Gallery: How to Infiltrate a Toy Fair

The TerrorBull trio preparing to land at Normandy

Keep on truckin'

Toms favourite bedtime read, before he perfects the 'ambulance power nap'

Our final destination, the best games shop in Essen

'Shock and Awe' at Essen Spiel '08

Identicals attract...

Our gracious host Holger Willert at his stand - He's a legend

Ready to infiltrate the fair with dangerous contraban

'The Dutch guy' terrorises Essen with his 'Terror Tower'

Another shop is happy to take on the game

Pokemon and War on Terror - perfect bed fellows at another stand

And again, we spread the fear...

Living the dream, our very own War on Terror stand at Essen

Another shop keeper happy to sell the War on Terror at last

The 'Terror Cart' attracts some attention

Who knows how much to charge for this?

A fellow games designer and store owner inspects the goods

War on Terror, like a boomerang, but more dangerous and it doesn't come back

Tom approves of the special-issue, extra-large titties manequins - an essential accessory at any geek fest

Esteban, the winner of the finest moustache / beard combo in Essen competition