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A lightweight headset containing sensors for the forehead and earlobes measures your brainwave activity. When you focus your concentration, a small foam ball will rise on a gentle stream of air. Relax your thoughts and the ball will descend. By using a combination of physical and mental coordination, you must then guide the ball through a customizable obstacle course–the various obstacles can be repositioned into many different configurations. Mindflex™ combines advanced technology with the power of thought to create an interactive experience unlike any other– a game where players compete in the ultimate mental marathon!
For ages 8 and up.
Requires 4 "C" and 2 "AAA' batteries.
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- Mindflex, the new mental acuity game from Mattel, makes that dream a reality.- Mindflex combines advanced technology with the power of thought
- Create an interactive experience unlike any other
- A game where players compete in the ultimate mental marathon
- The various obstacles can be repositioned into many different configurations
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By teacher (central CA)
This game was featured at comicon in San Diego this summer. The kids did not have time to stand in line to try it
although they really wanted to try it. Since I buy a game each year for them, it seemed the perfect gift.
By Nathan Venturini (Normal, IL)
Best use: Dynamically! Put it on your friends while they read, do math, watch tv, or try something they've never done before. You'd be surprised what makes some people think and others just space out.
Pros:
-Easy to use
-Ready out of box
-Many fun game types, even though I use "Freestyle" and set up obstacle courses myself
Cons:
-Mine didn't come with batteries
-Fan could be a little quieter but the user doesn't notice after a while
-My cat did not want to wear the headset
Definitely worth the buy. Everyone I know had to try it at least once.
By AJ Jolivette
We used this toy to better our abilities at controlling the enemy's minds! We've become much better at this skill, and plan to soon hatch our plan to take over the world!
MUhahahahaha...
Oh, and it's fun too.
By Jane A. Bouvette
Saw this on T.V. and figured this was going to be big for Christmas gifts. I now have mine and I can't wait to give it to my grandson at Christmas.
By G. Sakryd (Annapolis, MD)
The Mindflex is more of a novelty than an actual toy, but for a first generation toy, it is quite interesting. The intent of the "game" is to control a ball through a series of obstacles set up by the player. The height of the ball is controlled by the headset, which measures Theta brain waves - 30-50 Hz electromagnetic waves associated with concentration. The more you concentrate, the stronger the Theta wave signal and the higher the ball is elevated by the console fan. When trying to control the ball, there is a noticable 2-3 second lag in response time. This is most likely due to the long sampling time required to measure such a low frequency signal.
The thing that makes this toy revolutionary is the "dry" EEG sensors in the headset. EEG/EKG sensors have been around for years, but they usually require some type of conducting gel (i.e. medical goo) to ensure good electrical contact with the skin. The sensors Matel use were developed by NeuroSky. These sensors are small metal devices which connect to the ear lobes (providing an electrical reference) and a single sensor at the forehead (the control signal). While the sensors may be revolutionary, they make the headset very uncomfortable to wear. Wearing the headset more than 5-10 minutes will result in a headache as the metal sensor digs into your forehead.
All-in-all, the Mindflex will provide a few hours of entertainment, and then finds its way to the back of your shelf. Even so, the $80 list price is worth it for those who want to get their hands on the lates in toy tech.
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