Techno Source Rubik's Revolution
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Techno SourceBrand: Techno Source
Release Date: 2007-07-02
Model: 3000
Color: Multi
Product features:
- Includes six different games
- Can be played individually or in groups
- Multi-sensory games with lights, action and sound
- A game that can be played anywhere
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Toys and Games Reviews of Techno Source Rubik's Revolution
Customer Review: Fun and Simple Toy
Summary: 4 Stars
First off, I'm reviewing this as a toy on it's own; I'm not comparing it to the original Rubik's Cube since they are two different toys. Comparing the two is like comparing apples and oranges. Now that that is out of the way, I think the the Rubrik's Revolution is a really fun toy for all ages. The games are simple enough for anyone to pick it up and play without much instruction. Most of the game modes are variations of having the player turn off a lit side before the timer runs out. The challenge in turning off the lights is that you can see at the most three sides of the cube at once. The player is required to constantly rotate the cube to see all sides. Although not complex, it's very fun to keep trying to beat a continuously decreasing timer. I'm disappointed in the game modes Rapid Recharge and Code Cracker because are really short and too easy to complete even if it is your first time playing. While I'm not sure if this happens with every game mode, a few of them just end once you get so far. I would have like them to just keep getting faster till I lost and then I could try to beat my high-score.
The design of the cube seems really well thought out. It's approximately the size of a regular Rubrik's Cube with the center cube in each side hollowed out. If you stick your finger about a half-inch in, you can press the light-up button and hear a distinctive click. The buttons always register right away without a problem. The position of these buttons make it pretty much impossible to accidentally press and slightly adds to the challenge. The power switch is inset on the red side of the cube and positioned so that I have never accidentally turned off the device while playing with it. This is quite a feat when you consider that your hands on constantly moving in every direction on the surface of the cube while playing. The stickers on the cube are the shiny holographic type, and they help you recognize the color of the side if you are playing in a dark room and really just make the whole cube seem cooler looking in a techno-futuristic way. The voice and recorded sounds of the cube also contribute to this feeling. Someone in my family commented that the voice is too monotone, but I like it because it seems futuristic like the computer from Star Trek is talking to you. The only major problem I have with the design of the cube itself is that it's impossible to know how to adjust the volume without looking in the instruction manual. It seems like there should be more levels to adjust the volume to because even on the softest level it's still pretty loud, loud enough to prevent me from playing late at night for fear of disturbing my roommates.
Overall, this is a pretty nice toy. It's not going to revolutionize the way people think about toys, but that really not what it's trying to do. I think as long as you aren't trying to make this into the original Rubrik's Cube, most people will have some fun with this cube. This is a game that puzzle fanatics will hate, but people who are into reflex-testing games like early arcade video games will love.
For the best experience, I would recommending playing this game in a darkened room. The cube looks really neat when it lights up and this will actually make some of the games easier since you can look for the lights on the floor and walls instead of having to have to look directly at a face to see if it is lit.
Description of Techno Source Rubik's Revolution
Packed with speed games and brainteasers everyone can play, the Rubik's Revolution is an all-new spin on the world's favorite cube challenge. This electronic multigame version rewards fast hands and fast thinking as an electronic voice walks you through various challenges.Rubik's Revolution features multiple challenging levels, single and multiplayer games, plus voice, lights and sound effects that keep you at the top of your game. Six games test your speed and your smarts: Light Speed, Rapid Recharge, Pattern Panic, Cube Catcher, Code Cracker and Multiplayer Madness. Requires 3 "AAA" batteries, not included. Measures 3"W x 3"H.
Techno Source puts a whole new spin on a classic toy. Based on the famous Rubik's Cube, the Rubik's Revolution offers six fast-paced electronic games packed in one cube with lights, sound effects, and increased levels to keep you playing this gadget for hours. Rewarding fast hands and fast thinking, this electronic toy is recommended for all ages 5 and older.
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Built in the exact shape and size of the original Rubik's Cube, the Rubik's Revolution features six different colored sides -- each with its own game. Unlike the original toy, the sides of this plastic cube don't rotate to solve a single puzzle. Instead, each fixed face of the cube has a lighted button in its center square. When you turn on this electronic toy, the talking cube asks you to press a color button for one of the six games. This robotic woman's voice also calls out the colors and gives you your score at the end.
6 Fast-Paced Games
"Light Speed" requires you to turn off the lighted cube lights as they pop up. The faster you can do it the greater the challenge and the better your score will be. In "Rapid Recharge" it's your mission to light up the entire cube at once -- and quickly -- before the squares fade out.
Like the memorable game of Simon, "Pattern Panic" challenges you to memorize and repeat a growing sequence of lights. Logic and reason could help you crack the secret code in "Code Cracker," while "Cube Catcher" is a race against the clock to turn off as many lights as possible. Last but not least, "Multiplayer Madness" lets you compete against your friends. Passing the cube back and forth, you have to turn the lights off faster and faster before time runs out. The last player not eliminated is the winner.
Fun, Easy, and Addictive
Caution: this fun cube game may be addictive. While the hard plastic cube holds up to heavy use, including the occasional fall as players pass it back and forth in "Multiplayer Madness," the holographic colored squares can start peeling back without much effort. If this happen, kids should ask their parents to glue or tape the squares back down. While the Rubik's Revolution is easy to learn -- mastering the toy is another story. But unlike the classic Rubik's Cube, which isn't for everyone, just about anybody can and will get better and better at this game with a little practice.
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