Now, we admire the Monopoly gang for coming up for another incarntation of the classic game. We really do.
But.
The London Underground version? This might be a step too far.
Hunger Games has legions taking up Archery
Heroine Katniss sports a bow and arrow, and does plenty of damage with her accuracy in the UK release of the blockbuster Hunger Games today. Since opening in the US kids (of all ages) have been signing up for lessons at Archery clubs, that's far too faddy for us, just pick up the finest toy bow/arrow kit around in the shape of the fine Z-Curve launcher and have yourself some grin inducing fun. A couple of round-nosed projectiles that easily reach 80 feet and a sucker dart that'll pretty much latch on to any flat surface (foreheads not included), we ...
Helium shortage is no laughing matter
We are, according to the Guardian, running low on Helium and one scientist in particular is putting the blame squarely on the party balloon industry and, that'll now include our favourite flyers the Air Swimmers. Pressure on stocks aren't likely to let up anytime soon from our end, we're eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Bass and Whale version of these surreal R/C's - Air Swimmers are the only brand that'll not have you trying to cancel your credit card transaction. Here's an Angry Bird version too (pictured) selling only in the US righ now, looking forward to a video ...
ARCHOS steps in to Kids Tablet market
ARCHOS have shown their hand in the Tablet market for kids this morning wading in with this, the Child Pad. It joins the MEEP and Kurio although it could well steal a lead as it is launching at the end of March, the others have a TBC date and late September. In the looks department all seems perfectly acceptable, it 'll run on the 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich software has 1GHz processor and 1GB of RAM - And it'll be just £99. Kids friendly features include access to the Kids App Store powered by AppsLib which is filtered down to ...
Angry Birds getting Flash
Yup, the licensing wagon rolls out once more for the Angry Birds mob and this time we're treated to a quadruplet of the crew, red bird, yellow bird, king piggy and white bird as USB flash drives. They're each able to carry around 4GB of your precious data and we think hat wanting to fling them into a structure of Jenga bricks or LEGO will be overwhelming, so buy one (or more) and get on with it. £14.99 a piece from FIREBOX
Angry Birds evolution continues, moves outdoors…
When Mattel took on the board game last year it was met with shrieks of delight from bird lobbing fans, within just a couple of months version two was amongst us, we eagerly await the next installment. From iPod docks, PC speakers, noise producing plushes and a raft of other beak based accessories nothing new or very exciting to see here, it is with unbridled enthuisiasm that we bring you Angry Birds, The Outdoor Action game from Tactic. From May and for about £25 you get the main game, that's a playmat, blocks, pair of Angry Birds, a pig and ...
Jubilee must-have
Lets face it, until just now you'd never realised how much you wanted a solar powered waving minature figure of Her Maj, did you? Pick yours from either pink or blue or buy both - Head THIS way for your purchase and to pick up some interesting facts about this great lady, our favourite is that she has opened 15 bridges in the UK!
keeping one amused
We're unlikely to see the veritable amount of tat that surrounded the Royal wedding last year, we're hoping that celebratory and commemorative kit will all attempt to be as classy as this chess set (over optimistic perhaps). Each piece is handpainted, it truly is a glorious piece of kit that's certain to find favour with those who refer to parts of their abodes with terms such as East and West wing. It'll set you back almost £300 HERE for those interested parties.
Star Wars slot sets – At last
We've been treated to a fair few Scalextric licences over the years, James bond ones were pretty good, Toy Story didn;t float our slot-car racing boat, this pair of beauties has us grinning from ear to ear. Why we've had to wait for so long to get Star Wars and Scalexctric to tema up Darth only knows, and frankly we don;t give a Yoda because it's finally happening - Exactly when we're no sure. So, we have the Micro 1:64 scale Death Star Attack set with a Lord Vader Tie Fighter battling a Luke Skywalker X-Wing, the spaceships have working ...
On September 30, 2010, In Board Games, by Features Ed
On September 29, 2010, In Puzzles, by Features Ed
We’re pretty sure that about ten years ago there was something on the market like this.. BUT for the life of us we can’t remember what that was, what it was called or even if we’ve just plain made that up so, without further ado, introducing you to the world of 3-d puzzling – because, sometimes, two dimensions just aren’t enough.
Whilst tourists annoy commuters by randomly stopping in the middle of the pavement to take a picture of a door or similar, and spend hundreds upon hundreds on touring the capital, the shrewd and thrifty among you can get all the culture you need from these puzzling masterpieces in the comfort of your own home. Ok, not quite. But you can build Tower Bridge, Big Ben and, randomly, the Eiffel Tower and that’s quite enough to be getting on with for now isn’t it? From just £7.99 here.
On September 29, 2010, In Adults in mind, by Features Ed
Personally, I’m one of those people who tries to ping an elastic band at someone and end up seriously hurting my thumb. Ouch. So this is not just a desirable item to have on one’s desk, it’s a complete essential.
For the Dennis the Menace in you the Catapencil is the ultimate in dual-functionality – you can catapult ‘til your heart’s content and look away innocently as you pretend to jot down your thoughts with the nifty pencil that’s installed at the single end. Perfect. Get yours here for just £5.99
On September 24, 2010, In Toyologist Reviews, by peter jenkinson
First impressions
9/10
I really liked the box and knew it was something to do with Ben 10
Easy to open
10/10
Easy Easy
Time to get ready to play
9/10
Very quick as there were no ties just all in little bags. It was really easy to put the car together.
