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60 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
This will surprise you!
I recently received this as a present, and ever cynical as I am, decided to see if I could crack this "guess what I'm thinking" game. I was convinced that Nuclear Submarine would be enough to confuse it, but it got it!
Pretty much 90% of the things I was thinking of, it managed to guess after the second attempt. The remainder predominantly being items of a...
Published 24 months ago by Mr. A. Sands
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Not as good as version 1!
I've bought a few version 1s for my friends and been amazed at the accuracy of 20Q, but don't like version 2 at all. The questions are far less specific , logical and clever - when I was thinking of a coin it asked if it was shiny and then does it shine. It's just not as good at guessing as V1.
Published 23 months ago by Ms. H. Vickers
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60 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
This will surprise you!, 3 Dec 2007
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I recently received this as a present, and ever cynical as I am, decided to see if I could crack this "guess what I'm thinking" game. I was convinced that Nuclear Submarine would be enough to confuse it, but it got it!
Pretty much 90% of the things I was thinking of, it managed to guess after the second attempt. The remainder predominantly being items of a more adult-nature which I wouldn't imagine to be included in a kids/family toy!
With regards to educational value, the 20Q ball forces the user to think about the item they are thinking of, and whether it qualifies for the statement it is asking. For instance, is a Nuclear Submarine round? Does it float? Is Plutonium smooth, etc.
This is a perfect present for Xmas, as the whole family can get involved and come up with items for the 20Q to guess. It will also cause unexpected laughter when the ball suggests it's first answer, which is usually far-removed from the item you are thinking of! It's cheap enough to warrant itself being a stocking filler, but what a stocking filler it is!
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40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
Clever stuff ?, 11 Oct 2007
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Think of an item , even something obscure, keep it to yourself, and after questioning somehow this little tecno brain thing normally manages to come up with the right answer, presumably by some process of elimination. Ok, so I'm easily impressed, but for such a low priced gadget it is quite remarkable. Looks well made too. It will keep children and adults amused for ages and beats I spy hands down in the car. I can thoroughly recommend this fun toy.
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59 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
Great for keeping kids amused on long journeys!, 1 Jan 2007
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It's great for amusing parents too! My daughter recieved this (gift wrapped from Amazon!) for Christmas, she has played it endlessly and is still not bored with it. On a 200 mile journey it kept the whole family amused trying to catch it out!
All you need to do is think of an object or thing and answer the questions which are scrolled on the little screen. A very simple but clever idea, very well executed.
Endless fun in a handsized package! We recommend it.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
It CAN mind read!, 23 Feb 2008
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From the moment little purple baby was delivered, I knew we were going to be special friends. He boasts that not only can he read my mind, he can do it in 20 questions or under. All I have to do is think of an "every day" object and he will ask me simple questions in order to help ascertain the secret thing I am hiding in the deep recesses of my mind. But this cocky little creep doesn't stop there. Oh, no. He also boasts that I will never win, but would tell me the rules just to be fair. If it had a face it would be smirking.
First he asks me to press the "New Game'' button, and then whether the object is Animal?...Vegetable?...or Mineral? From then on, all I have to do is answer a series of questions without cheating, and to consider my options, "Yes", "No'', ''Sometimes'', or ''unknown", seriously. At the end of the twenty questions he will take a guess, and heaven forbid if he gets it wrong, he will ask for five more then guess again. But you don't have to allow this, if you think he is trying to cheat. Ultimately, if his guesses are wrong, you win. Fat chance, sucker.
I liked this. It dumbfounded everyone I showed this to, which can be a blessing in disguise. There were shrieks, squeals and gasps of both horror and delight, as this little beauty strutted his stuff and didn't fail to amaze eager victims. If you think being human makes you smarter than him, you'd better prepare yourself for some fast backtracking when you're made to look the loser, repeatedly! What I didn't like is that I could not put it down. The novelty never wears off and it is so damn right all the time it is impossible to foil. Almost. I have to say I won once or twice, but only because I cheated and kept moving the goalposts, making it awkward for him. Even then he STILL seemed to know, as he checked for sure that I wasn't exaggerating the truth. Which I did, but just to see what happened. Purely for reviewing purposes only, of course. One needs to be thorough.
But it's plastic? It's the most idiotic thing you have heard of. It runs on batteries? Well, you don't think any living thing would be this clever do you? Within minutes it will have you on your knees pulling out your hair, wondering just how it can be so superior. Yet, perversely, you'll adore and treasure him for the same reason. He never ceases to amaze and you'll crave "just one more go" in a futile effort to beat him at his own game. Yes, he is addictive. Once you start there is no going back. You'll be begging for a patch to wear to wean yourself off this tantalising time-wasting toy. What I think would have made this even better is for him to have a face, a more personal look, or to be like a pet, with a Tamagotchi feel, however, that is just my idea, and not to be confused with a complaint.
It's educational too, in that it teaches kids critical thinking skills, evaluation strategies, and encourages them to apply their own knowledge and language skills in a way they don't know they are learning.
