 Mattel entered the game business in 1992 with the purchase of International Games, maker of Uno and Skip-Bo.Mattel purchased Fisher-Price, Inc. in 1993, Tyco Toys, Inc. (owners of the Matchbox and Dinky Toys brands) in 1997, and Pleasant Company (maker of the American Girl brand) in 1998.Mattel purchased The Learning Company in 1999 for $3.5 billion, but sold it in 2000 at a loss.