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    DVD TV game

    A DVD TV game (or DVDi, "DVD interactive") is a standalone game that can be played on a set-top DVD player. The game takes advantage of technology built into the DVD format to create an interactive gaming environment compatible with most DVD players without requiring additional hardware. This technology has already been used for gaming, advertising, music, education, and corporate training.

    History
    DVD TV games were first developed in the late 1990s, and reached the end consumer around the end of the decade. They were poorly received and understood as an entertainment medium.

    In 1997 Digital Leisure was formed and started producing a version of the popular Laserdisc game Dragons Lair on DVD.

    In 2002, Screenlife introduced the first DVD board game with the Scene It? Movie Edition. Since then, Screenlife has sold over 15 million games, and has more than 20 titles in its collection. Scene It? is distributed to the mass channel through Mattel and has many other popular licenses, such as American Idol, Thomas and Friends and Banzai. Screenlife Games is considered the front-runner of the overall DVD Game market, having pioneered the category and has won numerous international awards in design, production and authoring since its first release.

    In 2004, Snap TV,Inc. a Santa Monica-based toy and interactive game introduced a series of DVD Games. With 12 games that target children ages 3 - 12, the company is the leading producer of DVD games for kids. Some of the games in Snap TVs catalog include Pokémon Champion Island, Major League Baseball Trade Up, I Spy Treasure Hunt, I Spy Spooky Mansion, and I Spy Fantasy. The company has won over 10 awards from organizations including I-Pareting, Dr. Toy and NPPA.

    Imagination Games are the leaders in DVD Games with 5 of their titles in the top 10. Titles include Press Your Luck, Deal or No Deal, Family Feud, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Imagination Games recently won the Stevie Award for read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD+TV+game

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