Following on from our review of Character Toys’ SpyBots ‘T.R.I.P: LED Tripwire Alarm Robot‘, we also managed to get our hands on their ‘Room Guardian‘! Measuring slightly higher at 7″, the Room Guardian is a programmable alarm system that deters intruders who fail to enter the correct 4-digit passcode. A handy hole on the reverse […]
Electronic Toys
REVIEW – SpyBots: T.R.I.P
Kids love gadgets, and one thing that has always proven to be a popular gift over the past few decades are robots. From a young age, robots always seemed to us to be a symbol of the future; something we could rely on to do the things we find full of effort or mundane. Growing […]
REVIEW: Laser X Revolution
Us Dad’s of a *coughs* certain age will fondly cast our minds back to our youth, and the futuristic fun that was ‘Quasar’. For those who may be in the dark (see what we did there), Quasar was a laser tag game that involved you and a group of friends (or in my case, my […]
RETRO REVIEW – Challenger: The Adventure Machine
Publisher: Price Stern Sloan Limited Release Date: 1989 Challenger, the unique microchip pen, is for you to use to challenge your wits. You program it to play dozens of exciting games which are woven into the Adventure Packs that come with Challenger. Hold Challenger like a pen. To SPOT, press the top on the page […]
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VTech Kidizoom Duo Camera
Manufacturer: VTech RRP: £52.99 Release Date: June 2015 Age: 3-9 Years Take great selfies and pictures of your friends with this all new dual lens Kidizoom camera! The two lenses can be swapped between at the touch of a button, making photo taking of any occasion effortless. Add fun distortion effects, stamps and frames, or use the auto-portrait […]
Oddbods: Pogo – Voice Activated Interactive Soft Toy
Manufacturer: Golden Bear Products / RP2 Global RRP: £29.99 Release Date: June 2016 Ages: 3+ Years Measuring 28cm high and made from super soft plush fabric, both Fuse and Pogo feature a unique facial expression to match their distinctive personality! Each sold separately. Batteries included. Suitable for children aged 3 years and over. If the Minions […]
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Rubik’s Spark
Manufacturer: John Adams Leisure Ltd / IDEAL RRP: £26.99 Release Date: May 2016 Ages: 8+ Years Experience the all-new electronic Rubik’s Cube and discover a fresh way to physically control your game play. 6 Mind-blowing Games, each with 25 Unique Levels that will test your Memory, Speed, Dexterity & Logic. No buttons! No Touch Screen! A NEW dimension of […]
Nocto: The Light-Up Bat With Battitude
Manufacturer: Vivid Imaginations RRP: £49.99 Release Date: July 2016 Ages: 3-15 Years Nocto is the light-up teenage bat with ‘battitude’ boasting over 50 interactive features. Just like all typical teenagers he likes to hang around, sleep and listen to music but he’s also prone to some serious mood swings! Nocto has 6 different moods and modes, each with associated […]
i-Que Intelligent Robot – [Violet]
Manufacturer: Violet RRP: £64.99 Release Date: March 2015 Ages: 5-14 Years i-Que is an interactive, intelligent robot! He has a wicked sense of humour, with lots of jokes and some cheeky sound effects! Watch him move as he thinks and speaks. Play games, see if you can match his ‘i-Que’ by doing his quizzes, or ask him questions about […]