20Q is one scary ball of fun, and if you really can't take any more of his gloating, and can manage to set him aside, after 60 seconds he will go into sleep mode and automatically shut down to rest his brain. Do not be fooled. He is only refreshing himself so when he's caught up on his "intelligence sleep" he is raring to thrash you again. Big time!
You'll never have another dinner prepared on time again. And bedtimes can be a bit of a problem, with his built in light there's just no putting him down. Oh, and the kids love him. He is especially useful on long car journeys. And to be honest, when I am driving is their only chance.
Sassy Brit
January 2008
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28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
It's amazing!, 27 Oct 2007
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This really is the toy this Christmas/ New Year! I was thinking of a pig... it's like it snatched the answer out of my head! It's a really great toy and it kept me and my friends amused for agggggeeeessss! I love it!
It's such a great price too as it's adults and kids it entertains!
I really recommend it!
Thanks for reading
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Smart, gets the right answer right most times, 24 Dec 2007
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This toy/game looked so attractive that I just had to open it and play with it as an early Christmas present to myself.
It's a simple concept (just like the old twenty questions guessing game), where you think of something - anything - and 20Q asks you a question to which you answer 'yes', 'no', 'sometimes' or 'don't know'. After you've answered 20 times he makes his guess, and wins it if is correct. If he's wrong he gets another 5 questions and guesses again.
20Q has a cheeky sense of humour, with comments in between the questions which suggests he's finding this too easy and will always win, and although this adds to the fun and entertainment value, he does actually get it wrong sometimes. But this is a golf-ball sized pocket game costing only pocket money, so it should be enjoyed rather than taken too seriously.
Crucial to the successful guessing by 20Q is your answer to the first question `Is it animal, vegetable, mineral, other, or unknown'? If you answer inaccurately he will almost always guess wrong. For example for shoes you should answer `animal' (leather) or for book you should answer `vegetable' (paper). If in doubt, or if your choice is a mixture of more than one then choose 'other'. In fact I found 20Q's success rate much higher whenever you go for this option.
I've played it about 50 times so far, and providing you answer the questions accurately it guesses correctly about 85% of the time. Most amazing is its ability to guess correctly when the questions seem completely unrelated to what you are thinking of.
Treated as a bit of fun this will provide plenty of entertainment - in the office (with the sound turned off), for bored kids in the car, or simply 5 minutes of light entertainment for adults. Mind you, I played it non-stop for 2 hours after first taking it out of the box.
A simple, fun and inexpensive gadget for all ages.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Not as good as version 1!, 7 Dec 2007
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I've bought a few version 1s for my friends and been amazed at the accuracy of 20Q, but don't like version 2 at all. The questions are far less specific , logical and clever - when I was thinking of a coin it asked if it was shiny and then does it shine. It's just not as good at guessing as V1.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
It can read your mind - most of the time!, 30 Nov 2007
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This would be a good stocking filler for the person who is hard to buy for! I bought one for my 9 year old last Christmas and we are all still picking it up and being amazed at how well it guesses the most obscure things, such as a race horse! A great low price gift, and good for long car journeys too.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent Fun Item For Children of all Ages (incl. Adults!!), 27 Dec 2007
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This item is aimed at keeping kids upwards of 8 years old amused, but I found it extremely good fun - and I'm 47 (going on 15)!!
Think of an item and then let this gadget guess it by asking 20 questions which you answer as "Yes", "No" "Sometimes" or "Unknown". Of course you know how it works but it's still capable of occasionally amazing you when it comes up with the correct answer. For instance I was staggered when it guessed "cauliflower" as the object I was thinking of, when its questioning didn't appear to be heading in the right direction.
After using it in an extended control test (well, it sounds better than admitting that I played with it for hours!) I found its accuracy rate to be around 85%. But don't think of anything too specific - it isn't sophisticated enough to identify a hammerhead shark, but it will return "shark" as the answer. Also don't try anything too exotic - it guessed "banana" for kumquat.
The odd anomaly is thrown up - on the "cauliflower" test it asked if it could be eaten (I answered "Yes") then very next question asked if you can put it in your mouth! Does anyone, except those on an intravenous drip, ingest food by any other method?
And of course the more childish among you (including me) will think of rude body parts, then snigger when the machine asks "Does it have writing on it", "Can it fit in an envelope", or even "Is it hard?"
Throw in the fact that it bleeps like R2-D2 on acid when you press the buttons, and it's great fun for kids.
Fantastic stocking filler - although I appreciate it's a bit too late for that now!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Fun, good for long journeys, 27 Dec 2007
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My husband found this toy really annoying and kept banging on about how it's obvious that it will not know the answers to all the things you think of as it's been programmed by someone, blah blah blah. Still , as someone who is easily impressed and not a computer geek, as he is, I really liked it, as did my kids! It really amazed me when I thought of osmething quite obscure and it guessed it. I even was out witted by it when I thought of a smurf and it got it!
If you get annoyed by the sound effects, you can turn them off and there is also a re-set button if you mess up!
Great for long jouneys- enjoy!
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