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20Q Version 2

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Electronic Toys
from: Radica Games

January 16, 2007
I got this for Christmas for the whole family to play with and it is fun and amazingly works most of the time unless you pick something really obscure. The only real problem with this is that it can grow old very quickly and within about ten minutes the 20Q will be collecting dust in the corner. Not so good if you have a short attention span.

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Silverlit PicooZ Helicopter

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Electronic Toys
from: Silverlit


Bought one of these for myself and it was quickly stolen by my 53 year-old father!
The helicopter is everything it claims to be. I've found that 20 minutes is usually all it needs for a full charge and you get about 8 minutes of flying time for that.
As mentioned in the instructions, running the battery all the way down WILL kill the battery life until the helicopter is no longer fly-able so that is something to watch out for.
As it's a two channel helicopter (one for thrust, the other for direction) it wont fly forward without some weight at the front. I've found that stabbing the nose with a pin with some blue tack at the end can make for respectable forward motion.

Overall great fun.

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Stylophone - The Original Pocket Electronic Organ

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Electronic Toys
from: Re:creation Group Plc


I was just browsing a gadget shop in town earlier and stumbled across this for £15. I thought to myself - this must just be for show, so I asked for a trial. It's awesome! I picked it up straight away

The sound is spot-on. It also features two new sounds (one is like a dirty amplified organ, which is excellent) and vibrato for a very different sound. The unit is capable of very impressive volumes - you will be able to drown out all your inferior friends with this little badboy. (Also includes headphone socket in case you don't want to lose your friends)

External input means you can plug in your MP3 player(/whatever) and jam along to your favourite tunes - the tuning knob on the back is so precise (and has a massive range) so you ... Read More:

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Bop It Extreme 2

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Electronic Toys
from: Hasbro


Ok, buy it as a Christmas present for some kid if you really want to. But why not buy it for yourself? It's utterly brilliant! It's brings out the competitive side in a really fun way and is a great reflexes game that doesn't injure anyone.
Am I saying this because I beat everyone else with it? Probably.
But still you will love this, it's incredibly durable and there are different ways of playing it for those that learn or use their senses differently.
Now if only it had a mute button so you could play after the kids have gone to bed!

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Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver LED Torch

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Electronic Toys
from: Wesco

August 02, 2006
got this coz im a total doctor who fan!!!!

but the torch lights up in purple and not blue, but i still luv it 2 bits

~ buy it ~

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Girl Tech Password Journal 5

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Electronic Toys
from: Radica Games


My daughter just had one of these for her 8th birthday and she says it's her favorite present (ahead of an MP3 player, Indy Jones DS game & a digi camera). She's not got the voice activated things working yet but doesn't care. Personally, there doesn't seem too much to it but it's not my opinion that counts.

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Silverlit PicooZ Helicopter Sky Challenger Set (2 Pack)

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Electronic Toys
from: Silverlit

September 25, 2007
A great idea, and it was huge fun for about 2 weeks. BUT then the tail rotor needed replacing and in the removal and refitiing procedure suddenly it didn't rotate at all. So one helicopter down... The next one lasted about a month longer. I don't think that's value for money. Toys like scaletrix and lego still work after 20 years!

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VTech 9V Adaptor

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Electronic Toys
from: VTech


Why would you purchase this adaptor at this price? I popped down to my local pound shop and picked up a multi adaptor, took it home flicked the switch to 9v and there you go power for a pound.

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Silverlit PicooZ Twin Blade 3 Channel Helicopter - TandemZ

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Electronic Toys
from: Silverlit

April 14, 2008
I'd been hanckering after a RC helicopter for a while, and one with at least 3 channels, and this fitted the bill on a special offer price of a little over 20 quid.

6 AA batteries are required for the control unit, from which the helicopter cahrges. It needs about 30 minutes for a good 10 minutes flying. Not pictured on the sales images are the two clear plastic stabilising fins which help it stay stable, but they do work,the front one can be removed when experience is gained.

Overall, after the helicopter is trimmed, stable flight can be easily achieved, but it does struggle near the ground as its own draft makes it unsteady. While the body is only polystyrene, its quite robust surviving many crashes into walls at hitting the ceiling. It ... Read More:

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Bandai - Catcha Beast - Red

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Electronic Toys
from: Bandai


I'd been hanckering after a RC helicopter for a while, and one with at least 3 channels, and this fitted the bill on a special offer price of a little over 20 quid.

6 AA batteries are required for the control unit, from which the helicopter cahrges. It needs about 30 minutes for a good 10 minutes flying. Not pictured on the sales images are the two clear plastic stabilising fins which help it stay stable, but they do work,the front one can be removed when experience is gained.

Overall, after the helicopter is trimmed, stable flight can be easily achieved, but it does struggle near the ground as its own draft makes it unsteady. While the body is only polystyrene, its quite robust surviving many crashes into walls at hitting the ceiling. It ... Read More: