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Mind Flex

Brain waves move A ball

A game that bears so much similarity to a scientific unit that the box carries the information: “Mindflex is not diagnostic unit, no form of therapy or any other form of medical treatment, but is exclusively meant for entertainment“.

Of course curiosity is roused by this, so you unpack the game unit and a head-set with clips to fasten to both of your ear lobes. Then you get exact instructions how to position the head set – the sensor hidden behind the company logo on the head band must be positioned above your left eye. Then you need to place the ball on one of the starting positions and choose a game variant from the menu. When you switch on the unit a stream of ear from an air nozzle is released and carries the ball – now you can try to concentrate your mind and by the brain waves thereby activated move the ball upwards. The harder you concentrate the higher the ball is supposed to rise, and if you lessen your concentration the ball sinks again. With the control button you can change the direction of the air jet to change the direction of the ball. SO you can use your concentration aka the power of your mind to move the ball around a track that you can assemble from the obstacles included in the game. Up to four player can compete in four different versions of the game.

Does it work? Definitely yes! Does it always work with everybody? Definitely no, we all did try it, everybody had a different result, some directed the ball easily, others barely moved, but all were interested, all had fun when trying how far and how long you really can direct the ball. A game? Maybe! A technical playful gimmick? Yes

Spieler         : 1-4

Alter            : ages 8 and up

Dauer           : ca. 10 min

Autor           : not cited

Grafik          : not cited

Titel            : ident

Preis            : ca. 99 Euro

Verlag          : Mattel 2010

                     www.mattel.de

Genre                    : Denk- und Geschicklichkeitsspiel

Zielgruppe             : Für Familien

Sprache        : de

Regeln         : de

Text im Spiel : nein

Kommentar:

Ungewöhnliche Spielidee

Funktioniert nicht bei jedem Benutzer gleich gut

Attraktive Gestaltung

Präzise Bedienung erforderlich

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