Tagamoto Road Set
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First there was the Hexbug Nano, tiny vibrating bug-like creatures powered by button cell batteries. Tagamoto takes the concept up about five notches but it uses the same propulsion system -- a pill-sized counterweight spins, making vibrations that move a vehicle forward on rubbery bristles. But this generation does much more. They also have tiny LED lights and speakers for sounds that react to special bar codes that you can stick on the track. The Enforcer Road Set comes with two collectible vehicles with lights & sounds (one racer and one police car), more than 30 bar-codes, and more than 65 pieces to connect. Each Tagamoto motorized vehicle features three different modes of play: Off Road – no roads or codes required, just press and hold the ON button for four seconds; Roads & Codes – vehicles follow roads and react to codes, just press the ON button to power into play; and Free Roll – front wheels snap down to free wheel.
$30, Smart Toy
Teaches: programming, physical computing