as crowd-pleasers — scooters, slime and cornhole.
The “Star Wars” lightsaber, Furby and Tickle Me Elmo round out the finalists chosen from among the thousands of nominees the Toy Hall of Fame receives each year.
This year’s contenders present some playful matchups, said Christopher Bensch, vice president for collections and chief curator.
At the end of the day, the playful debates just go to show how much personal and cultural relevance these toys have for us all.
The public has a week, until Sept. 24, to vote for their favorites.
The three top vote-getters will make up a “Player’s Choice” ballot to be counted alongside 22 other ballots from a panel of historians, educators and other experts.
The winners will be announced in November by The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, where the Hall of Fame is located.
While anyone can nominate a toy, the ones that make it into the hall have to be considered icons, have engaged multiple generations, fostered creativity, or profoundly changed play or toy design.
Last year, My Little Pony, Transformers action figures and the Phase 10 card game were honored, bringing to 87 the number of toys inducted since the Hall of Fame was established in 1998.
Battleship: Milton Bradley has sold more than 100 million copies of the strategy game since introducing its plastic warships and pegboard version in 1967.
Originally a pencil-and-paper game, Battleship was among the first board games to be computerized in 1979.
Catan: Known earlier as Settlers of Catan, the game first published by Kosmos in Germany was one of the first German-style board games to achieve popularity outside of Europe.
More than 45 million copies in 40 languages have sold since it was introduced in 1995.
It has inspired dozens of spinoffs and new editions, including electronic versions, and even a cookbook.
Connect Four: Players drop discs into a grid in hopes of being the first to get four in a row.
Spoiler alert: The game has been mathematically solved, meaning the first player can always win with the right moves.
Cornhole challenges players to throw bean bags though a hole in a slanted wooden board to score points.
The nominee stands out for a simplicity that has made it a staple at picnics, on bar patios and while tailgating.
Furby debuted in 1998 and within the first three years, 40 million of the drowsy-eyed robotic creatures were sold.
An enhanced version was reintroduced to a new generation of kids in 2023.
The scooter has provided riders with low-tech, two-wheeled transportation for generations, evolving along the way to incorporate lightweight materials and innovative technology.
Slime, whether commercially produced or homemade, is on the list for its ability to encourage messy and experimental play.
Since its commercial introduction in 1976, it has become an element of other playthings and a featured player on television shows.
Snow is recognized for its versatility, allowing children and adults to make snowballs and sculpt the cold, wintry stuff into forts and figures, while also serving as a base for sledding, skiing and snowboarding.
The nominee would join the ranks of other back-to-basic inductees like the stick, sand and cardboard box.
Spirograph, with its plastic gears, rings, triangles and bars, has entertained and educated the masses for 60 years.
Users place the tip of pen into a hole of a gear and rotate it around or within other gears to create intricate, geometric drawings.
Kenner released the first “Star Wars” lightsaber in 1978 on the heels of the 1977 “Star Wars” movie.
An arsenal has followed, with lights and sound, demonstrating the influence of popular culture on play.
Tickle Me Elmo, with its contagious laughter, was the must-have toy of the 1996 holiday season.
The “Sesame Street” character wasn’t the first stuffed animal to get electronics, but the giggling Muppet took the concept to another level.
Trivial Pursuit debuted more than 40 years ago with a challenging mix of trivia questions on geography, history, sports and other topics.
More than 100 million copies were sold by 2023.
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