Transformers Rescue Bots Beam Box Game System
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Out this month, a Skylander-inspired set of collectables combined with a battery operated infrared controller and beaming unit that works with a standard TV by way of old fashioned composite video and audio inputs. So the first thing to note: this game does not use HD graphics, and the software component is limited, compared to a rich game like Skylanders. After you put in the batteries and plug the plastic beaming unit into your TV, you hear a voice say “reporting for duty!” You put the figure inside the elevator-like unit and close the gate to ‘transport’ the figure onto the television screen, where you can play in either robot or vehicle modes. The starter kit includes an Optimus Prime figure; additional figures are sold separately. See the CTR toy fair demo at http://youtu.be/sMwjjBrW01E
$50, Smart Toy
Teaches: pretend play