The Gadgeteer » Brain http://the-gadgeteer.com Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:13:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Use the Power of Your Mind with the Mindflex Duel Game http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/12/23/use-the-power-of-your-mind-with-the-mindflex-duel-game/ http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/12/23/use-the-power-of-your-mind-with-the-mindflex-duel-game/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:00:33 +0000 Janet Cloninger http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=84116

A couple of years ago, Julie told us about the Mindflex game from Mattel.  It’s a “a mental acuity game where you use your thoughts to move a ball through an obstacle course.”  Now Mattel is offering the Mindflex Duel so you can go head-to-head (pardon the expression) against your friends.  There are five game modes, and the game comes with two headsets and four foam balls.  The Mindflex Duel is available through Amazon.  Price varies depending on the vendor, but starts at about $80 for a new game.

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Use the Power of Your Mind with the Mindflex Duel Game originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 23, 2011 at 1:00 pm.

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Marcus Wright sent me an email this morning telling me that his son is going ‘mental’ over the Star Wars Force Brain Trainer game. The game will allow you to move a Jedi Training Remote ball up and down the Training Tower…with the power of your mind!  The innovative wireless headset can actually read and interpret your brainwaves. Concentration generates Beta brainwaves that are translated by the headset into a digital signal.  This signal is sent wirelessly to the Training Tower, making the Jedi Training Remote ball rise and fall. If only this type of toy would allow me to learn to wash the dishes, vacuum the carpet and mow the grass with just my mind. Apparently it won’t be available until September, but FindMeAGift.com has it for pre-sale. Hefty price tag for a kid’s toy though at $214.65.

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Be a Jedi with the Star Wars Force Trainer originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 23, 2009 at 12:37 pm.

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Have you heard about the new Mindflex game from Mattel that is due out this Fall? It’s a mental acuity game where you use your thoughts to move a ball through an obstacle course. I’ll admit that I’m pretty skeptical that this is real. That said, the videos make it look kind of fun. Maybe if I get this game and become really good at it, I can use my super brain moving powers to clean the house while I sit on my butt in front of the TV. Hmmmmm… Video clips after the jump.

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Spotlight Gadget – Mattel’s Mindflex Game originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 14, 2009 at 10:36 am.

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