Description
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.
Mindflex--featuring a headset that reads your brain waves and a levitating foam ball--is the kind of game that must be seen to be believed. Recommended for players aged eight and older, the game begins when you strap on the headset so you can use your powers of concentration to move the ball around the game console and through a mind-bending obstacle course. A dial-in console lets you to keep the ball lifted on a cushion of air, but raising and lowering the ball must be accomplished by alternating concentrating and relaxing your mind. At a Glance Ages: 8+ Requires: 4 "C" and 3 "AAA" batteries (not included) Screwdriver for battery installation What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: Adults and kids guide a foam ball through obstacles using the power of their minds. The Challenging: Players unable to perceive a relationship between their minds and the ball's height may grow impatient. In a Nutshell: Foam ball really does rise and fall, and choice of games and obstacle courses provides hours of amusement. Your telekinetic fantasies becomes a reality with the Mattel Mindflex. View larger. The challenging obstacle course will hone your mental focus. View larger. Headset Measures your Brain Waves Tired of games that depend on the roll of a die or lucky draw? With the help of advanced technology, Mindflex introduces a whole new way to play--by using the power of your mind! You'll feel like a character in a science fiction movie as you strap on the headset, connect the clips to your ear lobes, and align the metal forehead sensor just above your left eyebrow. But even this strange accessory won't prepare you for the sight of a foam ball quivering five inches above the game console! Move the Ball with the Power of your Mind Skeptics will be quick to point out that the console's moveable fan nozzle holds the ball aloft on a cushion of air. However, as players learn to alternately focus and relax their minds, the ball will respond by rising and falling. An instruction manual provides various concentration and relaxation techniques to try such as math problems or visualization and practice exercises. Once you feel like you've mastered the art of telekinesis, you can test your mental acuity with five challenging games designed for groups of one to four players. Use the game console to select your game, set the difficulty level, and track your scores. Design a Mind-Bending Obstacle Course A variety of hoops, hurdles, funnels, and a teeter-totter can be positioned however you choose on the game console. Players use their minds to move the ball under, over, or through the obstacles. Several games test speed, while another challenges players to lift a ball up and through a funnel, shooting it across the game console to score points. While Mindflex's advanced technology is sure to intrigue, mastering the games may prove difficult for some. Because concentration techniques will vary from person to person, the game rewards patience and a willingness to experiment. Fans of mazes and brain teasers will appreciate the mental challenge, and creative types will like designing the obstacle courses. Mindflex's game console requires four "C" batteries (not included), and the headset requires three "AAA" batteries (not included). The four foam balls should be handled with care to keep their ability to levitate. Fortunately, the game console features an inner compartment for safe ball storage. What's in the Box Game console, headset, four foam balls, and various obstacles. (Batteries not included.)
Features
- Mindflex, the new mental acuity game from Mattel, makes that dream a reality
- Mindflex combines advanced technology with the power of thought!
- A game where players compete in the ultimate mental marathon
- The various obstacles can be repositioned into many different configurations
- Finalists for 10th Annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards
Reviews
the fan goes out of control it goes so high after a while it stops when my chest hurts i just look at the ball to see how high it goes after a while it gets frustrating i cant concentrate long enough to stay in the middle some obstacles are tall some are short you have to be really patient to make the ball go up and down with your own will
My 8 year-old son has ADHD. He received this last month for his birthday. Between setting it up and trying to navigate the ball through the course, it sustains his attention nicely. He must concentrate on the ball to control its height. When he doesn't, the ball falls. I tried the toy myself so I know it works. I have hopes that as we to use it he will continue to sustain better concentration.
I bought this for my little brother because it looked cool and he wanted it, so we bought it and he only played with it for about 4 days and stopped playing with it. So i asked him why he stopped using it and he said it got boring. So i gave it a shot and liked it but just like him i got bored. Would I buy it again? NO!.. Would I take it for free? YES!
This is a fun toy! It's neat to show off & have friends try out. It's slow to respond to up or down commands, as they are but other than that has held up well, even with our 7 year old. Make sure to keep balls out of puppy or toddlers reach as they can be swallowed, chewed or choked on very quickly!
I just got this three days ago as an after birthday present and I love it!!! my dad was worried about me getting tired of it very quickly but that has not happened yet (and it probably will never happen). This is a great present for a girl (or boy) that loves to use their brain a lot.
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