Easy to Understand
9/10
Mummy showed me how to convert the car into the plane/submarine and how to insert the little arrow shooters then I knew it did it myself after that.
Play time first
8/10
I liked converting the car into a plane and putting the wings on and pretending to shoot out the arrows whilst flying it through the air.
Overall impression
I really like Ben 10 so likes the car alot though I would’ve preferred a actual Ben driving the car instead of a normal green man.
Value for money
7/10
A fair price for a toy that should last quite a long time
On September 24, 2010, In Toyologist Reviews, by peter jenkinson
First impressions
10/10
Jamie was very very excited when he saw these, he loves Fireman Sam
Easy to open
8/10
Nothing too fiddly
Time to get ready to play
10/10
Nothing to assemble, everything was ready to play with straight away
Easy to understand
10/10
Play Time first time
10/10
Once everything was out of the box it was all ready to play with and I loved showing my mum everything that it all does.
Overall impression
10/10
I really loved playing with these toys and have spent lots of time thinking up games to play with them. The toys themselves seem to be very sturdy and will last through a lot of playing
Value for Money
8/10
Value for money – Marks out of ten 8 – these are brilliant toys for any Fireman Sam fan, great for imaginative play
On September 23, 2010, In Toyologist Reviews, by peter jenkinson
First impressions
10/10
The box was different and was fun to open – Bright and interesting.
Easy to open
9/10
Very easy and quick to open, which is great with an excited child ! The minimum packaging in the box was good too.
Time to get ready to play
10/10
Easy to understand
10/10
Instructions weren’t needed; I just got on and played!!!
Play time first time
9/10
Loved the REAL feet, and the fact that all the joints on the doll bend and flex, so she can sit on her own and stay upright! She even went shopping in the trolley with us! All the wonderful outfits that also came, really added to the amount of play you can do with this doll….. she could be in lots of stories in mix and match outfits ! Great for dreaming up stories for the doll to be in.
Overall impression
10/10
Will definitely be buying some more Liv doll items, like the wigs etc, to change the dolls look.
Other comments
Due to being back at school, we haven’t been on the website yet, but will do so soon.
It is my favourite toy so far, trendy clothes and lifelike can’t wait to get more wigs.
Nanoblocks are the next generation of building blocks for the most intricate of model making, they’ll not hurt quite as much under bare foot as their larger distant relatives but will be much harder to find once mislaid. The smallest brick in the range is a tweezer needing 4x4x5mm, it all aids in the added detail to model and is pretty easy to use after a bit of practice, although if you aren’t known for your deftness of touch perhaps the frustration may be worth avoiding altogether. Sets of Nanoblocks will be available in four levels of difficulty and each having extra bits inside should your search for a lost part be unfruitful. There’s Duck (level 1, contains over 100 pieces), Meerkat (level 2, contains over 140 pieces), Space Station (level 3, contains over 570 pieces) or Space Centre (level 4, contains over 580 pieces). Check them out at Firebox – £7.99 the animalsets and £15.99 for the space stuff
On September 21, 2010, In Toyologist Reviews, by peter jenkinson
Baby Alive Bouncing Babbles from peter jenkinson on Vimeo.
First impressions
8/10
The doll Looked really good in her cot, but then I realised the cot was only cardboard.
Easy to open
9/10
She was easy to get out of the box because she was only held in with ties that I could undo them myself.
Time to get ready to play
8/10
I could play with her straight away, but daddy had to use a screw driver to put in new batteries, so that took a little while..
Easy to understand
10/10
The doll is really easy to make work, I just squeezed her hand and she bounces and makes baby noises..
Play Time first time
7/10
She was really fun to start with, but she only does a couple of things, so after a little while I got a bit bored.
Overall impression
7/10
She looked really good, but I think the packaging needs to be stronger so that I could play with the doll in a cot. Daddy said that the battery cover is a bit difficult to get to because the clothes are tight.
Value for money
7/10
On September 21, 2010, In Toyologist Reviews, by peter jenkinson
Untitled from peter jenkinson on Vimeo.
First impressions
Mio 10
Luca 10
Anything to say?
Obviously a 10 – it looked brilliant !
Easy to open
Mio 10
Luca 10
Time to get ready to play
Mio 10
Luca 10
Anything to say? Very easy to set up
Easy to understand
Mio 10
Luca 10
Anything to say?
Hardly any instructions – very easy
Play Time first time
Mio 10
Luca 10
Excellent played all day with it !
Overall impression – What did you think about this toy?
Mio 10
Luca 10
You can battle and build and play a big game with it.
Value for money
10/10 all round – Best toy so far. Anyone would like to play with it – everyone should have one – it’s the best !
On September 21, 2010, In Uncategorized, by peter jenkinson
Until just a few minutes ago I was okay without an iPad, now I’m mustering up the money just so I can encase it in one of these beauties. All the original branding, a kickstand for seting it up on table tops and even the white controller knobs…One thing is missing however, the ability to knock up even the simplest line drawing as this is all just for show andhas no Etching functionality, that aside I’m still trying to tally up my finances so I can own a tablet then a Etch a Sketch case… $40 HERE
